Daniel 10:6-16

6 His body also was like beryl, his face had the appearance of lightning, ¹his eyes were like flaming torches, his arms and feet like the gleam of polished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a tumult.

7 Now I, Daniel, ²alone saw the vision, while the ³men who were with me did not see the vision; nevertheless, a great ⁴dread fell on them, and they ran away to hide themselves.

8 So I was ⁵left alone and saw this great vision; yet ⁶no strength was left in me, for my natural color turned to a deathly pallor, and I retained no strength.

9 But I heard the sound of his words; and as soon as I heard the sound of his words, I ⁷fell into a deep sleep on my face, with my face to the ground.

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10 Then behold, a hand ⁸touched me and set me trembling on my hands * and knees.

11 He said to me, "O ⁹Daniel, man of high esteem, ¹⁰understand the words that I am about to tell you and ¹¹stand upright *, for I have now been sent to you." And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up ¹²trembling.

12 Then he said to me, "¹³Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart on understanding this and on ¹⁴humbling yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response ¹⁵to your words.

13 "But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was withstanding me for twenty-one * days; then behold, ¹⁶Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia.

14 "Now I have come to ¹⁷give you an understanding of what will happen to your people in the ¹⁸latter days, for the vision pertains to ¹⁹the days yet future."

15 When he had spoken to me according to these words, I turned my face toward the ground and became ²⁰speechless.

16 And behold, ²¹one who resembled a human being * was ²²touching my lips; then I opened my mouth and spoke and said to him who was standing before me, "O my lord, as a result of the vision ²³anguish has come upon me, and I have retained no strength.

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Daniel 10:6-16 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DANIEL 10

This chapter is an introduction to the prophecies contained in the two following chapters; and begins with an account of Daniel's mourning and fasting, preparatory to the vision he had, Da 10:1-3, and of the appearance of Christ to him, with the time and place of it; who is described by his clothing, and the several parts of his body, which were very glorious, he appearing in a human form, Da 10:4-6, then follows an account of the effects it had upon him, Da 10:7-9, and of what encouragement and strength he received from him, by words and touches, to listen to what he said; and to expect a discovery and an understanding of things of moment and importance, which should be in future times, Da 10:10-21.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 23

1. Revelation 1:14; Revelation 2:18; Revelation 19:12
2. 2 Kings 6:17-20
3. Acts 9:7
4. Ezekiel 12:18
5. Genesis 32:24
6. Daniel 7:28; Daniel 8:27; Habakkuk 3:16
7. Genesis 15:12; Job 4:13; Daniel 8:18
8. Jeremiah 1:9; Daniel 8:18
9. Daniel 10:19
10. Daniel 8:16, 17
11. Ezekiel 2:1
12. Job 4:14, 15
13. Isaiah 41:10, 14; Daniel 10:19
14. Daniel 9:20-23; Daniel 10:2, 3
15. Acts 10:30, 31
16. Daniel 10:21; Daniel 12:1; Jude 9; Revelation 12:7
17. Daniel 8:16; Daniel 9:22
18. Deuteronomy 31:29; Daniel 2:28
19. Daniel 8:26; Daniel 12:4, 9
20. Ezekiel 3:26; Ezekiel 24:27; Luke 1:20
21. Daniel 8:15
22. Isaiah 6:7; Jeremiah 1:9
23. Daniel 7:15, 28; Daniel 8:17, 27; Daniel 10:8, 9

Footnotes 13

[a]. Or "yellow serpentine"
[b]. Lit "like"
[c]. Or "roaring"
[d]. Lit "splendor"
[e]. Lit "corruption"
[f]. Lit "knees and the palms of my hands"
[g]. Lit "desirability;" or "preciousness"
[h]. Lit "upon your standing"
[i]. Lit "standing opposite"
[j]. Lit "end of the days"
[k]. Lit "set"
[l]. Lit "as a likeness of sons of man"
[m]. Lit "my pains have"