Daniel 2:8

2:8 The king replied, “I know for sure that you are attempting to gain time, because you see that my decision is firm.

Daniel 2:27

2:27 Daniel replied to the king, “The mystery that the king is asking about is such that no wise men, astrologers, magicians, or diviners can possibly disclose it to the king.

Daniel 3:3

3:3 So the satraps, prefects, governors, counselors, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the other provincial authorities assembled for the dedication of the statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had erected. They were standing in front of the statue that Nebuchadnezzar had erected. ¹ 

Daniel 9:3

9:3 So I turned my attention ²  to the Lord God ³  to implore him by prayer and requests, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. ⁴ 

Daniel 9:23

9:23 At the beginning of your requests a message went out, and I have come to convey it to you, for you are of great value in God’s sight. ⁵  Therefore consider the message and understand the vision: ⁶ 

Daniel 10:7

10:7 Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men who were with me did not see it. ⁷  On the contrary, they were overcome with fright ⁸  and ran away to hide.

Daniel 10:14

10:14 Now I have come to help you understand what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision pertains to future days.”

[3:3]  ¹ tc The LXX and Theodotion lack the words “that Nebuchadnezzar had erected.”

[9:3]  ² tn Heb “face.”

[9:3]  ³ tn The Hebrew phrase translated “Lord God” here is אֲדֹנָי הָאֱלֹהִים (’adonay ha’elohim).

[9:3]  ⁴ sn When lamenting, ancient Israelites would fast, wear sackcloth, and put ashes on their heads to show their sorrow and contrition.

[9:23]  ⁵ tn Or “a precious treasure”; KJV “greatly beloved”; NASB, NIV “highly esteemed.”

[9:23]  ⁶ tn This sentence is perhaps a compound hendiadys (“give serious consideration to the revelatory vision”).

[10:7]  ⁷ tn Heb “the vision.”

[10:7]  ⁸ tn Heb “great trembling fell on them.”