Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my attractiveness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.
And, behold, one having the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spoke, and said to him who stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows have come upon me, and I have retained no strength.
For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, at once there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me.
And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king’s business; and I was astonished at the vision, but did not understand it.
And I saw him come close to the ram, and he was moved with anger against him, and struck the ram, and broke his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he threw him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.
When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he comes up to the people, he will invade them with his troops.
Behold, the hour is coming, yea, has now come, that you shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
And so that I would not be exalted beyond measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to assault me, lest I should be exalted beyond measure.