DANIEL COMFORTED BY AN ANGELIC VISION. (Dan. 10:1-21) third year of Cyrus--two years after Cyrus' decree for the restoration of the Jews had gone forth, in accordance with Daniel's prayer in Dan. 9:3-19. This vision g…
1En el año tercero de Ciro rey de Persia fue revelada palabra a Daniel, llamado Beltsasar; y la palabra era verdadera, y el conflicto grande; pero él comprendió la palabra, y tuvo inteligencia en la visión.
2En aquellos días yo Daniel estuve afligido por espacio de tres semanas.
3No comí manjar delicado, ni entró en mi boca carne ni vino, ni me ungí con ungüento, hasta que se cumplieron las tres semanas.
4Y el día veinticuatro del mes primero estaba yo a la orilla del gran río Hidekel.
5Y alcé mis ojos y miré, y he aquí un varón vestido de lino, y ceñidos sus lomos de oro de Ufaz.
6Su cuerpo era como de berilo, y su rostro parecía un relámpago, y sus ojos como antorchas de fuego, y sus brazos y sus pies como de color de bronce bruñido, y el sonido de sus palabras como el estruendo de una multitud.
7Y sólo yo, Daniel, vi aquella visión, y no la vieron los hombres que estaban conmigo, sino que se apoderó de ellos un gran temor, y huyeron y se escondieron.
8Quedé, pues, yo solo, y vi esta gran visión, y no quedó fuerza en mí, antes mi fuerza se cambió en desfallecimiento, y no tuve vigor alguno.
9Pero oí el sonido de sus palabras; y al oír el sonido de sus palabras, caí sobre mi rostro en un profundo sueño, con mi rostro en tierra.
10Y he aquí una mano me tocó, e hizo que me pusiese sobre mis rodillas y sobre las palmas de mis manos.
11Y me dijo: Daniel, varón muy amado, está atento a las palabras que te hablaré, y ponte en pie; porque a ti he sido enviado ahora. Mientras hablaba esto conmigo, me puse en pie temblando.
12Entonces me dijo: Daniel, no temas; porque desde el primer día que dispusiste tu corazón a entender y a humillarte en la presencia de tu Dios, fueron oídas tus palabras; y a causa de tus palabras yo he venido.
13Mas el príncipe del reino de Persia se me opuso durante veintiún días; pero he aquí Miguel, uno de los principales príncipes, vino para ayudarme, y quedé allí con los reyes de Persia.
14He venido para hacerte saber lo que ha de venir a tu pueblo en los postreros días; porque la visión es para esos días.
15Mientras me decía estas palabras, estaba yo con los ojos puestos en tierra, y enmudecido.
16Pero he aquí, uno con semejanza de hijo de hombre tocó mis labios. Entonces abrí mi boca y hablé, y dije al que estaba delante de mí: Señor mío, con la visión me han sobrevenido dolores, y no me queda fuerza.
17¿Cómo, pues, podrá el siervo de mi señor hablar con mi señor? Porque al instante me faltó la fuerza, y no me quedó aliento.
18Y aquel que tenía semejanza de hombre me tocó otra vez, y me fortaleció,
19y me dijo: Muy amado, no temas; la paz sea contigo; esfuérzate y aliéntate. Y mientras él me hablaba, recobré las fuerzas, y dije: Hable mi señor, porque me has fortalecido.
20Él me dijo: ¿Sabes por qué he venido a ti? Pues ahora tengo que volver para pelear contra el príncipe de Persia; y al terminar con él, el príncipe de Grecia vendrá.
21Pero yo te declararé lo que está escrito en el libro de la verdad; y ninguno me ayuda contra ellos, sino Miguel vuestro príncipe.
