Daniel 10:12-21

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¹² Then he said to me, ^(A)“Fear not, Daniel, for from the first day that you ^(B)set your heart to understand and ^(C)humbled yourself before your God, ^(D)your words have been heard, ^(E)and I have come because of your words. ^13 (F)The prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me ^(G)twenty-one days, but ^(H)Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I was left there with the kings of Persia, ^14 (I)and came to make you understand what is to happen to your people ^(J)in the latter days. For ^(K)the vision is for days yet to come.”

¹⁵ When he had spoken to me according to these words, ^(L)I turned my face toward the ground ^(M)and was mute. ¹⁶ And behold, ^(N)one in the likeness of the children of man ^(O)touched my lips. Then I opened my mouth and spoke. I said to him who stood before me, “O my lord, by reason of the vision pains have come upon me, and ^(P)I retain no strength. ¹⁷ How can my lord's servant talk with my lord? For now no strength remains in me, and no breath is left in me.”

¹⁸ Again ^(Q)one having the appearance of a man ^(R)touched me and strengthened me. ¹⁹ And he said, ^(S)“O man greatly loved, ^(T)fear not, peace be with you; be strong and of good courage.” And as he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.” ²⁰ Then he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? But now I will return to fight against the ^(U)prince of Persia; and when I go out, behold, the prince of ^(V)Greece will come. ²¹ But I will tell you ^(W)what is inscribed in the book of truth: there is none who contends by my side against these except ^(X)Michael, your prince.