Daniel 10:1-3

Daniel’s Terrifying Vision of a Man

1 ¹In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a word was revealed to Daniel, ²who was named Belteshazzar. And ³the word was true, and it was a great conflict. ^[a] And ⁴he understood the word and ⁵had understanding of the vision.

2 In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for ⁶three weeks.

3 I ate no delicacies, no meat or wine entered my mouth, nor did I ⁷anoint myself at all, for ⁸the full three weeks.

Daniel 10:1-3 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.

Cross References

• 1. 10:1 [ch. 1:21]; See ch. 6:28
• 2. 10:1 See ch. 1:7
• 3. 10:1 [ch. 8:26]
• 4. 10:1 See ch. 1:17
• 5. 10:1 See ch. 1:17
• 6. 10:2 [ver. 13]
• 7. 10:3 [Amos 6:6; Matt. 6:17]
• 8. 10:3 [See ver. 2 above]

Footnotes

• [a] 10:1 Or 'and it was about a great conflict'