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Daniel 10:3
New English Translation
Daniel 10:3
New English Translation
3 I ate no choice food, no meat or wine came to my lips,[a] nor did I anoint myself with oil[b] until the end of those three weeks.
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- Daniel 10:3 tn Heb “mouth.”
- Daniel 10:3 sn Anointing oneself with oil (usually olive oil) was a common OT practice due to the severity of the Middle Eastern sun (cf. Ps 121:6). It was also associated with rejoicing (e.g., Prov 27:9) and was therefore usually not practiced during a period of mourning.
Daniel 10:3
English Standard Version
Daniel 10:3
English Standard Version
3 I ate no delicacies, no meat or wine entered my mouth, nor did I (A)anoint myself at all, for (B)the full three weeks.
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