Revised Webster's Bible
Daniel 10:21
21But I will show thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.1
Daniel 10:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.
- New International Version (NIV)but first I will tell you what is written in the Book of Truth. (No one supports me against them except Michael, your prince.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But I will tell you what is inscribed in the book of truth: there is none who contends by my side against these except Michael, your prince.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But I will tell you what is noted in the Scripture of Truth. (No one upholds me against these, except Michael your prince.
Context of Daniel 10:21
19And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be to thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken to me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me. 20Then said he, Knowest thou for what cause I come to thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Greece shall come. But I will show thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.
Read all of Daniel 10Daniel 10:21 word by word
אֲבָל֙ אַגִּ֣יד לְךָ֔ אֶת־הָרָשׁ֥וּם בִּכְתָ֖ב אֱמֶ֑ת וְאֵ֨ין אֶחָ֜ד מִתְחַזֵּ֤ק עִמִּי֙ עַל־אֵ֔לֶּה כִּ֥י אִם־מִיכָאֵ֖ל שַׂרְכֶֽם׃ פRead the interlinear
Cross-references for Daniel 10:21
- Daniel 8:26And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: therefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days.
- Daniel 11:1Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him.
- Isaiah 41:22Let them bring them forth, and show us what shall happen: let them show the former things, what they are, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare to us things to come.
- Isaiah 43:8Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.
- Amos 3:7Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret to his servants the prophets.
- Acts 15:15And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,
- Daniel 10:13But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
- Daniel 9:25Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem to the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and sixty and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.
- Daniel 12:1And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince who standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
- Jude 1:9Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
- Revelation 12:7And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
Commentaries on Daniel 10:21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Noted in the scripture of truth - Perhaps this refers to what he had already written down. See the preceding visions, which Daniel did not fully understand, though a general impression from them had filled his heart with sorrow. Michael your prince - The archangel mentioned before, Daniel 10:13, and who has been always supposed to be appointed by God as the guardian of the Jewish nation. It appears that God chose to make use of the ministry of angels in…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21But I will show thee what is noted in, the scripture of truth - The word noted here means “written, or recorded.” The scripture of truth means the true writing, and the reference is doubtless to the Divine purposes or decrees in this matter - for (a) there is no other writing where these things were then found; (b) the angel came to make known what could be known in no other way, and therefore what was not yet found in any book to which man had access…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. 21Book of Truth (literally writing of truth): The messenger spoke not of himself but from what was written in God’s Book of Truth. Compare God’s book in Daniel 7:9–10; Exodus 32:32–33. See also Daniel 12:1; Psalm 139:16. The Book of Truth contains what is revealed in Daniel 11:2–12:7. against these, except Michael your prince: God divided the nations and assigned them their princes (Deuteronomy 32:8). God was over Israel, and Michael was Israel’s spirit…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. noted in the scripture of truth--in the secret book of God's decrees (Psa 139:16; Re 5:1), which are truth, that is, the things which shall most surely come to pass, being determined by God (compare Joh 17:17). none ... but Michael--To him alone of the angels the office of protecting Israel, in concert with the angelic speaker, was delegated; all the world powers were against Israel.Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Daniel 10:21 holdeth: Heb. strengtheneth himself ↩
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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