15. While he was saying these words to me, I turned my face toward the ground and was speechless.
16. Suddenly one with human likeness touched my lips. I opened my mouth and said to the one standing in front of me, “My lord, because of the vision, anguish overwhelms me and I am powerless.
17. How can someone like me, your servant, speak with someone like you, my lord? Now I have no strength, and there is no breath in me.”
18. Then the one with human likeness touched me again and strengthened me.
19. He said, “Don’t be afraid, you who are treasured by God. Peace to you; be very strong! ” As he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”
20. He said, “Do you know why I’ve come to you? I must return at once to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I leave, the prince of Greece will come.