In the third year of Cyrus king of the Persians, a word was revealed to Daniel surnamed Baltassar, and a true word, and great strength: and he understood the word: for there is need of understanding in a vision.
10:2
대기
In those days I Daniel mourned the days of three weeks.
10:3
대기
I ate no desirable bread, and neither flesh, nor wine entered into my mouth, neither was I anointed with ointment: till the days of three weeks were accomplished.
10:4
대기
And in the four and twentieth day of the first month I was by the great river which is the Tigris.
10:5
대기
And I lifted up my eyes, and I saw: and behold a man clothed in linen, and his loins were girded with the finest gold:
10:6
대기
And his body was like the chrysolite, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as a burning lamp: and his arms, and all downward even to the feet, like in appearance to glittering brass: and the voice of his word like the voice of a multitude.
10:7
대기
And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw it not: but an exceeding great terror fell upon them, and they fled away, and hid themselves.
10:8
대기
And I being left alone saw this great vision: and there remained no strength in me, and the appearance of my countenance was changed in me, and I fainted away, and retained no strength.
10:9
대기
And I heard the voice of his words: and when I heard, I lay in a consternation, upon my face, and my face was close to the ground.
10:10
대기
And behold a hand touched me, and lifted me up upon my knees, and upon the joints of my hands.
10:11
대기
And he said to me: Daniel, thou man of desires, understand the words that I speak to thee, and stand upright: for I am sent now to thee. And when he had said this word to me, I stood trembling.
10:12
대기
And he said to me: Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thy heart to understand, to afflict thyself in the sight of thy God, thy words have been heard: and I am come for thy words.
10:13
대기
But the prince of the kingdom of the Persians resisted me one and twenty days: and behold Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, and I remained there by the king of the Persians.
10:14
대기
But I am come to teach thee what things shall befall thy people in the latter days, for as yet the vision is for days.
10:15
대기
And when he was speaking such words to me, I cast down my countenance to the ground, and held my peace.
10:16
대기
And behold, as it were the likeness of a son of man touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spoke, and said to him that stood before me: O my Lord, at the sight of thee my joints are loosed, and no strength hath remained in me.
10:17
대기
And how can the servant of my lord speak with my lord? for no strength remaineth in me, moreover my breath is stopped.
10:18
대기
Therefore he that looked like a man touched me again, and strengthened me.
10:19
대기
And he said: Fear not, O man of desires, peace be to thee: take courage and be strong. And when he spoke to me, I grew strong: and I said: Speak, O my lord, for thou hast strengthened me.
10:20
대기
And he said: Dost thou know wherefore I am come to thee? and now I will return, to fight against the prince of the Persians. When I went forth, there appeared the prince of the Greeks coming.
10:21
대기
But I will tell thee what is set down in the scripture of truth: and none is my helper in all these things, but Michael your prince.