God’s Word Translation
Daniel 10:16
16Then someone who looked like a human touched my lips. I opened my mouth and began to talk. I said to the person standing in front of me, “Sir, because of this vision, pain has overwhelmed me, and I’m helpless.
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
14I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the last days, because the vision is about times still to come.” 15When he said this to me, I bowed down with my face touching the ground and was silent. Then someone who looked like a human touched my lips. I opened my mouth and began to talk. I said to the person standing in front of me, “Sir, because of this vision, pain has overwhelmed me, and I’m helpless. 17How can I talk to you, sir? I have no strength left, and the wind has been knocked out of me.” 18Again, the person who looked like a human touched me, and I became stronger.
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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 10:5When I looked up, I saw a man dressed in linen, and he had a belt made of gold from Uphaz around his waist.
- Daniel 8:15Now as I, Daniel, watched the vision and tried to understand it, I saw someone who looked like a man standing in front of me.
- Daniel 9:21While I was praying, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the first vision, came to me about the time of the evening sacrifice. He was exhausted.
- Ezekiel 1:26Above the dome over their heads was something that looked like a throne made of sapphire. On the throne was a figure that looked like a human.
- Philippians 2:7Instead, he emptied himself by taking on the form of a servant, by becoming like other humans, by having a human appearance.
- Revelation 1:13There was someone like the Son of Man among the lamp stands. He was wearing a robe that reached his feet. He wore a gold belt around his waist.
- Daniel 10:10Then a hand touched me and made my hands and knees shake.
- Isaiah 6:7He touched my mouth with it and said, “This has touched your lips. Your guilt has been taken away, and your sin has been forgiven.”
- Jeremiah 1:9Then the Lord stretched out his hand and touched my mouth. The Lord said to me, “Now I have put my words in your mouth.
- Ezekiel 3:27But when I speak to you, I will open your mouth. You will tell them, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says.’ Some will listen, and some will refuse to listen. They are rebellious people.”
- Ezekiel 33:22The evening before the refugee arrived, the power of the Lord came over me. On the morning the refugee arrived, the Lord made me speak. So I spoke, and I was no longer quiet.
- Luke 1:64Suddenly, Zechariah was able to speak, and he began to praise God.
- Luke 21:15I will give you words and wisdom that none of your enemies will be able to oppose or prove wrong.
- Daniel 10:17How can I talk to you, sir? I have no strength left, and the wind has been knocked out of me.”
- Daniel 12:8I heard him, but I did not understand. So I asked him, “Sir, how will these things end?”
- Exodus 4:10Moses said to the Lord, “Please, Lord, I’m not a good speaker. I’ve never been a good speaker, and I’m not now, even though you’ve spoken to me. I speak slowly, and I become tongue-tied easily.”
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
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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
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