“O Daniel, you very precious* man,+ give attention to the words that I am about to speak to you. Now stand up in your place, for I have been sent to you.” When he said this to me, I stood up, trembling. 12 He then said to me: “Do not be afraid,+ O Daniel, your words have been heard from the first day that you gave your heart to understanding and to humbling yourself before your God, and I have come because of your words.+ 13 But the prince+ of the royal realm of Persia stood in opposition to me for 21 days. But then Mi′cha·el,*+ one of the foremost princes,* came to help me; and I remained there beside the kings of Persia. 14 I have come to make you understand what will befall your people in the final part of the days,+ because it is a vision yet for the days to come.”+ 15 Now when he spoke these words to me, I turned my face to the ground and became speechless. 16 Then one who looked like a man touched my lips,+ and I opened my mouth and said to the one who stood in front of me: “My lord, I am shuddering because of the vision, and I have no strength.+ 17 So how can my lord’s servant speak with my lord?+ For now I have no strength, and there is no breath left in me.”+ 18 The one who looked like a man touched me again and strengthened me.+ 19 Then he said: “Do not be afraid,+ O very precious* man.+ May you have peace.+ Be strong, yes, be strong.” As he spoke with me I was strengthened and I said: “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.” 20 Then he said: “Do you know why I have come to you? Now I will go back to fight with the prince of Persia.+ When I leave, the prince of Greece will come. 21 However, I will tell you the things recorded in the writings of truth. There is no one strongly supporting me in these things but Mi′cha·el,+ your prince.+
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