Daniel 10
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Daniel's Vision beside the Tigris River
1In the third year#10.1 third year: 536 b.c. of Cyrus the king of Persia, a message came to Daniel#10.1 Daniel: See the note at 2.26. from God, and it was explained in a vision. The message was about a dreadful war, and it was true. 2Daniel wrote:
For three weeks I was in sorrow. 3I ate no fancy food or meat, I drank no wine, and I put no olive oil on my face or hair.#10.3 olive oil … hair: On special occasions, it was the custom to put olive oil on one's face and hair. 4Then, on the twenty-fourth day of the first month,#10.4 first month: Nisan (also known as Abib), the first month of the Hebrew calendar, from about mid-March to mid-April. I was standing on the banks of the great Tigris River, 5#Rev 1.13-15; 2.18; 19.12. when I looked up and saw someone dressed in linen and wearing a solid gold belt.#10.5 solid gold belt: Hebrew “belt of gold from Uphaz.” 6His body was like a precious stone,#10.6 a precious stone: The Hebrew text has “beryl,” which is green or bluish-green. his face like lightning, his eyes like flaming fires, his arms and legs like polished bronze, and his voice like the roar of a crowd. 7#3 Macc 6.18; Ac 9.7; 22.6-9. Although the people who were with me did not see the vision, they became so frightened that they scattered and hid. 8Only I saw this great vision. I became weak and pale, 9and at the sound of his voice, I fell facedown in a deep sleep.
10He raised me to my hands and knees 11and then said, “Daniel, your God thinks highly of you, and he has sent me. So stand up and pay close attention.” I stood trembling, while the angel said:
12Daniel, don't be afraid! God has listened to your prayers since the first day you humbly asked for understanding, and he has sent me here. 13#Rev 12.7. But the guardian angel#10.13 guardian angel: Hebrew “prince.” of Persia opposed me for 21 days. Then Michael, who is one of the strongest guardian angels,#10.13 one of the strongest guardian angels: Hebrew “chief prince.” came to rescue me from the kings of Persia.#10.13 came … Persia: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text. 14Now I have come here to give you another vision about what will happen to your people in the future.
15While this angel was speaking to me, I stared at the ground, speechless. 16Then he appeared in human form and touched my lips. I said, “Sir, this vision has brought me great pain and has drained my strength. 17I am merely your servant. How can I possibly speak with someone so powerful, when I am almost too weak to get my breath?”
18-19The angel touched me a second time and said, “Don't be frightened! God thinks highly of you, and he intends this for your good, so be brave and strong.”
At this, I regained my strength and replied, “Please speak! You have already made me feel much better.”
20Then the angel said:
Now do you understand why I have come? Soon I must leave to fight against the guardian angel of Persia. Then after I have defeated him, the guardian angel of Greece will attack me. 21I will tell you what is written in The Book of Truth. But first, you must realize that no one except Michael, the guardian angel of Israel, is on my side.
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Daniel 10
10
Daniel’s Terrifying Vision of a Man
1 # [ch. 1:21]; See ch. 6:28 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a word was revealed to Daniel, #See ch. 1:7 who was named Belteshazzar. And #[ch. 8:26] the word was true, and it was a great conflict.#10:1 Or and it was about a great conflict And #See ch. 1:17he understood the word and #See ch. 1:17had understanding of the vision.
2In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for #[ver. 13]three weeks. 3I ate no delicacies, no meat or wine entered my mouth, nor did I #[Amos 6:6; Matt. 6:17] anoint myself at all, for #[See ver. 2 above]the full three weeks. 4On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was standing #[ch. 12:5] on the bank of the great river (#Gen. 2:14that is, the Tigris) 5#[Josh. 5:13] I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, #Ezek. 9:2 a man clothed in linen, #[Rev. 1:13; 15:6] with a belt of fine #Jer. 10:9gold from Uphaz around his waist. 6His body was like #[Ezek. 1:16; 10:9] beryl, his face #Ezek. 1:14; Matt. 28:3 like the appearance of lightning, #Rev. 1:14 his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and #Rev. 1:15legs like the gleam of burnished bronze, and #Rev. 1:15the sound of his words like the sound of a multitude. 7#[Acts 9:7]And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision, for the men who were with me did not see the vision, but a great trembling fell upon them, and they fled to hide themselves. 8So I was left alone and saw this great vision, and #[ch. 7:28] no strength was left in me. My radiant appearance was fearfully changed,#10:8 Hebrew My splendor was changed to ruin #ver. 16and I retained no strength. 9Then I heard the sound of his words, #ch. 8:18and as I heard the sound of his words, I fell on my face in deep sleep #ch. 8:18with my face to the ground.
10And behold, #See Ezek. 2:9a hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees. 11And he said to me, “O Daniel, #ver. 19; ch. 9:23 man greatly loved, #See ch. 1:17 understand the words that I speak to you, and #Ezek. 2:1 stand upright, for #[Heb. 1:14]now I have been sent to you.” And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up trembling. 12Then he said to me, #ver. 19; [Judg. 6:23; Rev. 1:17] “Fear not, Daniel, for from the first day that you #[ch. 9:3] set your heart to understand and #[ch. 9:3] humbled yourself before your God, #[Acts 10:4] your words have been heard, #[ch. 9:23]and I have come because of your words. 13#ver. 20 The prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me #[ver. 2, 3] twenty-one days, but #ver. 21; ch. 12:1; Jude 9; Rev. 12:7Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I was left there with the kings of Persia, 14#[See ver. 12 above] and came to make you understand what is to happen to your people #ch. 2:28 in the latter days. For #ch. 8:26; [Hab. 2:3]the vision is for days yet to come.”
15When he had spoken to me according to these words, #ver. 9; ch. 8:18 I turned my face toward the ground #Ps. 39:2, 9and was mute. 16And behold, #See ch. 8:15 one in the likeness of the children of man #Isa. 6:7 touched my lips. Then I opened my mouth and spoke. I said to him who stood before me, “O my lord, by reason of the vision pains have come upon me, and #ver. 8I retain no strength. 17How can my lord’s servant talk with my lord? For now no strength remains in me, and no breath is left in me.”
18Again #[See ver. 16 above] one having the appearance of a man #[See ver. 16 above]touched me and strengthened me. 19And he said, #ver. 11; ch. 9:23 “O man greatly loved, #See ver. 12fear not, peace be with you; be strong and of good courage.” And as he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.” 20Then he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? But now I will return to fight against the #ver. 13 prince of Persia; and when I go out, behold, the prince of #ch. 8:21Greece will come. 21But I will tell you #ch. 12:1, 4; [Ex. 32:32] what is inscribed in the book of truth: there is none who contends by my side against these except #See ver. 13Michael, your prince.
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