Daniel 10:13–21

But the prince^d of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael,^e one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was detained there with the king of Persia. Now I have come to explain^f to you what will happen to your people in the future,^g for the vision concerns a time yet to come.^h”

While he was saying this to me, I bowed with my face toward the ground and was speechless.ⁱ Then one who looked like a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and began to speak.^j I said to the one standing before me, “I am overcome with anguish^k because of the vision, my lord, and I feel very weak. How can I, your servant, talk with you, my lord? My strength is gone and I can hardly breathe.”^l

Again the one who looked like a man touched^m me and gave me strength.ⁿ “Do not be afraid, you who are highly esteemed,”^o he said. “Peace!^p Be strong now; be strong.”^q

When he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my lord, since you have given me strength.”^r

So he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? Soon I will return to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I go, the prince of Greece^s will come; but first I will tell you what is written in the Book of Truth.^t (No one supports me against them except Michael,^u your prince.