¹但以理再得啟示與異象波斯王古列第三年，有一個信息啟示給那稱為伯提沙撒的但以理。這信息是真的，是關於一場大戰爭；但以理明白這信息，了解這異象。

¹In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, even a great warfare: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.

²悲哀禁食那時，我但以理悲傷了三個星期。

²In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three whole weeks.

³美味的食物我沒有吃，肉和酒沒有入我的口，我也沒有用膏油抹身，整整三個星期。

³I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine into my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.

⁴得天使的安慰正月二十四日，我在底格里斯大河邊的時候，

⁴And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel,

⁵我舉目觀看，看見有一個人身穿細麻衣，腰束烏法純金的帶。

⁵I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, a man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with pure gold of Uphaz:

⁶他的身像碧玉，面貌像閃電的樣子，眼睛像火把，手臂和腿像擦亮的銅那麼閃耀，說話的聲音像群眾喊叫的聲音。

⁶his body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as flaming torches, and his arms and his feet like unto burnished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.

⁷獨有我但以理看見這異象，那些和我在一起的人都沒有看見，不過他們卻大大驚慌，逃跑躲藏起來了。

⁷And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision; for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, and they fled to hide themselves.

⁸因此，只有我一人留下來；我看見了這大異象，就全身無力，臉色大變，一點力氣都沒有。

⁸So 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我卻仍聽見他說話的聲音；我一聽見他說話的聲音，就沉睡了，臉伏在地。

⁹Yet heard I the voice of his words; and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I fallen into a deep sleep on my face, with my face toward the ground.

¹⁰忽然有一隻手按在我身上，使我用膝和手掌勉強支持著要站起來。

¹⁰And, behold, a hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.

¹¹他對我說：“大蒙眷愛的但以理啊！你應當留意我要對你說的話。你只管站起來，因為我現在奉差遣到你這裡來。”他和我說這話的時候，我就戰戰兢兢地站起來。

¹¹And he said unto me, O Daniel, thou 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他又對我說：“但以理啊！不要懼怕，因為自從你第一天決心要明白這些事，又在你的　神面前謙卑自己，你禱告的話已蒙垂聽了；我就是因你禱告的話而來的。

¹²Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel; for from the first day that thou didst set thy heart to understand, and to humble thyself before thy God, thy words were heard: and I am come for thy words' sake.

¹³但波斯國的護衛天使攔阻我二十一天；後來有護衛天使長中的一位米迦勒來幫助我，我就留他在那裡（“我就留他在那裡”按照《馬索拉抄本》應作“我就被留在那裡”；現參照《七十士譯本》翻譯），和波斯眾王在一起。

¹³But 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現在我來是要使你明白日後所要發生在你的同胞身上的事，因為這異象是關於將來許多的年日的。”

¹⁴Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days; for the vision is yet for [many] days:

¹⁵他和我說這些話的時候，我就臉伏在地，默默無聲。

¹⁵and when he had spoken unto me according to these words, I set my face toward the ground, and was dumb.

¹⁶忽然有一位像人的，摸我的嘴唇，我就開口和那站在我面前的交談，說：“我主啊！因著這異象，我非常痛苦，毫無氣力。

¹⁶And, behold, one in the likeness 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 reason of the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I retain no strength.

¹⁷我主的僕人怎能和我主說話呢？我現在全身無力，沒有氣息。”

¹⁷For 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 was there breath left in me.

¹⁸那位像人的再摸我，使我有力量。

¹⁸Then there touched me again one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me.

¹⁹他說：“大蒙眷愛的人哪！不要懼怕，願你平安，你要大大剛強。”他和我說話的時候，我就剛強起來；於是我說：“我主請說，因為你剛強了我。”

¹⁹And he said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he spake unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.

²⁰他說：“現在我要回去和波斯的護衛天使作戰；我一離去，希臘的護衛天使就要來。但你知道我為甚麼到你這裡來嗎？

²⁰Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I am come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I go forth, lo, the prince of Greece shall come.

²¹我來是要把那記錄在真理書上的事告訴你。除了你們的護衛天使米迦勒之外，沒有一個幫助我，和我一起抵擋他們。”

²¹But I will tell thee that which is inscribed in the writing of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me against these, but Michael your prince.