Dan.9.20

"While I was pouring out my heart, baring my sins and the sins of my people Israel, praying my life out before my God, interceding for the holy mountain of my God

Dan.9.20

While I was speaking and praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel and making my request to the LORD my God for his holy hill-

Dan.9.20

Now while I was speaking, praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God,

Dan.9.20

I went on praying and confessing my sin and the sins of my people, pleading with the LORD my God for Jerusalem, his holy mountain.

Dan.9.21

-while I was absorbed in this praying, the humanlike Gabriel, the one I had seen in an earlier vision, approached me, flying in like a bird about the time of evening worship.

Dan.9.21

while I was still in prayer, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice.

Dan.9.21

yes, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, reached me about the time of the evening offering.

Dan.9.21

As I was praying, Gabriel, whom I had seen in the earlier vision, came swiftly to me at the time of the evening sacrifice.

Dan.9.22

"He stood before me and said, "Daniel, I have come to make things plain to you.

Dan.9.22

He instructed me and said to me, "Daniel, I have now come to give you insight and understanding.

Dan.9.22

And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, "O Daniel, I have now come forth to give you skill to understand.

Dan.9.22

He explained to me, "Daniel, I have come here to give you insight and understanding.

Dan.9.23

You had no sooner started your prayer when the answer was given. And now I'm here to deliver the answer to you. You are much loved! So listen carefully to the answer, the plain meaning of what is revealed:

Dan.9.23

As soon as you began to pray, an answer was given, which I have come to tell you, for you are highly esteemed. Therefore, consider the message and understand the vision:

Dan.9.23

At the beginning of your supplications the command went out, and I have come to tell you, for you are greatly beloved; therefore consider the matter, and understand the vision:

Dan.9.23

The moment you began praying, a command was given. I am here to tell you what it was, for God loves you very much. Now listen, so you can understand the meaning of your vision.

Dan.9.24

Seventy sevens are set for your people and for your holy city to throttle rebellion, stop sin, wipe out crime, set things right forever, confirm what the prophet saw, and anoint The Holy of Holies.

Dan.9.24

"Seventy 'sevens' are decreed for your people and your holy city to finish transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the most holy.

Dan.9.24

"Seventy weeks are determined For your people and for your holy city, To finish the transgression, To make an end of sins, To make reconciliation for iniquity, To bring in everlasting righteousness, To seal up vision and prophecy, And to anoint the Most Holy.

Dan.9.24

"A period of seventy sets of seven has been decreed for your people and your holy city to put down rebellion, to bring an end to sin, to atone for guilt, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to confirm the prophetic vision, and to anoint the Most Holy Place.

Dan.9.25

Here is what you must understand: From the time the word goes out to rebuild Jerusalem until the coming of the Anointed Leader, there will be seven sevens. The rebuilding will take sixty-two sevens, including building streets and digging a moat. Those will be rough times.

Dan.9.25

"Know and understand this: From the issuing of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed One, the ruler, comes, there will be seven 'sevens,' and sixty-two 'sevens.' It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of trouble.

Dan.9.25

"Know therefore and understand, That from the going forth of the command To restore and build Jerusalem Until Messiah the Prince, There shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks; The street shall be built again, and the wall, Even in troublesome times.

Dan.9.25

Now listen and understand! Seven sets of seven plus sixty-two sets of seven will pass from the time the command is given to rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed One comes. Jerusalem will be rebuilt with streets and strong defenses, despite the perilous times.

Dan.9.26

After the sixty-two sevens, the Anointed Leader will be killed--the end of him. The city and Sanctuary will be laid in ruins by the army of the newly arriving leader. The end will come in a rush, like a flood. War will rage right up to the end, desolation the order of the day.

Dan.9.26

After the sixty-two 'sevens,' the Anointed One will be cut off and will have nothing. The people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood: War will continue until the end, and desolations have been decreed.

Dan.9.26

"And after the sixty-two weeks Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself; And the people of the prince who is to come Shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end of it shall be with a flood, And till the end of the war desolations are determined.

