1. In the third year of Cyrus the king of Persia, a message came to Daniel from God, and it was explained in a vision. The message was about a horrible war, and it was true.
2. Daniel wrote:For three weeks I was in sorrow.
3. I ate no fine food or meat, I drank no wine, and I put no olive oil on my face or hair.
4. Then, on the twenty-fourth day of the first month, I was standing on the banks of the great River Tigris,
5. when I looked up and saw someone dressed in linen and wearing a solid gold belt.
18-19. The angel touched me a second time and said, “Don't be frightened! God thinks highly of you, and he intends this for your good, so be brave and strong.”At this, I regained my strength and replied, “Please speak! You have already made me feel much better.”