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I said to the one standing before me, &#8220I am overcome with anguish because of the vision, my lord, and I feel very weak. <a href="/nlt/daniel/10.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then the one who looked like a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and began to speak. I said to the one standing in front of me, “I am filled with anguish because of the vision I have seen, my lord, and I am very weak. <a href="/esv/daniel/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> And behold, one in the likeness of the children of man touched my lips. Then I opened my mouth and spoke. I said to him who stood before me, “O my lord, by reason of the vision pains have come upon me, and I retain no strength. <a href="/bsb/daniel/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And suddenly one with the likeness of a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and said to the one standing before me, “My lord, because of the vision, I am overcome with anguish, and I have no strength. <a href="/kjv/daniel/10.htm">King James Bible</a> And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength. <a href="/nkjv/daniel/10.htm">New King James Version</a> And suddenly, one having the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips; then I opened my mouth and spoke, saying to him who stood before me, “My lord, because of the vision my sorrows have overwhelmed me, and I have retained no strength. <a href="/nasb_/daniel/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And behold, one who resembled a human was touching my lips. Then I opened my mouth and spoke and said to him who was standing before me, “My lord, due to the vision anguish has come upon me, and I have retained no strength. <a href="/nasb/daniel/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> And behold, one who resembled a human being was touching my lips; then I opened my mouth and spoke and said to him who was standing before me, &#8220O my lord, as a result of the vision anguish has come upon me, and I have retained no strength. <a href="/nasb77/daniel/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And behold, one who resembled a human being was touching 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 anguish has come upon me, and I have retained no strength. <a href="/lsb/daniel/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And behold, one in the likeness of the sons of men was touching 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 that appeared, pains have come upon me, and I have retained no might. <a href="/amp/daniel/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And behold, one who resembled the sons of men touched my lips. Then I opened my mouth and spoke and said to him who was standing before me, “O my lord, because of the vision anguish has come upon me, and I have retained no strength. <a href="/csb/daniel/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Suddenly one with human likeness touched my lips. I opened my mouth and said to the one standing in front of me, “My lord, because of the vision, anguish overwhelms me and I am powerless. <a href="/hcsb/daniel/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Suddenly one with human likeness touched my lips. I opened my mouth and said to the one standing in front of me, &#8220My lord, because of the vision, anguish overwhelms me and I am powerless. <a href="/asv/daniel/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> And, behold, one in the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by reason of the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I retain no strength. <a href="/cev/daniel/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then he appeared in human form and touched my lips. I said, "Sir, this vision has brought me great pain and has drained my strength. <a href="/erv/daniel/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by reason of the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I retain no strength. <a href="/gwt/daniel/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then someone who looked like a human touched my lips. I opened my mouth and began to talk. I said to the person standing in front of me, "Sir, because of this vision, pain has overwhelmed me, and I'm helpless. <a href="/gnt/daniel/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then the angel, who looked like a human being, reached out and touched my lips. I said to him, "Sir, this vision makes me so weak that I can't stop trembling. <a href="/isv/daniel/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> But suddenly someone who resembled a human being touched my lips, so addressing the one who was standing in front of me, I opened my mouth and said, 'Sir, I'm overwhelmed with anguish by this vision. I have no strength left. <a href="/msb/daniel/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And suddenly one with the likeness of a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and said to the one standing before me, ?My lord, because of the vision, I am overcome with anguish, and I have no strength. <a href="/net/daniel/10.htm">NET Bible</a> Then one who appeared to be a human being was touching my lips. I opened my mouth and started to speak, saying to the one who was standing before me, "Sir, due to the vision, anxiety has gripped me and I have no strength. <a href="/nheb/daniel/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And look, something like a man's hand touched my lips. Then I opened my mouth and spoke and said to him who stood before me, "My lord, it is because of the vision anguish has come upon me, and I have no strength. <a href="/wbt/daniel/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spoke, and said to him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength. <a href="/web/daniel/10.htm">World English Bible</a> Behold, one in the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips. Then I opened my mouth, and spoke and said to him who stood before me, “My lord, by reason of the vision my sorrows have overtaken me, and I retain no strength. