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Then behold, a hand ^(r)touched me and set me trembling on my ^[l]hands and knees.

He said to me, "O ^(s)Daniel, man of ^[m]high esteem, ^(t)understand the words that I am about to tell you and ^(u)stand ^[n]upright, for I have now been sent to you." And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up ^(v)trembling.

Then he said to me, "^(w)Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart on understanding this and on ^(x)humbling yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response ^(y)to your words.

But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was ^[o]withstanding me for twenty-one days; then behold, ^(z)Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia.

Now I have come to ^(aa)give you an understanding of what will happen to your people in the ^[p](ab)latter days, for the vision pertains to ^(ac)the days yet future."

When he had spoken to me according to these words, I ^[q]turned my face toward the ground and became ^(ad)speechless.

And behold, ^[r](ae)one who resembled a human being was ^(af)touching my lips; then I opened my mouth and spoke and said to him who was standing before me, "O my lord, as a result of the vision ^[s](ag)anguish has come upon me, and I have retained no strength.

For ^(ah)how can such a servant of my lord talk with such as my lord? As for me, there remains just now ^(ai)no strength in me, nor has any breath been left in me."

Then this one with human appearance touched me again and ^(aj)strengthened me.

He said, "O man of ^[t]high esteem, ^(ak)do not be afraid. Peace ^[u]be with you; take ^(al)courage and be courageous!" Now as soon as he spoke to me, I received strength and said, "May my lord speak, for you have ^(am)strengthened me."

Then he said, "Do you ^[v]understand why I came to you? But I shall now return to fight against the ^[w]prince of Persia; so I am going forth, and behold, the ^[x](an)prince of ^[y]Greece is about to come.

However, I will tell you what is inscribed in the writing of ^(ao)truth. Yet there is no one who ^[z]stands firmly with me against these forces except ^(ap)Michael your prince.