JAMIESON-FAUSSET-BROWN BIBLE COMMENTARY
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I. mourning--that is afflicting myself by fasting from "pleasant bread, flesh and wine" (Dan 10:3), …
mourning--that is afflicting myself by fasting from "pleasant bread, flesh and wine" (Dan 10:3), as a sign of sorrow, not for its own sake. Compare Mat 9:14, "fast," answering to "mourn" (Dan 10:15). Compare Co1 8:8; Ti1 4:3, which prove that "fasting" is not an indispensable Christian obligation; but merely an outward expression of sorrow, and separation from ordinary worldly enjoyments, in order to give one's self to prayer (Act 13:2). Daniel's mourning was probably for his countrymen, who met with many obstructions to their building of the temple, from their adversaries in the Persian court.
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II. no pleasant bread--"unleavened bread, even the bread of affliction" (Deu 16:3).
no pleasant bread--"unleavened bread, even the bread of affliction" (Deu 16:3).
anoint--The Persians largely used unguents.
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III. first month--Nisan, the month most suited for considering Israel's calamity, being that in which …
first month--Nisan, the month most suited for considering Israel's calamity, being that in which the feast of unleavened bread reminded them of their Egyptian bondage. Daniel mourned not merely for the seven days appointed (Exo 12:18), from the evening of the fourteenth to the twenty-first of Nisan, but thrice seven days, to mark extraordinary sorrow. His mourning ended on the twenty-first day, the closing day of the passover feast; but the vision is not till the twenty-fourth, because of the opposition of "the prince of Persia" (Dan 10:13).
I was by . . . the . . . river--in waking reality, not a trance (Dan 10:7); when younger, he saw the future in images, but now when old, he receives revelations from angels in common language, that is, in the apocalyptic mode. In the patriarchal period God often appeared visibly, that is, theophany. In the prophets, next in the succession, the inward character of revelation is prominent. The consummation is when the seer looks up from earth into the unseen world, and has the future shown to him by angels, that is, apocalypse. So in the New Testament there is a parallel progression: God in the flesh, the spiritual activity of the apostles and the apocalypse [AUBERLEN].
Hiddekel--the Tigris.
IV
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IV. lifted up mine eyes--from the ground on which they had been fixed in his mourning.
lifted up mine eyes--from the ground on which they had been fixed in his mourning.
certain man--literally, "one man." An angel of the highest order; for in Dan 8:16 he commands Gabriel to make Daniel to understand the vision, and in Dan 12:6 one of the two angels inquires of him how long it would be till the end predicted.
linen--the raiment of priests, being the symbol of sanctity, as more pure than wool (Exo 28:42); also of prophets (Jer 13:1); and of angels (Rev 15:6).
girded with . . . gold--that is, with a girdle interwoven with gold (Rev 1:13).
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V. beryl--literally, "Tarshish," in Spain. The beryl, identical with the chrysolite or topaz, was im…
beryl--literally, "Tarshish," in Spain. The beryl, identical with the chrysolite or topaz, was imported into the East from Tarshish, and therefore is called "the Tarshish stone."
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VI. they fled--terrified by the presence of the presence of the angel.
they fled--terrified by the presence of the presence of the angel.
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VII. comeliness--literally, "vigor," that is, lively expression and color.
comeliness--literally, "vigor," that is, lively expression and color.
into corruption--"deadliness," that is, death-like paleness (Dan 5:6; Dan 7:28).
VIII
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VIII. voice of his words--the sound of his words.
voice of his words--the sound of his words.
was I in a deep sleep--"I sank into a deep sleep" [LENGKERKE].
IX
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IX. an hand--namely, of Gabriel, who interpreted other revelations to Daniel (Dan 8:16) [THEODORET].
an hand--namely, of Gabriel, who interpreted other revelations to Daniel (Dan 8:16) [THEODORET].
set me upon my knees--GESENIUS translates, "cause me to reel on my knees," &c.
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X. man . . . beloved--(See on Dan 9:23).
man . . . beloved--(See on Dan 9:23).
understand--"attend to." See Dan 8:17-18.
XI
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XI. Fear not--Be not affrighted at my presence.
