In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia , a message was revealed to Daniel - , who was called ... Belteshazzar. The message was true , and it concerned a great conflict. And the understanding of the message was given to him - in a vision.
In those days I , Daniel - , was mourning for three full weeks.
I ate no rich food , no meat or wine entered ... my mouth , and I did not anoint myself with oil ... until the three weeks ... were completed.
On the twenty-fourth ... day of the first month , as I was standing on the bank of the great ... river , the Tigris ,
I lifted up my eyes , vvv and behold , there was a certain man dressed in linen , with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist.
His body (was) like beryl , his face like the brilliance of lightning , his eyes like flaming torches , his arms and legs like the gleam of polished bronze , and his voice like the sound of a multitude.
Only - I , Daniel - , saw the vision ; the men - - with me did not see it - - , but a great terror fell upon them , and they ran and hid themselves.
So I was left alone ... , gazing at - this great vision. No strength remained my face grew ... deathly pale , and I was powerless ... ....
I heard - the sound of his words , and as I listened - - , - I ... fell into a deep sleep , ... with my face ... to the ground.
Suddenly , a hand touched and set me trembling on my hands ... and knees.
He said to me , “ Daniel - , you are a man who is highly precious. Consider carefully the words that I am about to say to you. Stand up ... ... , for I have now been sent to you. ” And when he had said this to me , ... - I stood up trembling.
“ Do not be afraid , Daniel - , ” he said - , “ for from the first day that you purposed - - to understand and to humble yourself before your God , your words were heard , and I have come in response to them.
However, the prince of the kingdom of Persia opposed me for twenty-one ... days. ... Then Michael , one of the chief princes , came to help me , for I had been left there with the kings of Persia.
Now I have come to explain to you - what will happen to your people in the latter days , for ... the vision concerns those days. ”
While he was speaking these words to me , I set my face toward the ground and became speechless.
And suddenly (one) with the likeness vvv of a man touched ... my lips , and I opened my mouth ... and said to the one standing before me , “ My lord , because of the vision , I am overcome with anguish ... , and I have no strength.
How can I , (your) ... servant , speak with (you) , my lord ? Now I have no strength , nor is any breath left
Again (the one) with the likeness of a man touched and strengthened me.
“ Do not be afraid , ... you who are highly precious , ” he said. “ Peace (be) Be strong now ; be very strong ! ” As he spoke with me , I was strengthened and said , “ Speak , my lord , for you have strengthened me. ”
“ Do you know why I have come to you ? ” he said. “ I must return at once to fight against the prince of Persia , and when I have gone forth , behold , the prince of Greece will come.
But first I will tell - what is inscribed in the Book of TRuth -. Yet no one has the courage to support me against these , except ... Michael your prince. (’’)