1In the third year of Cyrus king of…
2In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for…
3I ate no rich food, no meat or…
4On the twenty-fourth day of the first month,…
5I lifted up my eyes, and behold, there…
6His body was like beryl, his face like…
7Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men…
8So I was left alone, gazing at this…
9I heard the sound of his words, and…
10Suddenly, a hand touched me and set me…
11He said to me, “Daniel, you are a…
12“Do not be afraid, Daniel,” he said, “for…
13However, the prince of the kingdom of Persia…
14Now I have come to explain to you…
15While he was speaking these words to me,…
16And suddenly one with the likeness of a…
17How can I, your servant, speak with you,…
18Again the one with the likeness of a…
19“Do not be afraid, you who are highly…
20“Do you know why I have come to…
21But first I will tell you what is…
