In the third <H7969> year <H8141> of Cyrus <H3566> king <H4428> of Persia <H6539> a thing <H1697> was revealed <H1540> unto Daniel, <H1840> whose name <H8034> was called <H7121> Belteshazzar; <H1095> and the thing <H1697> [was] true, <H0571> but the time appointed <H6635> [was] long: <H1419> and he understood <H0995> the thing, <H1697> and had understanding <H0998> of the vision. <H4758>
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In those days <H3117> I Daniel <H1840> was mourning <H0056> three <H7969> full weeks. <H7620> <H3117>
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I ate <H0398> no pleasant <H2532> bread, <H3899> neither came <H0935> flesh <H1320> nor wine <H3196> in my mouth, <H6310> neither did I anoint <H5480> myself at all, <H5480> till three <H7969> whole weeks <H7620> <H3117> were fulfilled. <H4390>
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And in the four <H0702> and twentieth <H6242> day <H3117> of the first <H7223> month, <H2320> as I was by the side <H3027> of the great <H1419> river, <H5104> which [is] Hiddekel; <H2313>
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Then I lifted up <H5375> mine eyes, <H5869> and looked, <H7200> and behold a certain <H0259> man <H0376> clothed <H3847> in linen, <H0906> whose loins <H4975> [were] girded <H2296> with fine gold <H3800> of Uphaz: <H0210>
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His body <H1472> also [was] like the beryl, <H8658> and his face <H6440> as the appearance <H4758> of lightning, <H1300> and his eyes <H5869> as lamps <H3940> of fire, <H0784> and his arms <H2220> and his feet <H4772> like in colour <H5869> to polished <H7044> brass, <H5178> and the voice <H6963> of his words <H1697> like the voice <H6963> of a multitude. <H1995>
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And I Daniel <H1840> alone saw <H7200> the vision: <H4759> for the men <H0582> that were with me saw <H7200> not the vision; <H4759> but <H0061> a great <H1419> quaking <H2731> fell <H5307> upon them, so that they fled <H1272> to hide <H2244> themselves.
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Therefore I was left <H7604> alone, and saw <H7200> this great <H1419> vision, <H4759> and there remained <H7604> no strength <H3581> in me: for my comeliness <H1935> was turned <H2015> in me into corruption, <H4889> and I retained <H6113> no strength. <H3581>
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Yet heard <H8085> I the voice <H6963> of his words: <H1697> and when I heard <H8085> the voice <H6963> of his words, <H1697> then was I in a deep sleep <H7290> on my face, <H6440> and my face <H6440> toward the ground. <H0776>
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And, behold, an hand <H3027> touched <H5060> me, which set <H5128> me upon my knees <H1290> and [upon] the palms <H3709> of my hands. <H3027>
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And he said <H0559> unto me, O Daniel, <H1840> a man <H0376> greatly beloved, <H2532> understand <H0995> the words <H1697> that I speak <H1696> unto thee, and stand <H5975> upright: <H5977> for unto thee am I now sent. <H7971> And when he had spoken <H1696> this word <H1697> unto me, I stood <H5975> trembling. <H7460>
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Then said <H0559> he unto me, Fear <H3372> not, Daniel: <H1840> for from the first <H7223> day <H3117> that thou didst set <H5414> thine heart <H3820> to understand, <H0995> and to chasten <H6031> thyself before <H6440> thy God, <H0430> thy words <H1697> were heard, <H8085> and I am come <H0935> for thy words. <H1697>
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But the prince <H8269> of the kingdom <H4438> of Persia <H6539> withstood <H5975> me one <H0259> and twenty <H6242> days: <H3117> but, lo, Michael, <H4317> one <H0259> of the chief <H7223> princes, <H8269> came <H0935> to help <H5826> me; and I remained <H3498> there with <H0681> the kings <H4428> of Persia. <H6539>
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Now I am come <H0935> to make thee understand <H0995> what shall befall <H7136> thy people <H5971> in the latter <H0319> days: <H3117> for yet the vision <H2377> [is] for [many] days. <H3117>
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And when he had spoken <H1696> such words <H1697> unto me, I set <H5414> my face <H6440> toward the ground, <H0776> and I became dumb. <H0481>
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And, behold, [one] like the similitude <H1823> of the sons <H1121> of men <H0120> touched <H5060> my lips: <H8193> then I opened <H6605> my mouth, <H6310> and spake, <H1696> and said <H0559> unto him that stood <H5975> before me, O my lord, <H0113> by the vision <H4759> my sorrows <H6735> are turned <H2015> upon me, and I have retained <H6113> no strength. <H3581>
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For how <H1963> can <H3201> the servant <H5650> of this my lord <H0113> talk <H1696> with this my lord? <H0113> for as for me, straightway <H6258> there remained <H5975> no strength <H3581> in me, neither is there breath <H5397> left <H7604> in me.
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Then there came again <H3254> and touched <H5060> me [one] like the appearance <H4758> of a man, <H0120> and he strengthened <H2388> me,
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And said, <H0559> O man <H0376> greatly beloved, <H2532> fear <H3372> not: peace <H7965> [be] unto thee, be strong, <H2388> yea, be strong. <H2388> And when he had spoken <H1696> unto me, I was strengthened, <H2388> and said, <H0559> Let my lord <H0113> speak; <H1696> for thou hast strengthened <H2388> me.
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Then said <H0559> he, Knowest <H3045> thou wherefore I come <H0935> unto thee? and now will I return <H7725> to fight <H3898> with the prince <H8269> of Persia: <H6539> and when I am gone forth, <H3318> lo, the prince <H8269> of Grecia <H3120> shall come. <H0935>
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But <H0061> I will shew <H5046> thee that which is noted <H7559> in the scripture <H3791> of truth: <H0571> and [there is] none <H0259> that holdeth <H2388> with me in these things, but Michael <H4317> your prince. <H8269>