13. but the prince of the kingdom of Persia stood in my way for twenty-one days, until finally Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me. I left him there with the prince of the kingdom of Persia,
14. and came to make you understand what shall happen to your people in the last days; for there is yet a vision concerning those days.”
15. While he was speaking thus to me, I fell forward and kept silent.
16. Then something like a hand touched my lips; I opened my mouth and said to the one standing before me, “My lord, I was seized with pangs at the vision and I was powerless.