But the prince of Persia opposed me for 21 days. Then Michael came to help me. He is one of the leaders of the angels. He helped me win the battle over the king of Persia.

但波斯国的魔君拦阻我二十一日。忽然有大君中的一位米迦勒来帮助我，我就停留在波斯诸王那里。

但波斯国的领袖拦阻了我二十一天。看哪，天使长中的一位米迦勒来帮助我，因为我被留在波斯诸王那里。

但波斯国的领袖拦阻了我二十一天。看哪，天使长中的一位米迦勒来帮助我，因为我被留在波斯诸王那里。

波斯国的守护神拦阻我二十一日。由于我滞留在波斯诸王那里，天使长米迦勒便来帮助我。

但波斯国的护卫天使拦阻我二十一天；后来有护卫天使长中的一位米迦勒来帮助我，我就留他在那里（按照《马索拉文本》，“我就留他在那里”应作“我就被留在那里”；现参照《七十士译本》翻译），和波斯众王在一起。

不过，波斯国的护卫天使拦阻了我二十一天；看哪！护卫天使长之一的米迦勒来帮助了我，因为我被留在那里，与波斯君王们在一起。

但波斯國的魔君攔阻我二十一日。忽然有大君中的一位米迦勒來幫助我，我就停留在波斯諸王那裏。

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。

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。

波斯國的守護神攔阻我二十一日。由於我滯留在波斯諸王那裡，天使長米迦勒便來幫助我。

但波斯國的護衛天使攔阻我二十一天；後來有護衛天使長中的一位米迦勒來幫助我，我就留他在那裡（按照《馬索拉文本》，“我就留他在那裡”應作“我就被留在那裡”；現參照《七十士譯本》翻譯），和波斯眾王在一起。

（但波斯國的護衛天使攔阻了我二十一天；幸虧護衛天使長之中有一位、米迦勒、來幫助我；我才得以抽身離開，把他留在波斯王那裏。）

不過，波斯國的護衛天使攔阻了我二十一天；看哪！護衛天使長之一的米迦勒來幫助了我，因為我被留在那裡，與波斯君王們在一起。

惟波斯國之君、阻我二十一日、而君長之一米迦勒前來助我、我則無庸留於波斯王所、

巴西國君阻我二十一日、我為之羈留、厥後上君米加勒助我、

護巴西國之君、君或作天使下同阻我二十有一日、我羈留在巴西列王之所、其後米迦勒、諸大君之一、來助我、

But the prince of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was detained there with the king of Persia.

The prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days, but Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I was left there with the kings of Persia,

But for twenty one days the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia blocked my way. Then Michael, one of the archangels, came to help me, and I left him there with the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia.

But the prince of the kingdom of Persia opposed me for twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me after I had been left there with the kings of Persia.

But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was standing in my way for twenty one days; then behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia.

But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; and behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left alone there with the kings of Persia.

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.

But the prince of the kingdom of Persia opposed me for 21 days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me after I had been left there with the kings of Persia.

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.

However, the prince of the kingdom of Persia was opposing me for twenty-one days. But Michael, one of the leading princes, came to help me, because I was left there with the kings of Persia.

But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty- one days; but, behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me because I remained there with the kings of Persia.

“ At that time Michael will appear. He is the great prince of the angels. He guards your people. There will be a time of terrible suffering. Things will be worse than at any time since nations began. But at that time of suffering your people will be saved. Their names are written in the book of life.

But even Michael, the leader of the angels, didn’t dare to say these things. He didn’t even say these things when he argued with the devil about the body of Moses. Michael didn’t dare to judge the devil. He didn’t say the devil was guilty of saying evil things. Instead, Michael said,“ May the Lord judge you!”

Then a war began in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon. And the dragon and his angels fought back.

So he said,“ Do you know why I have come to you? Soon I will return to fight against the prince of Persia. When I go, the prince of Greece will come.But first I will tell you what is written in the Book of Truth. No one gives me any help against those princes except Michael. He is your leader.

He has gone into heaven. He is at God’s right hand. Angels, authorities and powers are under his control.

Because you belong to Christ, you have been made complete. He is the ruler over every power and authority.

Our fight is not against human beings. It is against the rulers, the authorities and the powers of this dark world. It is against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly world.

We wanted to come to you. Again and again I, Paul, wanted to come. But Satan blocked our way.

Then the Lord showed me Joshua the high priest. He was standing in front of the angel of the Lord. Satan was standing to the right of Joshua. He was there to bring charges against the high priest.The Lord said to Satan,“ May the Lord correct you! He has chosen Jerusalem. So may he correct you! Isn’t this man Joshua like a burning stick pulled out of the fire?”

Then the nations around Judah tried to make its people lose hope. They wanted to make them afraid to go on building.So those nations paid some of the Jewish officials to work against the people of Judah. They wanted their plans to fail. They did it during the whole time Cyrus was king of Persia. They kept doing it until Darius became king.The enemies of the Jews brought charges against the people of Judah and Jerusalem. It happened when Xerxes began to rule over Persia.

And so the work on the house of God in Jerusalem came to a stop. No more work was done on it until the second year that Darius was king of Persia.