Daniel 10:6

Daniel 10:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.
• New International Version (NIV)His body was like topaz, his face like lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of burnished bronze, and his voice like the sound of a multitude.
• English Standard Version (ESV)His body was like beryl, his face like the appearance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of burnished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a multitude.
• New King James Version (NKJV)His body was like beryl, his face like the appearance of lightning, his eyes like torches of fire, his arms and feet like burnished bronze in color, and the sound of his words like the voice of a multitude.

Context of Daniel 10:6

4On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was on the bank of the great river Hiddekel [which is the Tigris], 5I raised my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a certain man dressed in linen, whose loins were girded with [a belt of] pure gold of Uphaz. His body also was like beryl [with a golden luster], his face had the appearance of lightning, his eyes were like flaming torches, his arms and his feet like the gleam of burnished bronze, and the sound of his words was like the noise of a multitude [of people or the roaring of the sea]. 7And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision [of this heavenly being], for the men who were with me did not see the vision; nevertheless, a great panic overwhelmed them, so they ran away to hide themselves. 8So I was left alone and saw this great vision; yet no strength was left in me, for my normal appearance turned to a deathly pale, and I grew weak and faint [with fright].

Daniel 10:6 word by word

וּגְוִיָּת֣וֹ כְתַרְשִׁ֗ישׁ וּפָנָ֞יו כְּמַרְאֵ֤ה בָרָק֙ וְעֵינָיו֙ כְּלַפִּ֣ידֵי אֵ֔שׁ וּזְרֹֽעֹתָיו֙ וּמַרְגְּלֹתָ֔יו כְּעֵ֖ין נְחֹ֣שֶׁת קָלָ֑ל וְק֥וֹל דְּבָרָ֖יו כְּק֥וֹל הָמֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• His bodyגְּוִיָּהgevîyâh · bodyH1472
• like the berylתַּרְשִׁישׁtarshîysh · jasperH8658
• and his faceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• as the appearanceמַרְאֶהmar'eh · appearanceH4758
• of lightningבָּרָקbârâq · lightningH1300
• and his eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• as lampsלַפִּידlappîyd lappid · torchH3940
• of fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
• and his armsזְרוֹעַzerôa‛ zerôa‛ zerô‛âh zerô‛âh · armH2220
• and his feetמַרְגְּלוֹתmargelâh · feetH4772
• like in colourעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: appearanceH5869
• to polishedקָלָלqâlâl · burnishedH7044
• brassנְחֹ֫שֶׁתnechôsheth · bronzeH5178
• and the voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voice: soundH6963
• of his wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of a multitudeהָמוֹןhâmôn hâmôn · crowdH1995

Cross-references for Daniel 10:6

• Exodus 28:20and the fourth row a beryl and an onyx and a jasper; they shall be set in gold filigree.
• Ezekiel 1:16Regarding the appearance of the wheels and their construction: they gleamed like chrysolite (beryl, olivine); and the four were made alike. Their appearance and construction were a wheel [set at a right angle] within a wheel.
• Ezekiel 10:9Then I looked and behold, [there were] four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside one cherub and another wheel beside each other cherub; and the appearance of the wheels was like a sparkling Tarshish stone (beryl).
• Revelation 21:20the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite (yellow topaz); the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprase; the eleventh, jacinth; the twelfth, amethyst.
• Ezekiel 1:14And the living beings moved rapidly back and forth like flashes of lightning.
• Matthew 17:2And His appearance changed dramatically in their presence; and His face shone [with heavenly glory, clear and bright] like the sun, and His clothing became as white as light.
• Luke 9:29As He was praying, the appearance of His face became different [actually transformed], and His clothing became white and flashing with the brilliance of lightning.
• Revelation 1:13and in the midst of the lampstands I saw someone like the Son of Man, dressed in a robe reaching to His feet, and with a golden sash wrapped around His chest.
• Revelation 19:12His eyes are a flame of fire, and on His head are many royal crowns; and He has a name inscribed [on Him] which no one knows or understands except Himself.
• Ezekiel 1:24As they moved, I also heard the sound of their wings like the sound of great [rushing] waters, like the voice of the Almighty, the sound of tumult like the noise of an army camp. Whenever they came to a stop, they lowered their wings.
• Revelation 10:3and he shouted with a loud voice, like the roaring of a lion [compelling attention and inspiring awe]; and when he had shouted out, the seven peals of thunder spoke with their own voices [uttering their message in distinct words].

Commentaries on Daniel 10:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6His body also was like the beryl - The description of this person is very similar to that of our Lord in Revelation 1:13-15.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6His body also was like the beryl - There is a very striking resemblance between the description here given and that of the Saviour as he appeared to John in Patmos, Revelation 1:13-16. See the notes at that passage. It contains, however, no description of the appearance of the body. “Beryl” is “a mineral of great hardness, occurring in green and bluish-green six-sided prisms. It is identical with the emerald, except that the latter has a purer and richer…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6The man in linen clothing is an unknown messenger of the Lord (compare Daniel 10:16, 18; 12:6–7; see also Ezekiel 9:3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. beryl--literally, "Tarshish," in Spain. The beryl, identical with the chrysolite or topaz, was imported into the East from Tarshish, and therefore is called "the Tarshish stone."Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 10:6

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Brass
• Lightning

In the dictionaries

• Beryl
• Copper
• Quaking
• Appearance
• Body
• Eschatology of the New Testament
• Fine
• Lightning
• Stones, Precious
• Tarshish

Commentaries on Daniel 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings