15 When he had spoken to me according to these words, I [a]turned my face toward the ground and became (A)speechless. 16 And behold, [b](B)one who resembled a human was (C)touching my lips. Then I opened my mouth and spoke and said to him who was standing before me, “My lord, due to the vision [c](D)anguish has come upon me, and I have retained no strength. 17 For (E)how can such a servant of my lord talk with such as my lord? As for me, there remains just now (F)no strength in me, nor has any breath been left in me.”

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  1. Daniel 10:15 Lit gave
  2. Daniel 10:16 Lit as a likeness of sons of mankind
  3. Daniel 10:16 Lit my pains have

15 While he was saying this to me, I bowed with my face toward the ground and was speechless.(A) 16 Then one who looked like a man[a] touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and began to speak.(B) I said to the one standing before me, “I am overcome with anguish(C) 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.”(D)

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  1. 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