Daniel 10:16-21
Konteks10:16 Then 1 one who appeared to be a human being 2 was touching my lips. I opened my mouth and started to speak, saying to the one who was standing before me, “Sir, 3 due to the vision, anxiety has gripped me and I have no strength. 10:17 How, sir, am I able to speak with you? 4 My strength is gone, 5 and I am breathless.” 10:18 Then the one who appeared to be a human being touched me again 6 and strengthened me. 10:19 He said to me, “Don’t be afraid, you who are valued. 7 Peace be to you! Be strong! Be really strong!” When he spoke to me, I was strengthened. I said, “Sir, you may speak now, 8 for you have given me strength.” 10:20 He said, “Do you know why I have come to you? 9 Now I am about to return to engage in battle with the prince of Persia. When I go, the prince of Greece is coming. 10:21 However, I will first tell you what is written in a dependable book. 10 (There is no one who strengthens me against these princes, 11 except Michael your 12 prince.
[10:16] 2 tc So most Hebrew
[10:16] 3 tn Heb “my lord,” here a title of polite address. Cf. v. 19.
[10:17] 4 tn Heb “How is the servant of this my lord able to speak with this my lord?”
[10:17] 5 tn Heb “does not stand.”
[10:18] 6 tn Heb “He added and touched me.” The construction is a verbal hendiadys.
[10:19] 7 tn Heb “treasured man.”
[10:19] 8 tn Heb “my lord may speak.”
[10:20] 9 sn The question is rhetorical, intended to encourage reflection on Daniel’s part.
[10:21] 10 tn Heb “a book of truth.” Several English versions treat this as a title of some sort (cf. NIV, NCV, TEV, CEV, NLT), although the NAB’s rendering “the truthful book” regards “truth” as an attributive adjective, as does the present translation.
[10:21] 11 tn The word “princes” is supplied for clarity.
[10:21] 12 tn The pronoun is plural in Hebrew, suggesting that Michael is the angelic prince of Daniel and his people.
