Daniel 10:16–11:1
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10:16Then35 one who appeared to be a human being36 was touching my lips. I opened my mouth and started to speak, saying to the one who was standing before me, “Sir,37 due to the vision, anxiety has gripped me and I have no strength. 10:17How, sir, am I able to speak with you?38 My strength is gone,39 and I am breathless.” 10:18Then the one who appeared to be a human being touched me again40 and strengthened me. 10:19He said to me, “Don’t be afraid, you who are valued.41 Peace be to you! Be strong! Be really strong!” When he spoke to me, I was strengthened. I said, “Sir, you may speak now,42 for you have given me strength.” 10:20He said, “Do you know why I have come to you?43 Now I am about to return to engage in battle with the prince of Persia. When I go, the prince of Greece is coming. 10:21However, I will first tell you what is written in a dependable book.44 (There is no one who strengthens me against these princes,45 except Michael your46 prince. 11:1And in the first year of Darius the Mede, I1 stood to strengthen him and to provide protection for him.)
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- 35 Heb “Behold.”
- 36 So most Hebrew ; one Hebrew along with the Dead Sea Scrolls and read “something that looked like a man’s hand.”
- 37 Heb “my lord,” here a title of polite address. Cf. v. 19.
- 38 Heb “How is the servant of this my lord able to speak with this my lord?”
- 39 Heb “does not stand.”
- 40 Heb “He added and touched me.” The construction is a verbal hendiadys.
- 41 Heb “treasured man.”
- 42 Heb “my lord may speak.”
- 43 The question is rhetorical, intended to encourage reflection on Daniel’s part.
- 44 Heb “a book of truth.” Several English versions treat this as a title of some sort (cf. , , , , ), although the ’s rendering “the truthful book” regards “truth” as an attributive adjective, as does the present translation.
- 45 The word “princes” is supplied for clarity.
- 46 The pronoun is plural in Hebrew, suggesting that Michael is the angelic prince of Daniel and his people.
- 1 The antecedent of the pronoun “I” is the angel, not Daniel. The traditional chapter division at this point, and the presence of a chronological note in the verse similar to ones used elsewhere in the book to position Daniel’s activities in relation to imperial affairs, sometimes lead to confusion on this matter.
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