A river of fire was streaming forth and proceeding from his presence. Many thousands were ministering to him; Many tens of thousands stood ready to serve him. The court convened and the books were opened.

As he spoke with me, I fell into a trance with my face to the ground. But he touched me and stood me upright.

yes, while I was still praying, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen previously in a vision, was approaching me in my state of extreme weariness, around the time of the evening offering.

He said to me, "Daniel, you are of great value. Understand the words that I am about to speak to you. So stand up, for I have now been sent to you." When he said this to me, I stood up shaking.

And in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood to strengthen him and to provide protection for him.)

I, Daniel, watched as two others stood there, one on each side of the river.