Daniel 10:1-9

Daniel's Vision by the Great River

10¹ In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a message was revealed to Daniel , who was named e Belteshazzar ; and the message was true and one of great conflict , but he understood the message and had an understanding of the vision . ² In those days , I, Daniel , had been mourning for three entire weeks . ³ I did not eat any tasty food , nor did meat or wine enter my mouth , nor did I use any ointment at all until the entire three weeks were completed . ⁴ On the twenty-fourth e day of the first month , while I was by the bank of the great river , that is, the Tigris , ⁵ I lifted my eyes and looked , and behold , there was a certain man dressed in linen , whose waist was girded with a belt of pure gold of Uphaz . ⁶ His body also was like beryl , his face had the appearance of lightning , his eyes were like flaming torches , his arms and feet like the gleam of polished bronze , and the sound of his words like the sound of a tumult . ⁷ Now I, Daniel , alone saw the vision , while the men who were with me did not see the vision ; nevertheless , a great dread fell on them, and they ran away to hide themselves. ⁸ So I was left alone and saw this great vision ; yet no strength was left in me, for my natural color turned to a deathly pallor , and I retained no strength . ⁹ But I heard the sound of his words ; and as soon as I heard the sound of his words , I fell into a deep sleep on my face , with my face to the ground .