I, Daniel, watched as two others stood there, one on each side of the river.
Then a hand touched me and set me on my hands and knees.
Then one who appeared to be a human being was touching my lips. I opened my mouth and started to speak, saying to the one who was standing before me, “Sir, due to the vision, anxiety has gripped me and I have no strength.
“But you, Daniel, close up these words and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will dash about, and knowledge will increase.”
One said to the man clothed in linen who was above the waters of the river, “When will the end of these wondrous events occur?”