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 to you what will happen to your people in the future days. For the vision concerns days yet to come.’ 15“While he was speaking these words to me, I bowed my face toward the ground and was speechless. Then behold, one who resembled a human touched my lips. I opened my mouth and spoke, and said to him that stood before me, ‘O my Lord because of the vision, anguish has overcome me and I have no strength. 17For how can this servant of my Lord speak with my Lord since no strength remains in me and no spirit is left in me?’ 18“Again the one who looked like a man touched me and strengthened me.

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 lifted my eyes and looked, and behold, a man dressed in linen with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist.
• Daniel 8:15“Now it happened that while I, Daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, behold, standing before me was one with the appearance of a man.
• Daniel 9:21yes, while I was praying, Gabriel, the one I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me swiftly about the time of the evening offering.
• Ezekiel 1:26Above the expanse over their heads was something like a throne, resembling a sapphire stone. Above the shape of the throne was a figure of human appearance.
• Philippians 2:7But He emptied Himself— taking on the form of a slave, becoming the likeness of men and being found in appearance as a man.
• Revelation 1:13In the midst of the menorot, I saw One like a Son of Man, clothed in a robe down to His feet, with a golden belt wrapped around His chest.
• Daniel 10:10“Then behold, a hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees.
• Isaiah 6:7He touched my mouth with it and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips. Your iniquity is taken away, and your sins atoned for.”
• Jeremiah 1:9Then Adonai stretched out His hand and touched my mouth and Adonai said to me, “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.
• Ezekiel 3:27But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth. You will say to them: ‘Thus says Adonai Elohim.’ he that hears, let him hear. He that refuses to hear, let him refuse—for they are a rebellious house.”
• Ezekiel 33:22The hand of Adonai had been upon me in the evening, before the survivor came. He had opened my mouth by the time of his coming to me in the morning. So my mouth was opened and I was no longer mute.
• Luke 1:64And his mouth was immediately unlocked as well as his tongue, and he began to speak, praising God.
• Luke 21:15for I Myself will give you speech and wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute.
• Daniel 10:17For how can this servant of my Lord speak with my Lord since no strength remains in me and no spirit is left in me?’
• Daniel 12:8Now I heard, but I did not understand. So I said, ‘My Lord, what will be the outcome of these things?’
• Exodus 4:10But Moses said to Adonai, “Adonai, I am not a man of words—not yesterday, nor the day before, nor since You have spoken to Your servant—because I have a slow mouth and a heavy tongue.”

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

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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