1. During Cyrus’ third year as king of Persia, Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, received a vision about a great war. It was a true message that Daniel understood.
2. At that time I, Daniel, had been very sad for three weeks.
3. I did not eat any fancy food or meat, or drink any wine, or use any perfumed oil for three weeks.
4. On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, I was standing beside the great Tigris River.
5. While standing there, I looked up and saw a man dressed in linen clothes with a belt of fine gold wrapped around his waist.