Dan.9.26

"After this period of sixty-two sets of seven, the Anointed One will be killed, appearing to have accomplished nothing, and a ruler will arise whose armies will destroy the city and the Temple. The end will come with a flood, and war and its miseries are decreed from that time to the very end.

Dan.9.27

Then for one seven, he will forge many and strong alliances, but halfway through the seven he will banish worship and prayers. At the place of worship, a desecrating obscenity will be set up and remain until finally the desecrator himself is decisively destroyed.'"

Dan.9.27

He will confirm a covenant with many for one 'seven.' In the middle of the 'seven' he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on a wing of the temple he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him. "

Dan.9.27

Then he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week; But in the middle of the week He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations shall be one who makes desolate, Even until the consummation, which is determined, Is poured out on the desolate."

Dan.9.27

He will make a treaty with the people for a period of one set of seven, but after half this time, he will put an end to the sacrifices and offerings. Then as a climax to all his terrible deeds, he will set up a sacrilegious object that causes desecration, until the end that has been decreed is poured out on this defiler."

Dan.10.1

In the third year of the reign of King Cyrus of Persia, a message was made plain to Daniel, whose Babylonian name was Belteshazzar. The message was true. It dealt with a big war. He understood the message, the understanding coming by revelation:

Dan.10.1

In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a revelation was given to Daniel (who was called Belteshazzar). Its message was true and it concerned a great war. The understanding of the message came to him in a vision.

Dan.10.1

In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a message was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar. The message was true, but the appointed time was long; and he understood the message, and had understanding of the vision.

Dan.10.1

In the third year of the reign of King Cyrus of Persia, Daniel (also known as Belteshazzar) had another vision. It concerned events certain to happen in the future--times of war and great hardship--and Daniel understood what the vision meant.

Dan.10.2

"During those days, I, Daniel, went into mourning over Jerusalem for three weeks.

Dan.10.2

At that time I, Daniel, mourned for three weeks.

Dan.10.2

In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three full weeks.

Dan.10.2

When this vision came to me, I, Daniel, had been in mourning for three weeks.

Dan.10.3

I ate only plain and simple food, no seasoning or meat or wine. I neither bathed nor shaved until the three weeks were up.

Dan.10.3

I ate no choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips; and I used no lotions at all until the three weeks were over.

Dan.10.3

I ate no pleasant food, no meat or wine came into my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.

Dan.10.3

All that time I had eaten no rich food or meat, had drunk no wine, and had used no fragrant oils.

Dan.10.4

"On the twenty-fourth day of the first month I was standing on the bank of the great river, the Tigris.

Dan.10.4

On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was standing on the bank of the great river, the Tigris,

Dan.10.4

Now on the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, that is, the Tigris,

Dan.10.4

On April 23, as I was standing beside the great Tigris River,

Dan.10.5

I looked up and to my surprise saw a man dressed in linen with a belt of pure gold around his waist.

Dan.10.5

I looked up and there before me was a man dressed in linen, with a belt of the finest gold around his waist.

Dan.10.5

I lifted my eyes and looked, and behold, a certain man clothed in linen, whose waist was girded with gold of Uphaz!

Dan.10.5

I looked up and saw a man dressed in linen clothing, with a belt of pure gold around his waist.

Dan.10.6

His body was hard and glistening, as if sculpted from a precious stone, his face radiant, his eyes bright and penetrating like torches, his arms and feet glistening like polished bronze, and his voice, deep and resonant, sounded like a huge choir of voices.

Dan.10.6

His body was like chrysolite, his face like lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of burnished bronze, and his voice like the sound of a multitude.

Dan.10.6

His body was like beryl, his face like the appearance of lightning, his eyes like torches of fire, his arms and feet like burnished bronze in color, and the sound of his words like the voice of a multitude.

Dan.10.6

His body looked like a dazzling gem. From his face came flashes like lightning, and his eyes were like flaming torches. His arms and feet shone like polished bronze, and his voice was like the roaring of a vast multitude of people.

