Daniel 2:10

2:10 The wise men replied to the king, “There is no man on earth who is able to disclose the king’s secret, ¹  for no king, regardless of his position and power, has ever requested such a thing from any magician, astrologer, or wise man.

Daniel 3:24

God Delivers His Servants

3:24 Then King Nebuchadnezzar was startled and quickly got up. He said to his ministers, “Wasn’t it three men that we tied up and threw ²  into ³  the fire?” They replied to the king, “For sure, O king.”

Daniel 4:19

Daniel Interprets Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream

4:19 Then Daniel (whose name is also Belteshazzar) was upset for a brief time; ⁴  his thoughts were alarming him. The king said, “Belteshazzar, don’t let the dream and its interpretation alarm you.” But Belteshazzar replied, “Sir, ⁵  if only the dream were for your enemies and its interpretation applied to your adversaries!

Daniel 6:13

6:13 Then they said to the king, “Daniel, who is one of the captives ⁶  from Judah, pays no attention to you, O king, or to the edict that you issued. Three times daily he offers his prayer.” ⁷ 

Daniel 8:13

8:13 Then I heard a holy one ⁸  speaking. Another holy one said to the one who was speaking, “To what period of time does the vision pertain – this vision concerning the daily sacrifice and the destructive act of rebellion and the giving over of both the sanctuary and army to be trampled?”

Daniel 9:18

9:18 Listen attentively, ⁹  my God, and hear! Open your eyes and look on our desolated ruins ¹⁰  and the city called by your name. ¹¹  For it is not because of our own righteous deeds that we are praying to you, ¹²  but because your compassion is abundant.

Daniel 11:30

11:30 The ships of Kittim ¹³  will come against him, leaving him disheartened. ¹⁴  He will turn back and direct his indignation against the holy covenant. He will return and honor ¹⁵  those who forsake the holy covenant.

[2:10]  ¹ tn Aram “matter, thing.”

[3:24]  ² tn Aram “we threw…bound.”

[3:24]  ³ tn Aram “into the midst of.”

[4:19]  ⁴ tn Aram “about one hour.” The expression refers idiomatically to a brief period of time of undetermined length.

[4:19]  ⁵ tn Aram “my lord.”

[6:13]  ⁶ tn Aram “from the sons of the captivity [of].”

[6:13]  ⁷ tn Aram “prays his prayer.”

[8:13]  ⁸ sn The holy one referred to here is presumably an angel. Cf. 4:13[10], 23 [20].

[9:18]  ⁹ tn Heb “turn your ear.”

[9:18]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “desolations.” The term refers here to the ruined condition of Judah’s towns.

[9:18]  ¹¹ tn Heb “over which your name is called.” Cf. v. 19. This expression implies that God is the owner of his city, Jerusalem. Note the use of the idiom in 2 Sam 12:28; Isa 4:1; Amos 9:12.

[9:18]  ¹² tn Heb “praying our supplications before you.”

[11:30]  ¹³ sn The name Kittim has various designations in extra-biblical literature. It can refer to a location on the island of Cyprus, or more generally to the island itself, or it can be an inclusive term to refer to parts of the Mediterranean world that lay west of the Middle East (e.g., Rome). For ships of Kittim the Greek OT (LXX) has “Romans,” an interpretation followed by a few English versions (e.g., TEV). A number of times in the Dead Sea Scrolls the word is used in reference to the Romans. Other English versions are more generic: “[ships] of the western coastlands” (NIV, NLT); “from the west” (NCV, CEV).

[11:30]  ¹⁴ sn This is apparently a reference to the Roman forces, led by Gaius Popilius Laenas, which confronted Antiochus when he came to Egypt and demanded that he withdraw or face the wrath of Rome. Antiochus wisely withdrew from Egypt, albeit in a state of bitter frustration.

[11:30]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “show regard for.”