Daniel 1:8

1:8 But Daniel made up his mind ¹  that he would not defile ²  himself with the royal delicacies or the royal wine. ³  He therefore asked the overseer of the court officials for permission not to defile himself.

Daniel 2:29

2:29 “As for you, O king, while you were in your bed your thoughts turned to future things. ⁴  The revealer of mysteries has made known to you what will take place.

Daniel 2:49

2:49 And at Daniel’s request, the king ⁵  appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego over the administration of the province of Babylon. Daniel himself served in the king’s court. ⁶ 

Daniel 4:26

4:26 They said to leave the taproot of the tree, for your kingdom will be restored to you when you come to understand that heaven ⁷  rules.

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 6:25

6:25 Then King Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and language groups who were living in all the land: “Peace and prosperity! ⁹ 

Daniel 6:27

6:27 He rescues and delivers

and performs signs and wonders

in the heavens and on the earth.

He has rescued Daniel from the power ¹⁰  of the lions!”

Daniel 7:11

7:11 “Then I kept on watching because of the arrogant words of the horn that was speaking. I was watching ¹¹  until the beast was killed and its body destroyed and thrown into ¹²  the flaming fire.

Daniel 8:12

8:12 The army was given over, ¹³  along with the daily sacrifice, in the course of his sinful rebellion. ¹⁴  It hurled ¹⁵  truth ¹⁶  to the ground and enjoyed success. ¹⁷ 

Daniel 11:28

11:28 Then the king of the north ¹⁸  will return to his own land with much property. His mind will be set against the holy covenant. He will take action, and then return to his own land.

[1:8]  ¹ tn Heb “placed on his heart.”

[1:8]  ² tn Or “would not make himself ceremonially unclean”; TEV “become ritually unclean.”

[1:8]  sn Various reasons have been suggested as to why such food would defile Daniel. Perhaps it had to do with violations of Mosaic law with regard to unclean foods, or perhaps it had to do with such food having been offered to idols. Daniel’s practice in this regard is strikingly different from that of Esther, who was able successfully to conceal her Jewish identity.

[1:8]  ³ tn Heb “with the delicacies of the king and with the wine of his drinking.”

[2:29]  ⁴ tn Aram “your thoughts upon your bed went up to what will be after this.”

[2:49]  ⁵ tn Aram “and Daniel sought from the king and he appointed.”

[2:49]  ⁶ tn Aram “was at the gate of the king.”

[4:26]  ⁷ sn The reference to heaven here is a circumlocution for God. There was a tendency in Jewish contexts to avoid direct reference to God. Cf. the expression “kingdom of heaven” in the NT and such statements as “I have sinned against heaven and in your sight” (Luke 15:21).

[6:2]  ⁸ tn Aram “giving an account.”

[6:25]  ⁹ tn Aram “May your peace be increased!”

[6:27]  ¹⁰ tn Aram “hand.”

[7:11]  ¹¹ tc The LXX and Theodotion lack the words “I was watching” here. It is possible that these words in the MT are a dittography from the first part of the verse.

[7:11]  ¹² tn Aram “and given over to” (so NRSV).

[8:12]  ¹³ tc The present translation reads וּצְבָאָהּ נִתַּן (utsÿva’ah nittan) for the MT וְצָבָא תִּנָּתֵן (vÿtsava’ tinnaten). The context suggests a perfect rather than an imperfect verb.

[8:12]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “in (the course of) rebellion.” The meaning of the phrase is difficult to determine. It could mean “due to rebellion,” referring to the failures of the Jews, but this is not likely since it is not a point made elsewhere in the book. The phrase more probably refers to the rebellion against God and the atrocities against the Jews epitomized by Antiochus.

[8:12]  ¹⁵ tc Two medieval Hebrew MSS and the LXX have a passive verb here: “truth was hurled to the ground” (cf. NIV, NCV, TEV).

[8:12]  ¹⁶ sn Truth here probably refers to the Torah. According to 1 Macc 1:56, Antiochus initiated destruction of the sacred books of the Jews.

[8:12]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “it acted and prospered.”

[11:28]  ¹⁸ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the king of the north) has been specified in the translation for clarity.