Dan.10.7

"I, Daniel, was the only one to see this. The men who were with me, although they didn't see it, were overcome with fear and ran off and hid, fearing the worst.

Dan.10.7

I, Daniel, was the only one who saw the vision; the men with me did not see it, but such terror overwhelmed them that they fled and hid themselves.

Dan.10.7

And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision, for the men who were with me did not see the vision; but a great terror fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.

Dan.10.7

I, Daniel, am the only one who saw this vision. The men with me saw nothing, but they were suddenly terrified and ran away to hide.

Dan.10.8

Left alone after the appearance, abandoned by my friends, I went weak in the knees, the blood drained from my face.

Dan.10.8

So I was left alone, gazing at this great vision; I had no strength left, my face turned deathly pale and I was helpless.

Dan.10.8

Therefore I was left alone when I saw this great vision, and no strength remained in me; for my vigor was turned to frailty in me, and I retained no strength.

Dan.10.8

So I was left there all alone to watch this amazing vision. My strength left me, my face grew deathly pale, and I felt very weak.

Dan.10.9

"I heard his voice. At the sound of it I fainted, fell flat on the ground, face in the dirt.

Dan.10.9

Then I heard him speaking, and as I listened to him, I fell into a deep sleep, my face to the ground.

Dan.10.9

Yet I heard the sound of his words; and while I heard the sound of his words I was in a deep sleep on my face, with my face to the ground.

Dan.10.9

When I heard him speak, I fainted and lay there with my face to the ground.

Dan.10.10

A hand touched me and pulled me to my hands and knees.

Dan.10.10

A hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees.

Dan.10.10

Suddenly, a hand touched me, which made me tremble on my knees and on the palms of my hands.

Dan.10.10

Just then a hand touched me and lifted me, still trembling, to my hands and knees.

Dan.10.11

Daniel,' he said, "man of quality, listen carefully to my message. And get up on your feet. Stand at attention. I've been sent to bring you news.'"When he had said this, I stood up, but I was still shaking.

Dan.10.11

He said, "Daniel, you who are highly esteemed, consider carefully the words I am about to speak to you, and stand up, for I have now been sent to you." And when he said this to me, I stood up trembling.

Dan.10.11

And he said to me, "O Daniel, man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright, for I have now been sent to you." While he was speaking this word to me, I stood trembling.

Dan.10.11

And the man said to me, "O Daniel, greatly loved of God, listen carefully to what I have to say to you. Stand up, for I have been sent to you." When he said this to me, I stood up, still trembling with fear.

Dan.10.12

Relax, Daniel,' he continued, "don't be afraid. From the moment you decided to humble yourself to receive understanding, your prayer was heard, and I set out to come to you.

Dan.10.12

Then he continued, "Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them.

Dan.10.12

Then he said to me, "Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard; and I have come because of your words.

Dan.10.12

Then he said, "Don't be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request has been heard in heaven. I have come in answer to your prayer.

Dan.10.13

But I was waylaid by the angel-prince of the kingdom of Persia

Dan.10.13

But the prince of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was detained there with the king of Persia.

Dan.10.13

But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; and behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left alone there with the kings of Persia.

Dan.10.13

But for twenty-one days the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia blocked my way. Then Michael, one of the archangels, came to help me, and I left him there with the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia.

Dan.10.14

and was delayed for a good three weeks. But then Michael, one of the chief angel-princes, intervened to help me. I left him there with the prince of the kingdom of Persia. And now I'm here to help you understand what will eventually happen to your people. The vision has to do with what's ahead.'

Dan.10.14

Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the future, for the vision concerns a time yet to come."

Dan.10.14

Now I have come to make you understand what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision refers to many days yet to come."

Dan.10.14

Now I am here to explain what will happen to your people in the future, for this vision concerns a time yet to come."

Dan.10.15

"While he was saying all this, I looked at the ground and said nothing.

Dan.10.15

While he was saying this to me, I bowed with my face toward the ground and was speechless.

Dan.10.15

When he had spoken such words to me, I turned my face toward the ground and became speechless.