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/daniel/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and behold, as the manner of the sons of men, he is striking against my lips, and I open my mouth, and I speak, and say to him who is standing in opposition in front of me: My lord, by the vision my pangs have been turned against me, and I have retained no power. <a href="/ylt/daniel/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and lo, as the manner of the sons of men, he is striking against my lips, and I open my mouth, and I speak, and say unto him who is standing over-against me: My lord, by the appearance turned have been my pangs against me, and I have retained no power. <a href="/slt/daniel/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And behold, as the likeness of the sons of man touched upon my lips: and I shall open my mouth and speak and say to him standing before me, O my lord, by the sight my straights were turned upon me, and I retained not strength.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/daniel/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And behold, as it were the likeness of a son of man touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spoke, and said to him that stood before me: O my Lord, at the sight of thee my joints are loosed, and no strength hath remained in me. <a href="/cpdv/daniel/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And behold, something in the likeness of a son of man touched my lips. Then, opening my mouth, I spoke and said to him who stood before me, “My lord, at the sight of you, my limbs became weak and no strength has remained in me. <a href="/nabre/daniel/10.htm">New American Bible</a> Then something like a hand touched my lips; I opened my mouth and said to the one standing before me, “My lord, I was seized with pangs at the vision and I was powerless. <a href="/nrsvce/daniel/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then one in human form touched my lips, and I opened my mouth to speak, and said to the one who stood before me, “My lord, because of the vision such pains have come upon me that I retain no strength.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/daniel/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And behold, one resembling a man touched my lips; then I opened my mouth and spoke and said to him who stood before me, O my LORD, by the vision my heart trembled and I was unable to rise. <a href="/hpbt/daniel/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And behold, as the likeness of a man touched my lips and opened my mouth, and I spoke and I said to him who stood next to me: “My Lord, my insides were turned against me by the vision, and I was not able to stand<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/daniel/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips; then I opened my mouth, and spoke and said unto him that stood before me: 'O my lord, by reason of the vision my pains are come upon me, and I retain no strength. <a href="/sep/daniel/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And, behold, as it were the likeness of a son of man touched my lips; and I opened my mouth, and spoke, and said to him that stood before me, O my lord, at the sight of thee my bowels were turned within me, and I had no strength. <a href="/parallel/daniel/10-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/shUZJK-vYxI?start=3695" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/daniel/10.htm">Daniel's Vision by the Tigris</a> …15While he was speaking these words to me, I set my face toward the ground and became speechless. 16<a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">And suddenly</a> <a href="/hebrew/1823.htm" title="1823: kiḏ·mūṯ (Prep-k:: N-fsc) -- Likeness, similitude. From damah; resemblance; concretely, model, shape; adverbially, like.">one with the likeness</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">of a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/5060.htm" title="5060: nō·ḡê·a‘ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to touch, i.e. Lay the hand upon; by implication, to reach; violently, to strike.">touched</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193: śə·p̄ā·ṯāy (N-fdc:: 1cs) -- Or sepheth; probably from caphah or shaphah through the idea of termination; the lip; by implication, language; by analogy, a margin.">my lips,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6605.htm" title="6605: wā·’ep̄·taḥ- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve. A primitive root; to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve.">and I opened</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: pî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">my mouth</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: wā·’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-1cs:: 3fs) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wā·’ō·mə·rāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs:: 