1. (In the third year that Cyrus was emperor of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel, who is also called Belteshazzar. The message was true but extremely hard to understand. It was explained to him in a vision.)
2. At that time, I was mourning for three weeks.
3. I did not eat any rich food or any meat, drink any wine, or comb my hair until the three weeks were past.