I, by the great water Hiddekel 5. And I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there stood a man clothed in linen, having a girdle of gold about his loins.

His body was like turquoise, his countenance looked like lightning, his eyes like a fiery torch, his arms and his feet like burning brass, and his speech was like a great sound.

And I Daniel saw that vision alone, and the men that were with me saw it not: but great terror fell upon them, and they fled, and hid themselves.

And I tarried alone, and saw that great vision. But there remained no strength in me, and I became very shapeless, and had no strength.

And I heard his words: and when I heard them, I bowed myself to the ground.

And, behold, a hand touched me, and helped me upon my knees and upon my hands.

And he said unto me, Thou Daniel, mark the words which I speak unto thee, and arise: for I am now sent unto thee. And when he spake these things unto me, I straightened myself, and trembled.

And he said unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst desire to understand with thine heart, and didst mortify thyself before thy God, thy words are heard; and I am come for thy sake.

But the prince of the kingdom in the land of Persia withstood me twenty and one days: and, behold, Michael, the chief prince of one, came to my help; and I prevailed with the kings of Persia.

But now I come to tell thee how thy people shall fare hereafter: for the vision shall be after a time.

And when he spake these things unto me, I bowed down my face to the earth, and held my peace.

And, behold, one like a man touched my lips. And I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, My lord, my joints are shaken above my face, and I have no strength.

And how can the servant of my lord speak unto my lord, because now there is no strength in me, neither have I breath any more?

And once one touched me, as one fashioned like a man, and strengthened me.

And said, Fear not, thou good man. Peace be unto thee; and be of good cheer, be of good cheer. And when he spake unto me, I answered and said, My lord, speak; for thou hast strengthened me.

And he said, Knowest thou also why I am come unto thee? Now I will go again, and fight with the prince in Persia: but when I depart, behold, the prince shall come out of Greece.

But I will shew thee that which is written, which shall surely come to pass. And there is none to help me against them but your lord Michael.
Ch. 11, v. 1: For I also stood with him in the first year of Darius the Mede, to help him, and to strengthen him.

And now I will shew thee things which shall surely come to pass.
(Daniel)
Chapter 11
Of the kings in Persia, Alexander the Great’s and his descendants’ quarrels, and Antiochus’ tyranny.
Behold, there shall yet be three kings in Persia: but the fourth shall have greater riches than all the rest: and when he is mightiest in his riches, he shall stir up all things against the kingdom in Greece.

After this shall a mighty king arise, and shall reign with great power: and whatsoever he will, that shall he bring to pass.

And when he is come to the highest, his kingdom shall be broken up, and divided into the four
winds of heaven; not upon his seed, nor with such power as his was: for his kingdom shall be cut off, and given unto strangers.

And the king southward, which is one of his princes, shall be mighty: but against him shall one also be mighty, and shall reign, whose dominion shall be great.

And it shall come to pass, after a number of years, that they shall be friends one to another: and the king’s daughter toward the south shall come to the king toward the north, to make an agreement. But she shall not abide in the power of the arm, neither shall her seed stand: but she shall be delivered up with them that brought her, and with the child, and him that made her mighty a while.

And there shall arise one of the branches of their tribe, and he shall come with host, and shall fall upon the king about the north in his stronghold; and he shall execute it, and prevail.

And he shall carry away their gods, and their images, and their precious things, both of silver and of brass, into Egypt, and shall stand before the king toward the north for many years.

And when he shall have passed through the kingdom thereof, he shall return unto his own land.

But his sons shall be wroth, and shall gather together great armies: and the one shall come and go like a flood, and shall provoke the other again before his feasts.

And the king shall be angry toward the south, and shall go out, and fight with the king toward the north: and he shall gather together such a great multitude, that that multitude shall be given into his hand.

And he shall lead away the same company. His heart shall be lifted up, because he hath laid so many thousands low: but he shall not be able to do it.

For the king shall gather again about midnight a greater company than that which was before: and after many years he shall go forth with a great army, and with great goods.

And it shall come to pass in that day, that many shall sit down against the king at noon: and there shall arise some of thy people that are apostates, and shall fulfil the prophecy, and shall fall.

So the king shall go forth toward the north, and shall make a separation, and shall gain strong cities: and the south arm shall not be able to withstand it, neither shall his best people be able to withstand it,

But when he cometh to him, he will work his will; and none shall be able to withstand him.
He shall also come into the good land, and shall finish it by his hand.

And he shall set his face to come with the power of all his kingdom. And he shall deal with him, and shall give him his daughter to wife, to destroy him: but he shall not deal with him, neither shall any thing come of it.

Afterward he shall turn against the isles, and shall gain many of them. But a prince shall teach him to cease from reproach, and to revile him no more.

And he shall turn again to the strongholds of his land, and shall thrust himself, and fall, and shall not be found.

And in his stead shall arise one that shall sit in royal honour, as a minion. But after a few days he shall break, yet not by wrath, nor by strife.

There shall arise in his stead an unworthy man, to whom the honour of the kingdom was not given: he shall come, and shall prosper, and shall take the kingdom with sweet words.

And the arms that go down like a flood shall be overtaken before him as with a flood, and shall be broken, even the prince with whom the covenant was made.

For after he hath befriended him, he shall deal craftily against him; and shall come up, and overpower him with a small people.

And it shall come to pass, that he shall enter into the best cities of the land, and shall do that which his fathers, nor his forefathers, could not do, by spoiling, and plundering, and taking: and he shall seek the most strong cities, and that for a season.

And he shall stir up his power and his heart against the king at noon with a great host. And the king shall be provoked to battle at noon with a great and mighty host. But he shall not prevail: for treacheries shall be made against him.

And they that eat his bread shall help to destroy him, and shall oppress his host, and many shall be slain.

And the hearts of both kings shall think how they have hurt one another, and shall speak falsely one to another over one table. But they shall lack; for the end is yet for another time.

And afterward he shall return with great substance, and shall judge his heart against the holy covenant; and he shall perform a thing, and return to his own land.

After this he shall go again in due season toward the south: but it shall not be for him the second time, as it was for the first.

For ships shall come against him out of Chittim, and he shall despair, and turn back. And he shall be enraged against the holy covenant, and shall bring it to pass: and he shall look round about, and draw them to himself that forsake the holy covenant.

And his anne shall stand there; and they shall profane the sanctuary of the feast, and cast off the daily sacrifice, and set up an abomination of desolation.

And he shall pretend, and give good words unto the wicked that transgress the covenant. But the people that know their God shall be moved, and shall perform it.

And the wise of the people shall teach many others: and they shall fall by the sword, and by the fire, and by the prison, and by the spoil, for a season.

And if they fall, yet a little help shall come