Daniel 10

1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel, who was called Belteshazzar. The message was true, and it concerned a great conflict. And the understanding of the message was given to him in a vision.

1 波斯王塞魯士第三年，有事顯給稱為伯提沙撒的但以理。這事是真的，是指着大爭戰；但以理通達這事，明白這異象。

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

2 當那時，我－但以理悲傷了三個七日。

3 I ate no rich food, no meat or wine entered my mouth, and I did not anoint myself with oil until the three weeks were completed.

3 美味我沒有吃，酒肉沒有入我的口，也沒有用油抹我的身，直到滿了三個七日。

4 On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was standing on the bank of the great river, the Tigris,

4 正月二十四日，我在底格里斯大河邊，

5 I lifted up my eyes, and behold, there was a certain man dressed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist.

5 舉目觀看，見有一人身穿細麻衣，腰束烏法精金帶。

6 His body was like beryl, his face like the brilliance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of polished bronze, and his voice like the sound of a multitude.

6 他身體如水蒼玉，面貌如閃電，眼目如火把，手和腳如光明的銅，說話的聲音如大眾的聲音。

7 Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men with me did not see it, but a great terror fell upon them, and they ran and hid themselves.

7 這異象惟有我－但以理一人看見，同着我的人沒有看見。他們卻大大戰兢，逃跑隱藏，

8 So I was left alone, gazing at this great vision. No strength remained in me; my face grew deathly pale, and I was powerless.

8 只剩下我一人。我見了這大異象便渾身無力，面貌失色，毫無氣力。

9 I heard the sound of his words, and as I listened, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground.

9 我卻聽見他說話的聲音，一聽見就面伏在地沉睡了。

10 Suddenly, a hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees.

10 忽然，有一手按在我身上，使我用膝和手掌支持微起。

11 He said to me, “Daniel, you are a man who is highly precious. Consider carefully the words that I am about to say to you. Stand up, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had said this to me, I stood up trembling.

11 他對我說：「大蒙眷愛的但以理啊，要明白我與你所說的話，只管站起來，因為我現在奉差遣來到你這裏。」他對我說這話，我便戰戰兢兢地立起來。

12 “Do not be afraid, Daniel,” he said, “for from the first day that you purposed to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them.

12 他就說：「但以理啊，不要懼怕！因為從你第一日專心求明白將來的事，又在你上帝面前刻苦己心，你的言語已蒙應允；我是因你的言語而來。

13 However, the prince of the kingdom of Persia opposed me for twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia.

13 但波斯國的魔君攔阻我二十一日。忽然有大君 中的一位米迦勒來幫助我，我就停留在波斯諸王那裏。

14 Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision concerns those days.”

14 現在我來，要使你明白本國之民日後必遭遇的事，因為這異象關乎後來許多的日子。」

15 While he was speaking these words to me, I set my face toward the ground and became speechless.

15 他向我這樣說，我就臉面朝地，啞口無聲。

16 And suddenly one with the likeness of a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and said to the one standing before me, “My lord, because of the vision, I am overcome with anguish, and I have no strength.

16 不料，有一位像人的，摸我的嘴唇，我便開口向那站在我面前的說：「我主啊，因見這異象，我大大愁苦，毫無氣力。

17 How can I, your servant, speak with you, my lord? Now I have no strength, nor is any breath left in me.”

17 我主的僕人怎能與我主說話呢？我一見異象就渾身無力，毫無氣息。」

18 Again the one with the likeness of a man touched me and strengthened me.

18 有一位形狀像人的又摸我，使我有力量。

19 “Do not be afraid, you who are highly precious,” he said. “Peace be with you! Be strong now; be very strong!” As he spoke with me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my lord, for you have strengthened me.”

19 他說：「大蒙眷愛的人哪，不要懼怕，願你平安！你總要堅強。」他一向我說話，我便覺得有力量，說：「我主請說，因你使我有力量。」

20 “Do you know why I have come to you?” he said. “I must return at once to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I have gone forth, behold, the prince of Greece will come.

20 他就說：「你知道我為何來見你嗎？現在我要回去與波斯的魔君爭戰，我去後，希臘 的魔君必來。

21 But first I will tell you what is inscribed in the Book of Truth. Yet no one has the courage to support me against these, except Michael your prince.

21 但我要將那錄在真確書上的事告訴你。除了你們的大君米迦勒之外，沒有幫助我抵擋這兩魔君的。」