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Daniel 10:13-21
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Daniel 10:13-21
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
13 but the prince of the kingdom of Persia[a] stood in my way for twenty-one days, until finally Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me. I left him there with the prince of the kingdom of Persia, 14 and came to make you understand what shall happen to your people in the last days; for there is yet a vision concerning those days.”
15 While he was speaking thus to me, I fell forward and kept silent. 16 Then something like a hand touched my lips; I opened my mouth and said to the one standing before me, “My lord, I was seized with pangs at the vision and I was powerless. 17 How can my lord’s servant speak with you, my lord? For now no strength or even breath is left in me.” 18 The one who looked like a man touched me again and strengthened me, saying, 19 “Do not fear, beloved. Peace! Take courage and be strong.” When he spoke to me, I grew strong and said, “Speak, my lord, for you have strengthened me.” 20 “Do you know,” he asked, “why I have come to you? Soon I must fight the prince of Persia again. When I leave, the prince of Greece will come; 21 but I shall tell you what is written in the book of truth.[b] No one supports me against these except Michael,(A) your prince, 1 and in the first year of Darius the Mede I stood to strengthen him and be his refuge.
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- 10:13 The prince of the kingdom of Persia: the angelic guardian of Persia. Where older texts speak of the gods of various countries (Dt 32:8), Daniel speaks of “princes.” Michael: the patron angel of Israel (v. 21).
- 10:21 The book of truth: a heavenly book in which future events are already recorded; cf. 7:10; 12:1.
Daniel 10:13-21
New International Version
Daniel 10:13-21
New International Version
13 But the prince(A) of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael,(B) one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was detained there with the king of Persia. 14 Now I have come to explain(C) to you what will happen to your people in the future,(D) for the vision concerns a time yet to come.(E)”
15 While he was saying this to me, I bowed with my face toward the ground and was speechless.(F) 16 Then one who looked like a man[a] touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and began to speak.(G) I said to the one standing before me, “I am overcome with anguish(H) because of the vision, my lord, and I feel very weak. 17 How can I, your servant, talk with you, my lord? My strength is gone and I can hardly breathe.”(I)
18 Again the one who looked like a man touched(J) me and gave me strength.(K) 19 “Do not be afraid, you who are highly esteemed,”(L) he said. “Peace!(M) Be strong now; be strong.”(N)
When he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my lord, since you have given me strength.”(O)
20 So he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? Soon I will return to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I go, the prince of Greece(P) will come; 21 but first I will tell you what is written in the Book of Truth.(Q) (No one supports me against them except Michael,(R) your prince.
Footnotes
- Daniel 10:16 Most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text; one manuscript of the Masoretic Text, Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint Then something that looked like a human hand
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