Daniel 10:10-21

10 A hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees.

11 He said, “Daniel, you who are highly esteemed, consider carefully the words I am about to speak to you, and stand up, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he said this to me, I stood up trembling.

12 Then he continued, “Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them.

13 But the prince of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was detained there with the king of Persia.

14 Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the future, for the vision concerns a time yet to come.”

15 While he was saying this to me, I bowed with my face toward the ground and was speechless.

16 Then one who looked like a man^[a] 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;

21 but first I will tell you what is written in the Book of Truth. (No one supports me against them except Michael, your prince.

Daniel 10:10-21 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. Jeremiah 1:9
• 2. Revelation 1:17
• 3. S Genesis 6:9; Daniel 9:23
• 4. S Ezekiel 2:1
• 5. S Matthew 14:27
• 6. S Leviticus 16:31; S Daniel 9:3
• 7. S Isaiah 65:24
• 8. Daniel 9:20
• 9. Isaiah 24:21
• 10. ver 21; Daniel 12:1; S Jude 1:9
• 11. S Daniel 9:22
• 12. S Ezekiel 12:27
• 13. S Daniel 2:28; Daniel 8:26; Habakkuk 2:3
• 14. Ezekiel 24:27; Luke 1:20
• 15. S Isaiah 6:7; Jeremiah 1:9; Daniel 8:15-18
• 16. S Isaiah 21:3
• 17. S Daniel 4:19
• 18. ver 16
• 19. S Daniel 8:18
• 20. S Daniel 9:23
• 21. Judges 6:23; S Isaiah 35:4
• 22. Joshua 1:9
• 23. Isaiah 6:1-8
• 24. Daniel 8:21; Daniel 11:2
• 25. Daniel 11:2
• 26. S ver 13; S Jude 1:9

Footnotes

• [a]. Most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text; one manuscript of the Masoretic Text, Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint "Then something that looked like a human hand"