Daniel 10:16

Daniel 10:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength.
• New International Version (NIV)Then one who looked like a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and began to speak. I said to the one standing before me, “I am overcome with anguish because of the vision, my lord, and I feel very weak.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And behold, one in the likeness of the children of man 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 I retain no strength.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And suddenly, one having the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips; then I opened my mouth and spoke, saying to him who stood before me, “My lord, because of the vision my sorrows have overwhelmed me, and I have retained no strength.

Context of Daniel 10:16

14Now I have come to explain what will happen to your people in the future. The vision is about a future time.’ 15While he was saying this to me, I was looking down at the ground. I could not speak. Then someone who looked like a man touched my lips. I opened my mouth and I was able to speak again. So I said to the person who stood in front of me, ‘Sir, the vision makes me very afraid. My strength has disappeared. 17I am your servant, sir. I am too weak to speak with you. It is difficult for me to breathe.’ 18The angel who looked like a man touched me again. That made me stronger.

Daniel 10:16 word by word

וְהִנֵּ֗ה כִּדְמוּת֙ בְּנֵ֣י אָדָ֔ם נֹגֵ֖עַ עַל־שְׂפָתָ֑י וָאֶפְתַּח־פִּ֗י וָאֲדַבְּרָה֙ וָאֹֽמְרָה֙ אֶל־הָעֹמֵ֣ד לְנֶגְדִּ֔י אֲדֹנִ֗י בַּמַּרְאָה֙ נֶהֶפְכ֤וּ צִירַי֙ עָלַ֔י וְלֹ֥א עָצַ֖רְתִּי כֹּֽחַ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• like the similitudeדְּמוּתdemûth · likenessH1823
• of the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of menאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• touchedנָגַעnâga‛ · to touchH5060
• my lipsשָׂפָהώâphâh ώepheth · lipsH8193
• then I openedפָּתַחpâthach · to openH6605
• my mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
• and spakeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto him that stoodעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• before me, O my lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
• by the visionמַרְאָהmar'âh · visionH4759
• my sorrowsצִירtsîyr · pangH6735
• are turnedהָפַךְhâphak · to overturnH2015
• upon me, and I have retainedעָצַר‛âtsar · to restrainH6113
• no strengthכֹּחַkôach kôach · strengthH3581

Cross-references for Daniel 10:16

• Daniel 10:5I looked up. I saw a man who was wearing good linen clothes. He also wore a belt made of pure gold.
• Daniel 8:15When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I tried to understand it. Then someone came to stand in front of me. He seemed like a man.
• Daniel 9:21While I was praying, Gabriel came towards me. He was the same man that I had seen in the first vision. He flew quickly to me at the time of the evening sacrifice.
• Ezekiel 1:26Above the roof, there was something that looked like a throne. It was made of a blue jewel called sapphire. On the throne, high above, I saw something that looked like the shape of a man.
• Philippians 2:7Instead, he chose to leave heaven. He took for himself the nature of a slave. He became like a human.
• Revelation 1:13In the middle of the lights, I saw someone like a son of man. He was wearing long clothes that reached down to his feet. He wore a gold belt around the top part of his body.
• Daniel 10:10Then a hand touched me. It helped me to get up on my hands and knees.
• Isaiah 6:7He touched my mouth with the piece of coal. He said to me, ‘Look! This has touched your lips. It has taken away your sin. You are no longer guilty.’
• Jeremiah 1:9Then the Lord touched my mouth with his hand. He said to me, ‘I am giving you the words that you must speak.
• Ezekiel 3:27But sometimes I will speak to you. Then you will be able to open your mouth and give them my message. You must tell them, “This is what the Almighty Lord says.” Some of them will listen to my message. But other people will refuse to listen. They are a nation of people who refuse to obey me.’
• Ezekiel 33:22Before that man arrived, the Lord had taken hold of me in the night. He had opened my mouth so that I was able to speak again.
• Luke 1:64Immediately, Zechariah could speak again. He could speak easily. He began to thank God aloud.
• Luke 21:15I will give you the right words to speak at that time. I will help you to be wise. The people who are against you will not be able to argue with you. They will just be quiet.
• Daniel 10:17I am your servant, sir. I am too weak to speak with you. It is difficult for me to breathe.’
• Daniel 12:8I heard the man's words, but I did not understand. So I said, ‘Sir, how will all these things finally finish?’
• Exodus 4:10Then Moses said to the Lord, ‘My Lord, I cannot speak well. I speak slowly and I speak with difficulty. I never could speak well. And even now, when you have spoken to me, I still cannot speak well.’

Commentaries on Daniel 10:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Like the similitude of the sons of men - I think Gabriel is here meant, who appeared to Daniel in a human form; and so in Daniel 10:18, and see also Daniel 9:21. Touched my lips - Before this he was unable to speak. By the vision - The vision that I have already had, and of which I have not a proper knowledge has greatly afflicted me, because I see it intimates grievous calamities to my people. See Daniel 9:26.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips - In the form of a man. The reference here is undoubtedly to Gabriel appearing to Daniel in human form. Why he does not name him is unknown; nor is there any intimation whether he changed his form as he now approached the prophet. It would seem not improbable that, seeing the effect of his presence and his words on Daniel, he laid aside some of the manifestations of awe and majesty in…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-21Verses 10-21 Whenever we enter into communion with God, it becomes us to have a due sense of the infinite distance between us and the holy God. How shall we, that are dust and ashes, speak to the Lord of glory? Nothing is more likely, nothing more effectual to revive the drooping spirits of the saints, than to be assured of God's love to them. From the very first day we begin to look toward God in a way of duty, he is ready to meet us in the way of mercy…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16touched my lips: Compare Exodus 4:11–12; Isaiah 6:5–7.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. touched my lips--the same significant action wherewith the Son of man accompanied His healing of the dumb (Mr 7:33). He alone can give spiritual utterance (Is 6:6, 7; Ep 6:19), enabling one to "open the mouth boldly." The same one who makes dumb (Da 10:15) opens the mouth. sorrows--literally, "writhings" as of a woman in travail.Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 10:16

• Angel (a Spirit)

In the dictionaries

• Quaking
• Eschatology of the New Testament
• God
• Pain
• Retain
• Similitude

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