Daniel 10
Hoffnung für Alle
Daniels letzte Vision am Ufer des Tigris
10 Im 3. Regierungsjahr des persischen Königs Kyrus wurde Daniel, den man auch Beltschazar nannte, eine Botschaft von Gott offenbart. Sie kündigt eine Zeit großer Not an und wird sich ganz sicher erfüllen. Als Daniel sich noch darum bemühte, die Botschaft zu begreifen, wurde sie ihm in einer Vision erklärt. 2 Er berichtet:
Damals trauerte ich, Daniel, drei Wochen lang, 3 ich verzichtete auf alle erlesenen Speisen und auf Fleisch, trank keinen Wein und verwendete keine wohlriechenden Salböle. 4 Am 24. Tag des 1. Monats stand ich am Ufer des Tigris. 5 Als ich aufblickte, sah ich einen Mann, der ein weißes Leinengewand mit einem Gürtel aus feinstem Gold trug. 6 Sein Leib funkelte wie ein Edelstein[a], sein Gesicht leuchtete wie ein Blitz, und die Augen glichen brennenden Fackeln. Die Arme und Beine schimmerten wie polierte Bronze, und seine Stimme war so laut wie die Rufe einer großen Menschenmenge.
7 Ich war der Einzige, der die Erscheinung wahrnahm. Meine Begleiter konnten sie nicht sehen, doch sie bekamen plötzlich große Angst, liefen davon und versteckten sich. 8 So blieb ich allein zurück und spürte, wie mich beim Anblick der beeindruckenden Gestalt alle Kräfte verließen. Ich wurde kreidebleich und konnte mich kaum noch auf den Beinen halten. 9 Da fing der Mann an zu sprechen, und als ich seine gewaltige Stimme hörte, verlor ich die Besinnung, fiel um und blieb mit dem Gesicht am Boden liegen. 10 Doch eine Hand berührte mich und rüttelte mich wach. Ich konnte auf die Knie gehen und mich mit den Händen abstützen.
11 Der Mann sprach zu mir: »Gott liebt dich, Daniel! Steh auf und achte auf meine Worte, denn Gott hat mich zu dir geschickt.« Zitternd stand ich auf. 12 »Hab keine Angst!«, ermutigte er mich. »Du wolltest gern erkennen, was Gott tun will, und hast dich vor ihm gedemütigt. Schon an dem Tag, als du anfingst zu beten, hat er dich erhört. Darum bin ich nun zu dir gekommen. 13 Aber der Engelfürst des Perserreichs stellte sich mir entgegen und hielt mich einundzwanzig Tage lang auf. Doch dann kam mir Michael zu Hilfe, einer der höchsten Engelfürsten. Ihm konnte ich den Kampf gegen den Engelfürsten der Perser überlassen. 14 Jetzt bin ich hier, um dir zu erzählen, wie es in späterer Zeit mit deinem Volk weitergeht. Denn was du nun von mir erfährst, liegt noch in ferner Zukunft.«
15 Als er so zu mir redete, blickte ich zu Boden und brachte kein Wort mehr heraus. 16 Der Engel, der aussah wie ein Mensch, berührte meine Lippen, und ich konnte wieder sprechen. Ich sagte zu ihm: »Mein Herr, deine Erscheinung lässt mich zittern wie eine Frau in den Wehen, sie hat mir alle Kraft genommen! 17 Ich stehe vor dir wie ein Sklave vor seinem Herrn. Wie könnte ich es wagen, überhaupt ein Wort an dich zu richten? Dazu fehlt mir der Mut, und meine Kehle ist wie zugeschnürt.«
18 Der Engel, der wie ein Mensch aussah, berührte mich noch einmal und gab mir dadurch Kraft. 19 »Hab keine Angst, denn Gott liebt dich!«, sagte er. »Friede sei mit dir! Sei jetzt stark und mutig!« Während er mit mir sprach, kehrte meine Kraft zurück, und ich antwortete: »Rede nun, mein Herr! Du hast mich gestärkt, darum bin ich bereit zu hören, was du mir sagen möchtest.«
20-21 Er entgegnete: »Weißt du überhaupt, warum ich zu dir gekommen bin? Ich will dir die Botschaft anvertrauen, die im Buch der Wahrheit aufgeschrieben ist. Doch bald muss ich wieder umkehren, um den Kampf mit dem Engelfürsten der Perser zu Ende zu führen. Wenn ich ihn besiegt habe, wird der Engelfürst von Griechenland mich angreifen. Gegen diese beiden steht mir allein Michael bei, der Engelfürst eures Volkes.
Footnotes
- 10,6 Wörtlich: wie ein Türkis.
Daniel 10
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Vision of a Glorious One
10 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia,(A) a message was revealed to Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar.(B) The message was true and was about a great conflict. He understood the message and had understanding of the vision.(C)
2 In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for three full weeks.(D) 3 I didn’t eat any rich food,(E) no meat or wine entered my mouth, and I didn’t put any oil on my body until the three weeks were over. 4 On the twenty-fourth day of the first month,[a] as I was standing on the bank of the great river,(F) the Tigris, 5 I looked up, and there was a man dressed in linen,(G) with a belt of gold(H) from Uphaz[b](I) around his waist. 6 His body was like topaz,[c] his face like the brilliance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches,(J) his arms and feet like the gleam of polished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a multitude.(K)
7 Only I, Daniel, saw the vision.(L) The men who were with me did not see it,(M) but a great terror fell on them,(N) and they ran and hid. 8 I was left alone, looking at this great vision.(O) No strength was left in me; my face grew deathly pale,[d](P) and I was powerless. 9 I heard the words he said, and when I heard them I fell into a deep sleep,[e](Q) with my face to the ground.
Angelic Conflict
10 Suddenly, a hand touched me and raised me to my hands and knees. 11 He said to me, “Daniel, you are a man treasured by God.(R) Understand the words that I’m saying to you. Stand on your feet,(S) for I have now been sent to you.”(T) After he said this to me, I stood trembling.
12 “Don’t be afraid,(U) Daniel,” he said to me, “for from the first day that you purposed to understand and to humble yourself before your God,(V) your prayers were heard. I have come because of your prayers.(W) 13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia opposed me for 21 days. Then Michael,(X) one of the chief princes, came to help me after I had been left there with the kings of Persia.(Y) 14 Now I have come to help you understand what will happen to your people in the last days,(Z) for the vision refers to those days.”(AA)
15 While he was saying these words to me, I turned my face toward the ground and was speechless.(AB) 16 Suddenly one with human likeness(AC) touched my lips.(AD) I opened my mouth and said to the one standing in front of me, “My lord, because of the vision, anguish overwhelms me and I am powerless.(AE) 17 How can someone like me,(AF) your servant,[f] speak with someone like you, my lord? Now I have no strength, and there is no breath in me.”
18 Then the one with human likeness touched me again and strengthened me.(AG) 19 He said, “Don’t be afraid,(AH) you who are[g] treasured by God.(AI) Peace to you; be very strong!”(AJ)
As he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”(AK)
20 He said, “Do you know why I’ve come to you? I must return at once to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I leave, the prince of Greece will come.(AL) 21 No one has the courage to support me against them except Michael,(AM) your prince. However, I will tell you what is recorded in the book of truth.
Footnotes
- Daniel 10:4 = Nisan (March–April)
- Daniel 10:5 Some Hb mss read Ophir
- Daniel 10:6 The identity of this stone is uncertain.
- Daniel 10:8 Lit my splendor was turned on me to ruin
- Daniel 10:9 Lit a sleep on my face
- Daniel 10:17 Lit Can I, a servant of my lord
- Daniel 10:19 Lit afraid, man
Daniel 10
King James Version
10 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.
2 In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks.
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.
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;
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
10 And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.
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.
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.
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.
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.
15 And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.
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.
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.
18 Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,
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.
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.
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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