When I heard those things about the people of Jerusalem and about the wall, I was very upset. I sat down and cried. I was very sad. I fasted {\cf2\super [2]} and prayed to the God of Heaven for several days.
Daniel 10:2 - Easy To Read Version \{Daniel says,\} “At that time, I, Daniel, was very sad for three weeks. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for three whole weeks. American Standard Version (1901) In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three whole weeks. Common English Bible During that time, I, Daniel, had been mourning for three weeks. Catholic Public Domain Version In those days, I, Daniel, mourned for three weeks of days. English Standard Version 2016 In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for three weeks. |
When I heard those things about the people of Jerusalem and about the wall, I was very upset. I sat down and cried. I was very sad. I fasted {\cf2\super [2]} and prayed to the God of Heaven for several days.
I speak to God, my Rock, {\cf2\super [263]} I say,\par “Lord, why did you forget me?\par Why must I suffer such sadness\par because of the cruelty of my enemy?”\par
God, you are my place of safety!\par Why did you leave me?\par Why must I suffer such sadness\par because of the cruelty of my enemy?\par
Jerusalem, be happy!\par All you people who love Jerusalem,\par be happy!\par Sad things happened to Jerusalem,\par so some of you people are sad.\par But now you people should be happy.\par
If my head was filled with water,\par and if my eyes were a fountain of tears,\par I would cry day and night\par for my people that have been destroyed.\par
Then the man in the vision started talking again. He said, ‘Daniel, don’t be afraid. From the very first day you decided to have wisdom and to be humble in front of God. He has been listening to your prayers. I came to you because you have been praying.
Jesus answered, “\{When there is a wedding,\} the friends of the bridegroom {\cf2\super [110]} are not sad while he is with them. But the time will come when the bridegroom will leave them. The friends are sad when the bridegroom leaves. Then they will fast. {\cf2\super [111]}
I have great sorrow and always feel much sadness \{for the Jewish people\}.
Be sad, be sorry, and cry! Change your laughter into crying. Change your joy into sadness.
If a person tries to hurt the witnesses, fire comes from the mouths of the witnesses and kills their enemy. Any person that tries to hurt them will die like this.