New American Standard Bible 2020

Daniel 10:10-21

10Then behold, a hand 1touched me and shook me on my 2hands and knees. 11And he said to me, “3Daniel, 4you who are treasured, 5understand the words that I am about to tell you and 6stand at your place, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up 7trembling. 12Then he said to me, “8Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart on understanding this and on 9humbling yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come 10in response to your words. 13But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was standing 11in my way for twenty-one days; then behold, 12Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia. 14Now I have come to 13explain to you what will happen to your people in the 14 15latter days, because the vision pertains to 16the days still future.”

15When he had spoken to me according to these words, I 17turned my face toward the ground and became 18speechless. 16And behold, 19 20one who resembled a human was 21touching my lips. Then I opened my mouth and spoke and said to him who was standing before me, “My lord, due to the vision 22 23anguish has come upon me, and I have retained no strength. 17For 24how can such a servant of my lord talk with such as my lord? As for me, there remains just now 25no strength in me, nor has any breath been left in me.”

18Then this one with human appearance touched me again and 26strengthened me. 19And he said, “27You who are treasured, 28do not be afraid. Peace be to you; take 29courage and be courageous!” Now as soon as he spoke to me, I felt strengthened and said, “May my lord speak, for you have 30strengthened me.” 20Then he said, “Do you 31understand why I came to you? But I shall now return to fight against the prince of Persia; so I am leaving, and behold, the 32prince of 33Greece is about to come. 21However, I will tell you what is recorded in the writing of 34truth. Yet there is no one who 35stands firmly with me against these forces except 36Michael your prince.

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Notes

1. Daniel 10:10 Jer 1:9; Dan 8:18 ↩
2. Daniel 10:10 Lit knees and the palms of my hands ↩
3. Daniel 10:11 Dan 10:19 ↩
4. Daniel 10:11 Lit man of treasure ↩
5. Daniel 10:11 Dan 8:16, 17 ↩
6. Daniel 10:11 Ezek 2:1 ↩
7. Daniel 10:11 Job 4:14, 15 ↩
8. Daniel 10:12 Is 41:10, 14; Dan 10:19 ↩
9. Daniel 10:12 Dan 9:20-23; 10:2, 3 ↩
10. Daniel 10:12 Acts 10:30, 31 ↩
11. Daniel 10:13 Lit opposite me ↩
12. Daniel 10:13 Dan 10:21; 12:1; Jude 9; Rev 12:7 ↩
13. Daniel 10:14 Dan 8:16; 9:22 ↩
14. Daniel 10:14 Lit end of the days ↩
15. Daniel 10:14 Deut 31:29; Dan 2:28 ↩
16. Daniel 10:14 Dan 8:26; 12:4, 9 ↩
17. Daniel 10:15 Lit gave ↩
18. Daniel 10:15 Ezek 3:26; 24:27; Luke 1:20 ↩
19. Daniel 10:16 Lit as a likeness of sons of mankind ↩
20. Daniel 10:16 Dan 8:15 ↩
21. Daniel 10:16 Is 6:7; Jer 1:9 ↩
22. Daniel 10:16 Lit my pains have ↩
23. Daniel 10:16 Dan 7:15, 28; 8:17, 27; 10:8, 9 ↩
24. Daniel 10:17 Ex 24:10, 11; Is 6:1-5 ↩
25. Daniel 10:17 Dan 10:8 ↩
26. Daniel 10:18 Is 35:3, 4 ↩
27. Daniel 10:19 Lit man of treasure ↩
28. Daniel 10:19 Judg 6:23; Is 43:1; Dan 10:12 ↩
29. Daniel 10:19 Josh 1:6, 7, 9; Is 35:4 ↩
30. Daniel 10:19 Ps 138:3; 2 Cor 12:9 ↩
31. Daniel 10:20 Lit know ↩
32. Daniel 10:20 Dan 8:21; 11:2 ↩
33. Daniel 10:20 Heb Javan ↩
34. Daniel 10:21 Dan 12:4 ↩
35. Daniel 10:21 Lit shows himself courageous ↩
36. Daniel 10:21 Dan 10:13; Rev 12:7 ↩

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