3fs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: hā·‘ō·mêḏ (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">the one standing</a> <a href="/hebrew/5048.htm" title="5048: lə·neḡ·dî (Prep-l:: 1cs) -- From nagad; a front, i.e. Part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually over against or before.">before me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: ’ă·ḏō·nî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Lord. Or adon; from an unused root; sovereign, i.e. Controller.">“My lord,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4759.htm" title="4759: bam·mar·’āh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A vision, a mirror. Feminine of mar'eh; a vision; also a mirror.">because of the vision,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2015.htm" title="2015: ne·hep̄·ḵū (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- To turn, overturn. A primitive root; to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert.">I am overcome</a> <a href="/hebrew/6735.htm" title="6735: ṣî·ray (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- A hinge, a throe, a herald, erranddoer. From tsuwr; a hinge; also a throe; also a herald or errand-doer.">with anguish,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6113.htm" title="6113: ‘ā·ṣar·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To restrain, retain. A primitive root; to inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble.">and I have</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">no</a> <a href="/hebrew/3581.htm" title="3581: kō·aḥ (N-ms) -- Or kowach; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally or figuratively; also a large lizard.">strength.</a> 17How can I, your servant, speak with you, my lord? Now I have no strength, nor is any breath left in me.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/6-6.htm">Isaiah 6:6-7</a> Then one of the seraphim flew to me, and in his hand was a glowing coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. / And with it he touched my mouth and said: “Now that this has touched your lips, your iniquity is removed and your sin is atoned for.” <a href="/revelation/1-17.htm">Revelation 1:17</a> When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last, <a href="/ezekiel/2-1.htm">Ezekiel 2:1-2</a> “Son of man,” He said to me, “stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.” / And as He spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and I heard Him speaking to me. <a href="/jeremiah/1-9.htm">Jeremiah 1:9</a> Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth. <a href="/revelation/10-8.htm">Revelation 10:8-10</a> Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the small scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel standing on the sea and on the land.” / And I went to the angel and said, “Give me the small scroll.” “Take it and eat it,” he said. “It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.” / So I took the small scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. But when I had eaten it, my stomach turned bitter. <a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3-5</a> He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. / Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. / But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. <a href="/matthew/17-6.htm">Matthew 17:6-7</a> When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror. / Then Jesus came over and touched them. “Get up,” He said. “Do not be afraid.” <a href="/ezekiel/3-1.htm">Ezekiel 3:1-3</a> “Son of man,” He said to me, “eat what you find here. Eat this scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel.” / So I opened my mouth, and He fed me the scroll. / “Son of man,” He said to me, “eat and fill your stomach with this scroll I am giving you.” So I ate, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. <a href="/luke/1-11.htm">Luke 1:11-13</a> Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. / When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear. / But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John. <a href="/acts/9-3.htm">Acts 9:3-6</a> As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. / He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?” / “Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied. ... <a href="/isaiah/49-2.htm">Isaiah 49:2</a> He made My mouth like a sharp sword; He hid Me in the shadow of His hand. He made Me like a polished arrow; He hid Me in His quiver. <a href="/revelation/19-10.htm">Revelation 19:10</a> So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” <a href="/job/4-14.htm">Job 4:14-16</a> fear and trembling came over me and made all my bones shudder. / Then a spirit glided past my face, and the hair on my body bristled. / It stood still, but I could not discern its appearance; a form loomed before my eyes, and I heard a whispering voice: <a href="/matthew/28-5.htm">Matthew 28:5-10</a> But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. / He is not here; He has risen, just as He said! Come, see the place where He lay. / Then go quickly and tell His disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him.’ See, I have told you.” ... <a href="/zechariah/4-1.htm">Zechariah 4:1</a> Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me, as a man is awakened from his sleep.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spoke, and said to him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned on me, and I have retained no strength.like.