Then he saidto me, "Do not be afraid,Daniel,for from the firstdaythat you setyour hearton understanding[this] and on humblingyourself beforeyour God,your wordswere heard,and I have comein response to your words.
When I weptin my soulwith fasting,It becamemy reproach.
Sayto those with anxiousheart,"Takecourage,fearnot. Behold,your Godwill come[with] vengeance;The recompenseof Godwill come,But He will saveyou."
Do not fear,for I am with you; Do not anxiously lookabout you, for I am your God.I will strengthenyou, surelyI will helpyou, SurelyI will upholdyou with My righteousrighthand.'
"Do not fear,you wormJacob,you menof Israel;I will helpyou," declaresthe LORD,"and your Redeemeris the HolyOneof Israel.
"Thenyou will call,and the LORDwill answer;You will cry,and He will say,'HereI am.' Ifyou removethe yokefrom your midst,The pointingof the fingerand speakingwickedness,
"It will also cometo passthat beforethey call,I will answer;and while they are stillspeaking,I will hear.
He saidto me, "O Daniel,manof highesteem,understandthe wordsthat I am about to tellyou and standupright,for I have nowbeen sentto you." And when he had spokenthiswordto me, I stoodup trembling.
He said,"O manof highesteem,do not be afraid.Peacebe with you; takecourageand be courageous!"Now as soon as he spoketo me, I receivedstrengthand said,"May my lordspeak,for you have strengthenedme."
"[This] shall be a permanentstatutefor you: in the seventhmonth,on the tenthday of the month,you shall humbleyour soulsand not doanywork,whether the native,or the alienwho sojournsamongyou;
"It is to be a sabbathof solemnrestfor you, that you may humbleyour souls;it is a permanentstatute.
Then on the tenthday of thisseventhmonthyou shall havea holyconvocation,and you shall humbleyourselves;you shall not doanywork.
ThenJesussaidto them, "Do not be afraid;goand take wordto My brethrento leavefor Galilee,and therethey will seeMe."
The angelsaidto the women,"Do not be afraid;for I knowthat you are lookingfor Jesuswho has been crucified.
And he saidto them, "Do not be amazed;you are lookingfor Jesusthe Nazarene,who has been crucified.He has risen;He is not here;behold,[here is] the placewherethey laidHim.
But the angelsaidto him, "Do not be afraid,Zacharias,for your petitionhas been heard,and your wifeElizabethwill bearyou a son,and you will givehim the nameJohn.
The angelsaidto her, "Do not be afraid,Mary;for you have foundfavorwith God.
But the angelsaidto them, "Do not be afraid;for behold,I bring you good newsof greatjoywhichwill be for allthe people;
And He saidto them, "Whyare you troubled,and whydo doubtsarisein your hearts?
saying,'Do not be afraid,Paul;you muststand beforeCaesar;and behold,Godhas grantedyou allthosewho are sailingwith you.'
WhenI sawHim, I fellat His feetlikea dead man.And He placedHis right handon me, saying,"Do not be afraid;I amthe firstand the last,