Fear not--Be not affrighted at my presence.
didst set thine heart to understand--what shall come to pass to thy people at the last times (compare Dan 10:14).
chasten thyself-- (Dan 10:2-3).
thy words were heard-- (Act 10:4). Prayer is heard at once in heaven, though the sensible answer may seem to be delayed. God's messenger was detained on the way (Dan 10:13) by the opposition of the powers of darkness. If in our prayers amidst long protracted sorrows we believed God's angel is on his way to us, what consolation it would give us!
for thy words--because of thy prayers.
XII
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XII. prince of . . . Persia--the angel of darkness that represented the Persian world power, to which …
prince of . . . Persia--the angel of darkness that represented the Persian world power, to which Israel was then subject. This verse gives the reason why, though Daniel's "words were heard from the first day" (Dan 10:12), the good angel did not come to him until more than three weeks had elapsed (Dan 10:4).
one and twenty days--answering to the three weeks of Daniel's mourning (Dan 10:2).
Michael--that is, "Who is like God?" Though an archangel, "one of the chief princes," Michael was not to be compared to God.
help me--Michael, as patron of Israel before God (Dan 10:21; Dan 12:1), "helped" to influence the Persian king to permit the Jews' return to Jerusalem.
I remained--I was detained there with the kings of Persia, that is, with the angel of the Persian rulers, with whom I had to contend, and from whom I should not have got free, but for the help of Michael. GESENIUS translates, "I obtained the ascendency," that is, I gained my point against the adverse angel of Persia, so as to influence the Persian authorities to favor Israel's restoration.
XIII
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XIII. what shall befall thy people in the latter days--an intimation that the prophecy, besides describ…
what shall befall thy people in the latter days--an intimation that the prophecy, besides describing the doings of Antiochus, reaches to the concluding calamities of Israel's history, prior to the nation's full restoration at Christ's coming--calamities of which Antiochus' persecutions were the type.
vision is for many days--that is, extends far into the future.
XIV
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XIV. face toward the ground--in humble reverence (Gen 19:1).
face toward the ground--in humble reverence (Gen 19:1).
dumb--with overwhelming awe.
XV
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XV. touched my lips--the same significant action wherewith the Son of man accompanied His healing of …
touched my lips--the same significant action wherewith the Son of man accompanied His healing of the dumb (Mar 7:33). He alone can give spiritual utterance (Isa 6:6-7; Eph 6:19), enabling one to "open the mouth boldly." The same one who makes dumb (Dan 10:15) opens the mouth.
sorrows--literally, "writhings" as of a woman in travail.
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16. this . . . this my lord--to avoid the tautology in English Version, join rather "this," with "ser…
this . . . this my lord--to avoid the tautology in English Version, join rather "this," with "servant," "How can this servant of my lord (that is, how can I who am so feeble) talk with this my lord (who is so majestic)?" Thus Daniel gives the reason why he is so overwhelmed with awe [MAURER].
17
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17. again . . . touched me--It was gradually that Daniel recovered his strength. Hence there was need…
again . . . touched me--It was gradually that Daniel recovered his strength. Hence there was need of the second touch, that he might hear the angel with composure.
18
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18. peace be unto thee--God is favorable to thee and to thy people Israel. See Jdg 13:21-22, as to th…
peace be unto thee--God is favorable to thee and to thy people Israel. See Jdg 13:21-22, as to the fear of some evil resulting from a vision of angels.
19
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19. Knowest thou wherefore--The angel asks, after Daniel had recovered from his fright, whether he ha…
Knowest thou wherefore--The angel asks, after Daniel had recovered from his fright, whether he has understood what was revealed (Dan 10:13). On Daniel, by his silence, intimating that he did understand, the angel declares he will return to renew the fight with the evil angel, the prince of Persia. This points to new difficulties to the Jews' restoration which would arise in the Persian court, but which would be counteracted by God, through the ministry of angels.
prince of Grecia shall come--Alexander the Great, who conquered Persia, and favored the Jews [CALVIN]. Rather, as the prince of Persia is an angel, representing the hostile world power, so the prince of Grecia is a fresh angelic adversary, representing Greece. When I am gone forth from conquering the Persian foe, a fresh one starts up, namely, the world power that succeeds Persia, Greece; Antiochus Epiphanes, and his antitype Antichrist, but him, too, with the help of Michael, Israel's champion, I shall overcome [GEJER].
