Daniel 10:1-3

Daniel Is Terrified by a Vision

1 In the third year of ¹Cyrus king of Persia a message was revealed to ²Daniel, who was named * Belteshazzar; and the ³message was true and one of great conflict, but he understood the message and had an ⁴understanding of the vision.

2 In those days, I, Daniel, had been ⁵mourning for three entire weeks.

3 I ⁶did not eat any tasty food, nor did meat or wine enter my mouth, nor did I use any ointment at all until the entire three weeks were completed.

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. Daniel 1:21; Daniel 6:28
• 2. Daniel 1:7
• 3. Daniel 8:26
• 4. Daniel 1:17; Daniel 2:21
• 5. Ezra 9:4, 5; Nehemiah 1:4
• 6. Daniel 6:18

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "word"
• [b] Lit "word"
• [c] Or "warfare"
• [d] Lit "word"
• [e] Lit "bread of desirability"