1. In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a revelation was given to Daniel (who was called Belteshazzar). Its message was true and it concerned a great war. The understanding of the message came to him in a vision.
2. At that time I, Daniel, mourned for three weeks.
3. I ate no choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips; and I used no lotions at all until the three weeks were over.