<a href="/daniel/10-5.htm">Daniel 10:5,6,18</a> Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz: … <a href="/daniel/8-15.htm">Daniel 8:15</a> And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.<a href="/daniel/9-21.htm">Daniel 9:21</a> Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.touched.<a href="/daniel/10-10.htm">Daniel 10:10</a> And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.<a href="/isaiah/6-7.htm">Isaiah 6:7</a> And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.<a href="/jeremiah/1-9.htm">Jeremiah 1:9</a> Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.my Lord.<a href="/daniel/10-17.htm">Daniel 10:17</a> For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me.<a href="/daniel/12-8.htm">Daniel 12:8</a> And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?<a href="/exodus/4-10.htm">Exodus 4:10,13</a> And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue… my sorrows.<a href="/daniel/10-8.htm">Daniel 10:8,9</a> Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength… <a href="/daniel/7-15.htm">Daniel 7:15,28</a> I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me… <a href="/daniel/8-17.htm">Daniel 8:17,27</a> So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/23-15.htm">Likeness</a> <a href="/daniel/10-3.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/daniel/7-10.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-23.htm">Pains</a> <a href="/daniel/8-12.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-16.htm">Retain</a> <a href="/daniel/10-8.htm">Retained</a> <a href="/psalms/144-12.htm">Similitude</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-12.htm">Sorrows</a> <a href="/daniel/10-11.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/daniel/10-8.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/daniel/10-10.htm">Touched</a> <a href="/daniel/10-15.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/daniel/10-14.htm">Vision</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/22-20.htm">Likeness</a> <a href="/hosea/2-17.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/nahum/2-6.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/hosea/13-13.htm">Pains</a> <a href="/hosea/8-10.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/daniel/11-6.htm">Retain</a> <a href="/john/20-23.htm">Retained</a> <a href="/john/10-6.htm">Similitude</a> <a href="/hosea/13-13.htm">Sorrows</a> <a href="/daniel/11-1.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/daniel/10-17.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/daniel/10-18.htm">Touched</a> <a href="/daniel/11-9.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/daniel/11-14.htm">Vision</a><div class="vheading2">Daniel 10</div>1. <a href="/daniel/10-1.htm">Daniel, having humbled himself, sees a vision.</a> 10. <a href="/daniel/10-10.htm">Being troubled with fear, he is comforted by the angel.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/daniel/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/daniel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/daniel/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And suddenly one with the likeness of a man touched my lips This phrase indicates a divine encounter, as the figure resembles a man but is likely an angelic being. The act of touching the lips is reminiscent of <a href="/isaiah/6-7.htm">Isaiah 6:7</a>, where a seraphim touches Isaiah's lips with a coal to purify him. This signifies preparation for speaking or receiving a message from God. The "likeness of a man" suggests a theophany or angelophany, where divine beings appear in human form, a common biblical motif.and I opened my mouth and said to the one standing before me The opening of Daniel's mouth signifies readiness to communicate, often seen in prophetic literature when a prophet is about to deliver a message from God. The "one standing before me" is likely the same angelic figure who has been interacting with Daniel throughout this vision, possibly Gabriel, who is mentioned earlier in the book (<a href="/daniel/8-16.htm">Daniel 8:16</a>).“My lord, because of the vision, I am overcome with anguish Daniel addresses the figure as "my lord," a term of respect and acknowledgment of authority. The vision he refers to is the intense and overwhelming revelation of future events, which causes him great distress. This reflects the common prophetic experience of being physically and emotionally affected by divine revelations, as seen in other prophets like Ezekiel (<a href="/ezekiel/3-15.htm">Ezekiel 3:15</a>).and I have no strength. The lack of strength is a physical manifestation of the spiritual and emotional burden of receiving divine visions. This mirrors other biblical accounts where individuals are left weakened by encounters with the divine, such as John in <a href="/revelation/1-17.htm">Revelation 1:17</a>. It underscores the human frailty in the presence of God's overwhelming power and the weight of prophetic insight.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/d/daniel.htm">Daniel</a> A prophet and a man of God who is receiving a vision. Known for his faithfulness and wisdom, Daniel is deeply affected by the vision he receives. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_one_with_the_likeness_of_a_man.htm">The One with the Likeness of a Man</a> This figure is often interpreted as an angelic being, possibly Gabriel, who touches Daniel's lips to enable him to speak. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_vision.htm">The Vision</a> A divine revelation given to Daniel, which causes him great distress and leaves him without strength. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_touch.htm">The Touch</a> The act of the angelic being touching Daniel's lips, symbolizing empowerment and the ability to communicate the message of God. 5. <a href="/topical/a/anguish_and_strength.htm">Anguish and Strength</a> Daniel's physical and emotional response to the overwhelming nature of the vision, highlighting human frailty in the presence of divine revelation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_empowerment.htm">Divine Empowerment</a> God equips those He calls. Just as Daniel's lips were touched, God provides the necessary strength and ability to fulfill His purposes. <a href="/topical/h/human_frailty_in_divine_presence.htm">Human Frailty in Divine Presence</a> Recognize our limitations and the overwhelming nature of God's holiness. This should lead to humility and reliance on God's strength. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_angels.htm">The Role of Angels</a> Angels serve as messengers and ministers to God's people, providing support and strength in times of need. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_vision_and_revelation.htm">The Importance of Vision and Revelation</a> God communicates His plans and purposes through visions and revelations, which require discernment and courage to understand and share. <a href="/topical/r/responding_to_god's_call.htm">Responding to God's Call</a> Like Daniel, we may feel inadequate, but God provides what we need to respond to His call. Trust in His provision and step out in faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_daniel_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Daniel 10</a> <a href="/q/why_link_visions_to_sleep_paralysis.htm">Why do religious visions correlate with sleep paralysis and neurological disorders?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_doeg_betray_david_to_king_saul.htm">What are the ophanim in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/angelica_zambrano's_visions.htm">What are Angelica Zambrano's visions of heaven and hell?</a> <a href="/q/ezekiel_2_8-10__how_is_eating_a_scroll_plausible.htm">Ezekiel 2:8-10: How do we reconcile the command to physically eat a scroll with scientific plausibility and the lack of mention of any lasting effects?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/daniel/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) One like . . .--Comp. <a href="/daniel/8-15.htm" title="And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.">Daniel 8:15</a>. However, there is no reason for supposing that the person is different from the one mentioned in <a href="/daniel/10-10.htm" title="And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me on my knees and on the palms of my hands.">Daniel 10:10</a>; <a href="/daniel/10-18.htm" title="Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,">Daniel 10:18</a>. By "sorrows" is meant the pain produced by terror.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/daniel/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 16. - And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength. The LXX. rendering differs from this, "And behold, as the likeness of the hand of a man" - due, more likely to explanatory paraphrase than to various reading of יר for בני; still the phrase, "a likeness of sons of man," is somewhat violent, and not to be paralleled by <a href="/psalms/45-3.htm">Psalm 45:3</a> - "touched my lips, and I opened my mouth, and spake, and I said to him who stood before me, Lord, even when the vision was turned upon my side to me." Clearly צידי (tzeedee) has been read by mistake for צירי (tzeeree). The sense of the Massoretic is difficult; but this is nonsense. "And there was no strength in me," reading איולי instead of עצרתי. Theodotion renders, "And behold, as the likeness of a son of man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth, and spake, and said to him that stood before me, In thy appearance my bowels (τὸ ἐντός μου) were turned in me, and I had no strength." Theodotion has evidently had the singular בֶּן instead of בְנֵי, or perhaps regarded it as a survival of the old form of the construct. It is probably not due to a different reading, but to a different meaning given to צירים, that we have ἐντός. The Peshitta resembles Theodotion very closely, having, however, enosh, "man," instead of "son of man." We have also go', "body," or "viscera," as the translation of tzeereem. The Vulgate renders to the same purport; the last portion of the verse runs thus: In visions tua dissolutas sunt compages meae et nihil in me remansit virium. It also has, in the first clause, similitudo filii hominis. It seems difficult to avoid the conclusion that we should read "son of man" instead of "sons of man" Were there any diplomatic or other evidence in favour of the reading of the LXX., it would be much preferable to any other, as we have the description of the visitant whose hand touched Daniel, in vers. 5 and 6. Hence the assertion here, that the likeness of a son of man touched him, does not harmonize with this, as it seems to introduce a new person. There is no reference to hands in the description in vers. 5 and 6, "the hand as of a man" there would not be the introduction of something already mentioned. Touched my lips. In the previous chapter, ver. 21, the angel Gabriel "touches" Daniel. The emphasis of the act, in the present instance, does not be in the fact of touching, but in this - that it was the lips that were touched. In <a href="/isaiah/6-6.htm">Isaiah 6:6</a> and 7 one of the seraphim touches the lips of the prophet with "a live coal from off the altar." In Isaiah