"At thispointthe revelationended.As for me, Daniel,my thoughtswere greatlyalarmingme and my facegrewpale,but I keptthe matterto myself."
He related[it] to his fatherand to his brothers;and his fatherrebukedhim and saidto him, "Whatis thisdreamthat you have had?Shall I and your motherand your brothersactuallycometo bowourselves downbefore you to the ground?"
His brotherswere jealousof him, but his fatherkeptthe saying[in mind].
And behold,one whoresembleda humanbeingwas touchingmy lips;then I openedmy mouthand spokeand saidto him who was standingbeforeme, "O my lord,as a result of the visionanguishhas comeupon me, and I have retainednostrength.
So I was leftaloneand sawthisgreatvision;yet nostrengthwas leftin me, for my naturalcolorturnedto a deathlypallor,and I retainednostrength.
"As for bothkings,their heartswill be [intent] on evil,and they will speaklies[to each other] at the sametable;but it will not succeed,for the endis still[to come] at the appointedtime.
"But as for you, go[your way] to the end;then you will enterinto restand rise[again] for your allottedportionat the endof the age."
He said,"Go[your way], Daniel,for [these] wordsare concealedand sealedup untilthe endtime.
"Let his mindbe changedfrom [that of] a manAnd let a beast'smindbe givento him, And let sevenperiods of timepassoverhim.
"ThenDaniel,whosenameis Belteshazzar,was appalledfor a whileas his thoughtsalarmedhim. The kingrespondedand said,'Belteshazzar,do not let the dreamor its interpretationalarmyou.' Belteshazzarreplied,My lord,[if only] the dreamapplied to those who hateyou and its interpretationto your adversaries!
Thenthe king'sfacegrewpaleand his thoughtsalarmedhim, and his hipjointswentslackand his kneesbegan knockingtogether.
"As for me, Daniel,my spiritwas distressedwithinme, and the visionsin my mindkept alarmingme.
In the thirdyearof the reignof Belshazzarthe kinga visionappearedto me, Daniel,subsequentto the one which appearedto me previously.
So he camenearto whereI was standing,and when he cameI was frightenedand fellon my face;but he saidto me, "Sonof man,understandthat the visionpertains to the timeof the end."
He said,"Behold,I am going to let you knowwhatwill occurat the finalperiodof the indignation,for [it] pertains to the appointedtimeof the end.
Then I, Daniel,was exhaustedand sickfor days.Then I gotup [again] and carriedon the king'sbusiness;but I was astoundedat the vision,and therewas noneto explain[it].
Immediately,when the entirecrowdsawHim, they were amazedand [began] runningup to greetHim.
But Marytreasuredallthesethings,ponderingthem in her heart.
And He went downwith them and cameto Nazareth,and He continued in subjectionto them; and His mothertreasuredall[these] thingsin her heart.
"Let thesewordssinkinto your ears;for the Sonof Manis goingto be deliveredinto the handsof men."
