7. I, Daniel, was the only person who saw the vision. The men with me did not see it, because they were so frightened that they ran away and hid.
8. So I was left alone, watching this great vision. I lost my strength, my face turned white like a dead person, and I was helpless.
9. Then I heard the man in the vision speaking. As I listened, I fell into a deep sleep with my face on the ground.
10. Then a hand touched me and set me on my hands and knees. I was so afraid that I was shaking.
11. The man in the vision said to me, “Daniel, God loves you very much. Think carefully about the words I will speak to you, and stand up, because I have been sent to you.” When he said this, I stood up, but I was still shaking.