But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
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Verse 13 is found in chapter 10 of Daniel. The messenger explains that a prince of the kingdom of Persia opposed him for twenty-one days and that Michael came to help him. The language introduces a spiritual dimension behind political powers, although the text does not invite a simplistic identification of every human government with a demon. The main point is that historical conflict has a heavenly dimension that Daniel cannot directly observe.
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Aber der Fürst des Königreiches im Perserland hat mir einundzwanzig Tage widerstanden; und siehe, Michael, der vornehmsten Fürsten einer, kam mir zu Hilfe; da behielt ich den Sieg bei den Königen in Persien.
Mas el príncipe del reino de Persia se puso contra mí veintiún días: y he aquí, Miguel, uno de los principales príncipes, vino para ayudarme, y yo quedé allí con los reyes de Persia.
El príncipe del reino de Persia se me opuso durante veintiún días, pero Miguel, uno de los príncipes principales, vino a ayudarme, y yo quedé allí junto a los reyes de Persia.
Le chef du royaume de Perse m'a résisté vingt et un jours; mais voici, Micaël, l'un des principaux chefs, est venu à mon secours, et je suis demeuré là auprès des rois de Perse.
Ma il principe del regno di Persia mi ha contrastato ventun giorno; ma ecco, Micael, l’uno de’ primi principi, è venuto per aiutarmi. Io dunque son rimasto quivi appresso i re di Persia.
Mas o príncipe do reino da Pérsia me resistiu vinte e um dias, e eis que Miguel, um dos primeiros príncipes, veio para ajudar-me, e eu fiquei ali com os reis da Pérsia.
但 波斯 國的領袖攔阻了我二十一天。看哪,天使長 中的一位 米迦勒 來幫助我,因為我被留在 波斯 諸王那裏。
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