Daniel 1:13

1:13 Then compare our appearance ¹  with that of ²  the young men who are eating the royal delicacies; ³  deal with us ⁴  in light of what you see.”

Daniel 2:40

2:40 Then there will be a fourth kingdom, one strong like iron. Just like iron breaks in pieces and shatters everything, and as iron breaks in pieces ⁵  all of these metals, ⁶  so it will break in pieces and crush the others. ⁷ 

Daniel 6:2

6:2 Over them would be three supervisors, one of whom was Daniel. These satraps were accountable ⁸  to them, so that the king’s interests might not incur damage.

Daniel 8:22

8:22 The horn that was broken ⁹  and in whose place there arose four others stands for four kingdoms that will arise from his nation, though they will not have his strength.

Daniel 10:7

10:7 Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men who were with me did not see it. ¹⁰  On the contrary, they were overcome with fright ¹¹  and ran away to hide.

Daniel 11:14

11:14 “In those times many will oppose ¹²  the king of the south. ¹³  Those who are violent ¹⁴  among your own people will rise up in confirmation of ¹⁵  the vision, but they will falter.

Daniel 11:37

11:37 He will not respect ¹⁶  the gods of his fathers – not even the god loved by women. ¹⁷  He will not respect any god; he will elevate himself above them all.

Daniel 11:43

11:43 He will have control over the hidden stores of gold and silver, as well as all the treasures of Egypt. Libyans and Ethiopians ¹⁸  will submit to him. ¹⁹ 

Daniel 12:3

12:3 But the wise will shine

like the brightness of the heavenly expanse.

And those bringing many to righteousness

will be like the stars forever and ever.

[1:13]  ¹ tn Heb “let our appearance be seen before you.”

[1:13]  ² tn Heb “the appearance of.”

[1:13]  ³ tn Heb “delicacies of the king.” So also in v. 15.

[1:13]  ⁴ tn Heb “your servants.”

[2:40]  ⁵ tc Theodotion and the Vulgate lack the phrase “and as iron breaks in pieces.”

[2:40]  ⁶ tn The Aramaic text does not have this word, but it has been added in the translation for clarity.

[2:40]  ⁷ tn The words “the others” are supplied from the context.

[6:2]  ⁸ tn Aram “giving an account.”

[8:22]  ⁹ tn Heb “the broken one.” The word “horn” has been supplied in the translation to clarify the referent.

[10:7]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “the vision.”

[10:7]  ¹¹ tn Heb “great trembling fell on them.”

[11:14]  ¹² tn Heb “stand against.”

[11:14]  ¹³ sn This was Ptolemy V Epiphanes (ca. 203-181 B.C.).

[11:14]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “sons of violence.” “Son(s) is sometimes used idiomatically in Hebrew to indicate that someone is characterized by a certain quality. So the expression “sons of violence” means that these individuals will be characterized by violent deeds.

[11:14]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “to cause to stand.”

[11:37]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “consider.”

[11:37]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “[the one] desired by women.” The referent has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[11:43]  ¹⁸ tn Or “Nubians” (NIV, NCV); Heb “Cushites.”

[11:43]  ¹⁹ tn Heb “Libyans and Cushites [will be] at his footsteps.”