Daniel 10:7

10:7 Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men who were with me did not see it. ¹  On the contrary, they were overcome with fright ²  and ran away to hide.

Daniel 10:11

10:11 He said to me, “Daniel, you are of great value. ³  Understand the words that I am about to ⁴  speak to you. So stand up, ⁵  for I have now been sent to you.” When he said this ⁶  to me, I stood up shaking.

Daniel 10:17

10:17 How, sir, am I able to speak with you? ⁷  My strength is gone, ⁸  and I am breathless.”

Daniel 11:17

11:17 His intention ⁹  will be to come with the strength of his entire kingdom, and he will form alliances. ¹⁰  He will give the king of the south ¹¹  a daughter ¹²  in marriage in order to destroy the kingdom, but it will not turn out to his advantage.

[10:7]  ¹ tn Heb “the vision.”

[10:7]  ² tn Heb “great trembling fell on them.”

[10:11]  ³ tn Or “a treasured person”; KJV “a man greatly beloved”; NASB “man of high esteem.”

[10:11]  ⁴ tn The Hebrew participle is often used, as here, to refer to the imminent future.

[10:11]  ⁵ tn Heb “stand upon your standing.”

[10:11]  ⁶ tn Heb “spoke this word.”

[10:17]  ⁷ tn Heb “How is the servant of this my lord able to speak with this my lord?”

[10:17]  ⁸ tn Heb “does not stand.”

[11:17]  ⁹ tn Heb “and he will set his face.” Cf. vv. 18, 19.

[11:17]  ¹⁰ tc The present translation reads מֵישָׁרִים (mesharim, “alliances”) for the MT וִישָׁרִים (viysharim, “uprightness”).

[11:17]  ¹¹ tn Heb “him”; the referent (the king of the south) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[11:17]  ¹² tn Heb “the daughter of the women.”

[11:17]  sn The daughter refers to Cleopatra, the daughter of Antiochus, who was given in marriage to Ptolemy V.