Daniel 10:10-21

Daniel Comforted

10 Then behold, a hand 1touched me and set me trembling on my hands * and knees.
11 He said to me, "O 2Daniel, man of high esteem, 3understand the words that I am about to tell you and 4stand upright *, for I have now been sent to you." And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up 5trembling.
12 Then he said to me, "6Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart on understanding this and on 7humbling yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response 8to your words.
13 "But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was withstanding me for twenty-one * days; then behold, 9Michael, 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 10give you an understanding of what will happen to your people in the 11latter days, for the vision pertains to 12the days yet future."
15 When he had spoken to me according to these words, I turned my face toward the ground and became 13speechless.
16 And behold, 14one who resembled a human being * was 15touching 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 16anguish has come upon me, and I have retained no strength.
17 "For 17how can such a servant of my lord talk with such as my lord? As for me, there remains just now 18no strength in me, nor has any breath been left in me."
18 Then this one with human appearance touched me again and 19strengthened me.
19 He said, "O man of high esteem, 20do not be afraid. Peace be with you; take 21courage and be courageous!" Now as soon as he spoke to me, I received strength and said, "May my lord speak, for you have 22strengthened me."
20 Then he said, "Do you understand why I came to you? But I shall now return to fight against the prince of Persia; so I am going forth, and behold, the 23prince of Greece is about to come.
21 "However, I will tell you what is inscribed in the writing of 24truth. Yet there is no one who stands firmly with me against these forces except * 25Michael your prince.

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Cross References 25

  • 1. Jeremiah 1:9; Daniel 8:18
  • 2. Daniel 10:19
  • 3. Daniel 8:16, 17
  • 4. Ezekiel 2:1
  • 5. Job 4:14, 15
  • 6. Isaiah 41:10, 14; Daniel 10:19
  • 7. Daniel 9:20-23; Daniel 10:2, 3
  • 8. Acts 10:30, 31
  • 9. Daniel 10:21; Daniel 12:1; Jude 9; Revelation 12:7
  • 10. Daniel 8:16; Daniel 9:22
  • 11. Deuteronomy 31:29; Daniel 2:28
  • 12. Daniel 8:26; Daniel 12:4, 9
  • 13. Ezekiel 3:26; Ezekiel 24:27; Luke 1:20
  • 14. Daniel 8:15
  • 15. Isaiah 6:7; Jeremiah 1:9
  • 16. Daniel 7:15, 28; Daniel 8:17, 27; Daniel 10:8, 9
  • 17. Exodus 24:10, 11; Isaiah 6:1-5
  • 18. Daniel 10:8
  • 19. Isaiah 35:3, 4
  • 20. Judges 6:23; Isaiah 43:1; Daniel 10:12
  • 21. Josh 1:6, 7, 9; Isaiah 35:4
  • 22. Psalms 138:3; 2 Corinthians 12:9
  • 23. Daniel 8:21; Daniel 11:2
  • 24. Daniel 12:4
  • 25. Daniel 10:13; Revelation 12:7

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