Dan.10.15

While he was speaking to me, I looked down at the ground, unable to say a word.

Dan.10.16

Then I was surprised by something like a human hand that touched my lips. I opened my mouth and started talking to the messenger: "When I saw you, master, I was terror-stricken. My knees turned to water. I couldn't move.

Dan.10.16

Then one who looked like a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and began to speak. I said to the one standing before me, "I am overcome with anguish because of the vision, my lord, and I am helpless.

Dan.10.16

And suddenly, one having the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips; then I opened my mouth and spoke, saying to him who stood before me, "My lord, because of the vision my sorrows have overwhelmed me, and I have retained no strength.

Dan.10.16

Then the one who looked like a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and began to speak. I said to the one standing in front of me, "I am terrified by the vision I have seen, my lord, and I am very weak.

Dan.10.17

How can I, a lowly servant, speak to you, my master? I'm paralyzed. I can hardly breathe!'

Dan.10.17

How can I, your servant, talk with you, my lord? My strength is gone and I can hardly breathe."

Dan.10.17

For how can this servant of my lord talk with you, my lord? As for me, no strength remains in me now, nor is any breath left in me."

Dan.10.17

How can someone like me, your servant, talk to you, my lord? My strength is gone, and I can hardly breathe."

Dan.10.18

"Then this humanlike figure touched me again and gave me strength.

Dan.10.18

Again the one who looked like a man touched me and gave me strength.

Dan.10.18

Then again, the one having the likeness of a man touched me and strengthened me.

Dan.10.18

Then the one who looked like a man touched me again, and I felt my strength returning.

Dan.10.19

He said, "Don't be afraid, friend. Peace. Everything is going to be all right. Take courage. Be strong.'"Even as he spoke, courage surged up within me. I said, "Go ahead, let my master speak. You've given me courage.'

Dan.10.19

"Do not be afraid, O man highly esteemed," he said. "Peace! Be strong now; be strong." When he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, "Speak, my lord, since you have given me strength."

Dan.10.19

And he said, "O man greatly beloved, fear not! Peace be to you; be strong, yes, be strong!" So when he spoke to me I was strengthened, and said, "Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me."

Dan.10.19

"Don't be afraid," he said, "for you are deeply loved by God. Be at peace; take heart and be strong!" As he spoke these words, I suddenly felt stronger and said to him, "Now you may speak, my lord, for you have strengthened me."

Dan.10.20

"He said, "Do you know why I've come here to you? I now have to go back to fight against the angel-prince of Persia, and when I get him out of the way, the angel-prince of Greece will arrive.

Dan.10.20

So he said, "Do you know why I have come to you? Soon I will return to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I go, the prince of Greece will come;

Dan.10.20

Then he said, "Do you know why I have come to you? And now I must return to fight with the prince of Persia; and when I have gone forth, indeed the prince of Greece will come.

Dan.10.20

He replied, "Do you know why I have come? Soon I must return to fight against the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia, and then against the spirit prince of the kingdom of Greece.

Dan.10.21

But first let me tell you what's written in The True Book. No one helps me in my fight against these beings except Michael, your angel-prince. [JC]

Dan.10.21

but first I will tell you what is written in the Book of Truth. (No one supports me against them except Michael, your prince.

Dan.10.21

But I will tell you what is noted in the Scripture of Truth. (No one upholds me against these, except Michael your prince.

Dan.10.21

But before I do that, I will tell you what is written in the Book of Truth. (There is no one to help me against these spirit princes except Michael, your spirit prince. 1I have been standing beside Michael as his support and defense since the first year of the reign of Darius the Mede.)

Dan.11.1

And I, in my turn, have been helping him out as best I can ever since the first year in the reign of Darius the Mede.'

Dan.11.1

And in the first year of Darius the Mede, I took my stand to support and protect him.)

Dan.11.1

"Also in the first year of Darius the Mede, I, even I, stood up to confirm and strengthen him.)

Dan.11.1

I have been standing beside Michael to support and strengthen him since the first year of the reign of Darius the Mede.)