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And he said to me, O Daniel, man greatly beloved, understand the words which I speak to thee, and stand upright: for I am now sent to thee. And when he had spoken to me this word, I stood trembling.
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And he said to me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to afflict thyself before the Lord thy God, they words were heard, and I am come because of thy words.
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But the prince of the kingdom of the Persians withstood me twenty-one days: and behold, Michael, one of the princes, came to help me; and I left him there with the chief of the kingdom of the Persians:
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and I have come to inform thee of all that shall befall thy people in the last days: for the vision is yet for days.
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And when he had spoken with me according to these words, I turned my face to the ground, and was pricked .
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And, behold, as it were the likeness of a son of man touched my lips; and I opened my mouth, and spoke, and said to him that stood before me, O lord, at the sight of thee my bowels were turned within me, and I had no strength.
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And how shall thy servant be able, O lord, to speak with this my lord? and as for me, from henceforth strength will not remain in me, and there is no breath left in me.
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And there touched me again as it were the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,
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and said to me, Fear not, man greatly beloved: peace be to thee, quit thyself like a man, and be strong. And when he had spoken with me, I received strength, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.
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And he said, Knowest thou, wherefore I am come to thee? and now I will return to fight with the prince of the Persians: and I was going in, and the prince of the Greeks came.
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But I will tell thee that which is ordained in the scripture of truth: and there is no one that holds with me in these matters but Michael your prince.
