2. In those days I Daniel mourned the days of three weeks.
3. I ate no desirable bread, and neither flesh, nor wine entered into my mouth, neither was I anointed with ointment: till the days of three weeks were accomplished.
4. And in the four and twentieth day of the first month I was by the great river which is the Tigris.
5. And I lifted up my eyes, and I saw: and behold a man clothed in linen, and his loins were girded with the finest gold:
6. And his body was like the chrysolite, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as a burning lamp: and his arms, and all downward even to the feet, like in appearance to glittering brass: and the voice of his word like the voice of a multitude.
7. And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw it not: but an exceeding great terror fell upon them, and they fled away, and hid themselves.
8. And I being left alone saw this great vision: and there remained no strength in me, and the appearance of my countenance was changed in me, and I fainted away, and retained no strength.
9. And I heard the voice of his words: and when I heard, I lay in a consternation, upon my face, and my face was close to the ground.
10. And behold a hand touched me, and lifted me up upon my knees, and upon the joints of my hands.