the object is purification; in the case before us it is the restoration of the power of speech. Then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me. This is the result of the touch of the angelic hand. O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength. "Lord" here is not "Jehovah," but "Adonai" - a title of respect, certainly, but not necessarily of adoration. Theodotion and the Vulgate render "thy vision," understanding by that "thy appearance." The meaning is the same as that of the ordinary reading. Hence it is probably due to a desire to emphasize this rather than to any difference of reading. "My sorrows are turned upon me." This is a term that involves great difficulty. The term is used of the pangs of childbirth (<a href="/1_samuel/4-19.htm">1 Samuel 4:19</a>), and transferred to sorrows (<a href="/isaiah/13-8.htm">Isaiah 13:8</a>). And this is the sense in which it has generally been taken here; the more readily that in <a href="/1_samuel/4-19.htm">1 Samuel 4:19</a> the same phrase is used as here But the sense does not seem very good; the appearance of the angel was not an occasion of sorrow, however much of awe there might be in it. The word has a number of meanings, which it is certainly difficult to bring into relationship with each other. Thus in <a href="/proverbs/26-14.htm">Proverbs 26:14</a> it means a "hinge;" in <a href="/proverbs/25-13.htm">Proverbs 25:13</a> it means "messenger," and this is the meaning it most frequently bears (<a href="/proverbs/13-17.htm">Proverbs 13:17</a>; <a href="/isaiah/18-2.htm">Isaiah 18:2</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/49-14.htm">Jeremiah 49:14</a>; <a href="/obadiah/1-1.htm">Obadiah 1:1</a>). Neither of these meanings is at all suitable. In <a href="/psalms/49-16.htm">Psalm 49:16</a> we have the word appearing in the K'thib, and translated "beauty;" hence it would be equivalent to הודי (hodee) of ver. 8. The LXX. is out of court. Theodotion, the Peshitta, and the Vulgate differ from each other, so that nothing is to be drawn from them. We would, then, take this phrase as equivalent to that in the eighth verse, "I have retained no strength." This fitly follows up what has been already stated. <a href="/commentaries/daniel/10-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And suddenly וְהִנֵּ֗ה (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! [one] with the likeness כִּדְמוּת֙ (kiḏ·mūṯ) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1823.htm">Strong's 1823: </a> Resemblance, model, shape, like of a man אָדָ֔ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> Ruddy, a human being touched נֹגֵ֖עַ (nō·ḡê·a‘) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5060.htm">Strong's 5060: </a> To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike my lips, שְׂפָתָ֑י (śə·p̄ā·ṯāy) Noun - fdc | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8193.htm">Strong's 8193: </a> The lip, language, a margin and I opened וָאֶפְתַּח־ (wā·’ep̄·taḥ-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6605.htm">Strong's 6605: </a> To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve my mouth פִּ֗י (pî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to and said וָאֹֽמְרָה֙ (wā·’ō·mə·rāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the one standing הָעֹמֵ֣ד (hā·‘ō·mêḏ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> To stand, in various relations before me, לְנֶגְדִּ֔י (lə·neḡ·dî) Preposition-l | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5048.htm">Strong's 5048: </a> A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before “My lord, אֲדֹנִ֗י (’ă·ḏō·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_113.htm">Strong's 113: </a> Sovereign, controller because of the vision, בַּמַּרְאָה֙ (bam·mar·’āh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4759.htm">Strong's 4759: </a> A vision, a mirror I am overcome נֶהֶפְכ֤וּ (ne·hep̄·ḵū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2015.htm">Strong's 2015: </a> To turn about, over, to change, overturn, return, pervert with anguish, צִירַי֙ (ṣî·ray) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6735.htm">Strong's 6735: </a> A hinge, a throe, a herald, erranddoer and I have עָצַ֖רְתִּי (‘ā·ṣar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6113.htm">Strong's 6113: </a> To inclose, to hold back, to maintain, rule, assemble no וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no strength. כֹּֽחַ׃ (kō·aḥ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3581.htm">Strong's 3581: </a> A small reptile (of unknown species) <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/daniel/10-16.htm">Daniel 10:16 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/daniel/10-16.htm">Daniel 10:16 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/daniel/10-16.htm">Daniel 10:16 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/daniel/10-16.htm">Daniel 10:16 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/daniel/10-16.htm">Daniel 10:16 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/daniel/10-16.htm">Daniel 10:16 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/daniel/10-16.htm">Daniel 10:16 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/daniel/10-16.htm">Daniel 10:16 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/daniel/10-16.htm">Daniel 10:16 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/daniel/10-16.htm">Daniel 10:16 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/daniel/10-16.htm">OT Prophets: Daniel 10:16 Behold one in the likeness (Dan. 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