Daniel 10:18

18 Again the one who looked like a man touched me and gave me strength.

Daniel 10:18 in Other Translations

18 Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,

18 Again one having the appearance of a man touched me and strengthened me.

18 Then the one who looked like a man touched me again, and I felt my strength returning.

18 "Then this humanlike figure touched me again and gave me strength.

18 Then there touched me again one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me.

18 Again, the person who looked like a human touched me, and I became stronger.

18 Then the one with human likeness touched me again and strengthened me.

18 The one who looked like a man touched me again. He gave me strength.

Daniel 10:18 Meaning and Commentary

Daniel 10:18

Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance
of a man
Or one like a man again touched him; the same that touched him before, ( Daniel 10:16 ) , perhaps Gabriel, since he uses the same language in the following verse as he does ( Daniel 10:11 ) : and he strengthened me;
both in body and mind, by his free and familiar conversation with him, and the comfortable words he spoke to him, a divine power accompanying them for that purpose.

Daniel 10:18 In-Context

16 Then one who looked like a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and began to speak. I said to the one standing before me, “I am overcome with anguish because of the vision, my lord, and I feel very weak.

17 How can I, your servant, talk with you, my lord? My strength is gone and I can hardly breathe.”

18 Again the one who looked like a man touched me and gave me strength.

19 “Do not be afraid, you who are highly esteemed,” he said. “Peace! Be strong now; be strong.” When he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my lord, since you have given me strength.”

20 So he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? Soon I will return to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I go, the prince of Greece will come;

Cross References

• 1. ver 16
• 2. S Daniel 8:18