Daniel 10:8-18

8 So I was ¹left alone and saw this great vision; yet ²no 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 ³fell into a deep sleep on my face, with my face to the ground.

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10 Then behold, a hand ⁴touched me and set me trembling on my hands * and knees.

11 He said to me, "O ⁵Daniel, man of high esteem, ⁶understand the words that I am about to tell you and ⁷stand upright *, for I have now been sent to you." And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up ⁸trembling.

12 Then he said to me, "⁹Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart on understanding this and on ¹⁰humbling yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response ¹¹to your words.

13 "But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was withstanding me for twenty-one * days; then behold, ¹²Michael, 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 ¹³give you an understanding of what will happen to your people in the ¹⁴latter days, for the vision pertains to ¹⁵the days yet future."

15 When he had spoken to me according to these words, I turned my face toward the ground and became ¹⁶speechless.

16 And behold, ¹⁷one who resembled a human being * was ¹⁸touching 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 ¹⁹anguish has come upon me, and I have retained no strength.

17 "For ²⁰how can such a servant of my lord talk with such as my lord? As for me, there remains just now ²¹no strength in me, nor has any breath been left in me."

18 Then this one with human appearance touched me again and ²²strengthened me.

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Daniel 10:8-18 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 22

1. Genesis 32:24
2. Daniel 7:28; Daniel 8:27; Habakkuk 3:16
3. Genesis 15:12; Job 4:13; Daniel 8:18
4. Jeremiah 1:9; Daniel 8:18
5. Daniel 10:19
6. Daniel 8:16, 17
7. Ezekiel 2:1
8. Job 4:14, 15
9. Isaiah 41:10, 14; Daniel 10:19
10. Daniel 9:20-23; Daniel 10:2, 3
11. Acts 10:30, 31
12. Daniel 10:21; Daniel 12:1; Jude 9; Revelation 12:7
13. Daniel 8:16; Daniel 9:22
14. Deuteronomy 31:29; Daniel 2:28
15. Daniel 8:26; Daniel 12:4, 9
16. Ezekiel 3:26; Ezekiel 24:27; Luke 1:20
17. Daniel 8:15
18. Isaiah 6:7; Jeremiah 1:9
19. Daniel 7:15, 28; Daniel 8:17, 27; Daniel 10:8, 9
20. Exodus 24:10, 11; Isaiah 6:1-5
21. Daniel 10:8
22. Isaiah 35:3, 4

Footnotes 10

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