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1. In the third H7969 year H8141 of Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia H6539 a thing H1697 was revealed H1540 unto Daniel H1840 , whose H834 name H8034 was called H7121 Belteshazzar H1095 ; and the thing H1697 was true H571 , but the time appointed H6635 was long H1419 : and he understood H995 H853 the thing H1697 , and had understanding H998 of the vision H4758 .
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1. In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.
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2. In those H1992 days H3117 I H589 Daniel H1840 was H1961 mourning H56 three H7969 full H3117 weeks H7620 .
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2. In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks.
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3. I ate H398 no H3808 pleasant H2530 bread H3899 , neither H3808 came H935 flesh H1320 nor wine H3196 in H413 my mouth H6310 , neither H3808 did I anoint myself at all H5480 H5480 , till H5704 three H7969 whole H3117 weeks H7620 were fulfilled H4390 .
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3. I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.
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4. And in the four H702 and twentieth H6242 day H3117 of the first H7223 month H2320 , as I H589 was H1961 by H5921 the side H3027 of the great H1419 river H5104 , which H1931 is Hiddekel H2313 ;
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4. And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel;
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5. Then I lifted up H5375 H853 mine eyes H5869 , and looked H7200 , and behold H2009 a certain H259 man H376 clothed H3847 in linen H906 , whose loins H4975 were girded H2296 with fine gold H3800 of Uphaz H210 :
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5. Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz:
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6. 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 H784 , and his arms H2220 and his feet H4772 like in color 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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6. His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.
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7. And I H589 Daniel H1840 alone H905 saw H7200 H853 the vision H4759 : for the men H376 that H834 were H1961 with H5973 me saw H7200 not H3808 H853 the vision H4759 ; but H61 a great H1419 quaking H2731 fell H5307 upon H5921 them , so that they fled H1272 to hide themselves H2244 .
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7. And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.
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8. Therefore I H589 was left H7604 alone H905 , and saw H7200 H853 this H2063 great H1419 vision H4759 , and there remained H7604 no H3808 strength H3581 in me : for my comeliness H1935 was turned H2015 in H5921 me into corruption H4889 , and I retained H6113 no H3808 strength H3581 .
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8. Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.
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9. Yet heard H8085 I H853 the voice H6963 of his words H1697 : and when I heard H8085 H853 the voice H6963 of his words H1697 , then was H1961 I H589 in a deep sleep H7290 on H5921 my face H6440 , and my face H6440 toward the ground H776 .
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9. Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground.
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10. And, behold H2009 , a hand H3027 touched H5060 me , which set H5128 me upon H5921 my knees H1290 and upon the palms H3709 of my hands H3027 .
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10. And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.
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11. And he said H559 unto H413 me , O Daniel H1840 , a man H376 greatly beloved H2530 , understand H995 the words H1697 that H834 I H595 speak H1696 unto H413 thee , and stand H5975 upright H5921 H5977 : for H3588 unto H413 thee am I now H6258 sent H7971 . And when he had spoken H1696 H853 this H2088 word H1697 unto H5973 me , I stood H5975 trembling H7460 .
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11. And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.
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12. Then said H559 he unto H413 me, Fear H3372 not H408 , Daniel H1840 : for H3588 from H4480 the first H7223 day H3117 that H834 thou didst set H5414 H853 thine heart H3820 to understand H995 , and to chasten thyself H6031 before H6440 thy God H430 , thy words H1697 were heard H8085 , and I H589 am come H935 for thy words H1697 .
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12. Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.
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13. But the prince H8269 of the kingdom H4438 of Persia H6539 withstood H5975 H5048 me one H259 and twenty H6242 days H3117 : but, lo H2009 , Michael H4317 , one H259 of the chief H7223 princes H8269 , came H935 to help H5826 me ; and I H589 remained H3498 there H8033 with H681 the kings H4428 of Persia H6539 .
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13. But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
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14. Now I am come H935 to make thee understand H995 H853 what H834 shall befall H7136 thy people H5971 in the latter H319 days H3117 : for H3588 yet H5750 the vision H2377 is for many days H3117 .
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14. Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.
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15. And when he had spoken H1696 such H428 words H1697 unto H5973 me , I set H5414 my face H6440 toward the ground H776 , and I became dumb H481 .
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15. And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.
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16. And, behold H2009 , one like the similitude H1823 of the sons H1121 of men H120 touched H5060 H5921 my lips H8193 : then I opened H6605 my mouth H6310 , and spoke H1696 , and said H559 unto H413 him that stood H5975 before H5048 me , O my lord H113 , by the vision H4758 my sorrows H6735 are turned H2015 upon H5921 me , and I have retained H6113 no H3808 strength H3581 .
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16. And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength.
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17. For how H1963 can H3201 the servant H5650 of this H2088 my lord H113 talk H1696 with H5973 this H2088 my lord H113 ? for as for me H589 , straightway H4480 H6258 there remained H5975 no H3808 strength H3581 in me, neither H3808 is there breath H5397 left H7604 in me.
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17. For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me.
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18. Then there came again H3584 and touched H5060 me one like the appearance H4758 of a man H120 , and he strengthened H2388 me,
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18. Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,
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19. And said H559 , O man H376 greatly beloved H2530 , fear H3372 not H408 : peace H7965 be unto thee , be strong H2388 , yea , be strong H2388 . And when he had spoken H1696 unto H5973 me , I was strengthened H2388 , and said H559 , Let my lord H113 speak H1696 ; for H3588 thou hast strengthened H2388 me.
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19. And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.
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20. Then said H559 he, Knowest H3045 thou wherefore H4100 I come H935 unto H413 thee? and now H6258 will I return H7725 to fight H3898 with H5973 the prince H8269 of Persia H6539 : and when I H589 am gone forth H3318 , lo H2009 , the prince H8269 of Greece H3120 shall come H935 .
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20. Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come.
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21. But H61 I will show H5046 thee H853 that which is noted H7559 in the Scripture H3791 of truth H571 : and there is none H369 H259 that holdeth H2388 with H5973 me in H5921 these things H428 , but H3588 H518 Michael H4317 your prince H8269 .
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21. But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.
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