Daniel 10:1-11
New American Standard Bible
Daniel Is Terrified by a Vision
10 In the third year of (A)Cyrus king of Persia, a [a]message was revealed to (B)Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar; and the [b](C)message was true and it concerned great [c]conflict, but he understood the [d]message and had an (D)understanding of the vision.
2 In those days, I, Daniel, had been (E)mourning for three [e]entire weeks. 3 I (F)did not eat any [f]tasty food, nor did meat or wine enter my mouth, nor did I use any ointment at all until the entire three weeks were completed. 4 On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, while I was by the bank of the great (G)river, that is, the [g]Tigris, 5 I raised my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a man (H)dressed in linen, whose waist (I)had a belt of pure (J)gold of Uphaz. 6 His body also was like topaz, his face [h]had the appearance of lightning, (K)his eyes were like flaming torches, his arms and feet like the gleam of polished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a multitude. 7 Now I, Daniel, (L)alone saw the vision, while the (M)men who were with me did not see the vision; nevertheless, a great (N)fear fell on them, and they ran away to hide themselves. 8 So I was (O)left alone and saw this great vision; yet (P)no strength was left in me, for my complexion turned to [i]a deathly pallor, and I retained no strength. 9 But I heard the sound of his words; and as soon as I heard the sound of his words, I (Q)fell into a deep sleep on my face, with my face to the ground.
Daniel Comforted
10 Then behold, a hand (R)touched me and shook me on my [j]hands and knees. 11 And he said to me, “(S)Daniel, [k]you who are treasured, (T)understand the words that I am about to tell you and (U)stand at your place, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up (V)trembling.
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- Daniel 10:1 Lit word
- Daniel 10:1 Lit word
- Daniel 10:1 Or warfare
- Daniel 10:1 Lit word
- Daniel 10:2 Lit weeks of days
- Daniel 10:3 Lit delicate
- Daniel 10:4 Heb Hiddekel
- Daniel 10:6 Lit like
- Daniel 10:8 Lit destruction
- Daniel 10:10 Lit knees and the palms of my hands
- Daniel 10:11 Lit man of treasure
Daniel 10:1-11
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Conflict of Nations and Heavenly Powers
10 In the third year of King Cyrus of Persia a word was revealed to Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar. The word was true, and it concerned a great conflict. He understood the word, having received understanding in the vision.(A)
2 At that time I, Daniel, had been mourning for three weeks.(B) 3 I had eaten no rich food, no meat or wine had entered my mouth, and I had not anointed myself at all, for the full three weeks. 4 On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was standing on the bank of the great river (that is, the Tigris),(C) 5 I looked up and saw a man clothed in linen, with a belt of gold from Uphaz around his waist.(D) 6 His body was like beryl, his face like lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of burnished bronze, and the sound of his words like the roar of a multitude.(E) 7 I, Daniel, alone saw the vision; the people who were with me did not see the vision, though a great trembling fell upon them, and they fled and hid themselves.(F) 8 So I was left alone to see this great vision. My strength left me, and my complexion grew deathly pale, and I retained no strength.(G) 9 When[a] I heard the sound of his words, I fell into a trance, face to the ground.(H)
10 But then a hand touched me and roused me to my hands and knees.(I) 11 He said to me, “Daniel, greatly beloved, pay attention to the words that I am going to speak to you. Stand on your feet, for I have now been sent to you.” So while he was speaking this word to me, I stood up trembling.(J)
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- 10.9 Gk Syr: Heb Then I heard the sound of his words, and when
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