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20. noted in the scripture of truth--in the secret book of God's decrees (Psa 139:16; Rev 5:1), which…
noted in the scripture of truth--in the secret book of God's decrees (Psa 139:16; Rev 5:1), which are truth, that is, the things which shall most surely come to pass, being determined by God (compare Joh 17:17).
none . . . but Michael--To him alone of the angels the office of protecting Israel, in concert with the angelic speaker, was delegated; all the world powers were against Israel.
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Daniel — Capítulo 10
DANIEL COMFORTED BY AN ANGELIC VISION. (Dan. 10:1-21) third year of Cyrus--two years after Cyrus' decree for the restoration of the Jews had gone forth, in accordance with Daniel's prayer in Dan. 9:3-19. This vision g…
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1En el año tercero de Ciro rey de Persia fue revelada palabra a Daniel, llamado Beltsasar; y la palabra era verdadera, y el conflicto grande; pero él comprendió la palabra, y tuvo inteligencia en la visión.
2En aquellos días yo Daniel estuve afligido por espacio de tres semanas.
3No comí manjar delicado, ni entró en mi boca carne ni vino, ni me ungí con ungüento, hasta que se cumplieron las tres semanas.
4Y el día veinticuatro del mes primero estaba yo a la orilla del gran río Hidekel.
5Y alcé mis ojos y miré, y he aquí un varón vestido de lino, y ceñidos sus lomos de oro de Ufaz.
6Su cuerpo era como de berilo, y su rostro parecía un relámpago, y sus ojos como antorchas de fuego, y sus brazos y sus pies como de color de bronce bruñido, y el sonido de sus palabras como el estruendo de una multitud.
7Y sólo yo, Daniel, vi aquella visión, y no la vieron los hombres que estaban conmigo, sino que se apoderó de ellos un gran temor, y huyeron y se escondieron.
8Quedé, pues, yo solo, y vi esta gran visión, y no quedó fuerza en mí, antes mi fuerza se cambió en desfallecimiento, y no tuve vigor alguno.
9Pero oí el sonido de sus palabras; y al oír el sonido de sus palabras, caí sobre mi rostro en un profundo sueño, con mi rostro en tierra.
10Y he aquí una mano me tocó, e hizo que me pusiese sobre mis rodillas y sobre las palmas de mis manos.
11Y me dijo: Daniel, varón muy amado, está atento a las palabras que te hablaré, y ponte en pie; porque a ti he sido enviado ahora. Mientras hablaba esto conmigo, me puse en pie temblando.
12Entonces me dijo: Daniel, no temas; porque desde el primer día que dispusiste tu corazón a entender y a humillarte en la presencia de tu Dios, fueron oídas tus palabras; y a causa de tus palabras yo he venido.
13Mas el príncipe del reino de Persia se me opuso durante veintiún días; pero he aquí Miguel, uno de los principales príncipes, vino para ayudarme, y quedé allí con los reyes de Persia.
14He venido para hacerte saber lo que ha de venir a tu pueblo en los postreros días; porque la visión es para esos días.
15Mientras me decía estas palabras, estaba yo con los ojos puestos en tierra, y enmudecido.
16Pero he aquí, uno con semejanza de hijo de hombre tocó mis labios. Entonces abrí mi boca y hablé, y dije al que estaba delante de mí: Señor mío, con la visión me han sobrevenido dolores, y no me queda fuerza.
17¿Cómo, pues, podrá el siervo de mi señor hablar con mi señor? Porque al instante me faltó la fuerza, y no me quedó aliento.
18Y aquel que tenía semejanza de hombre me tocó otra vez, y me fortaleció,
19y me dijo: Muy amado, no temas; la paz sea contigo; esfuérzate y aliéntate. Y mientras él me hablaba, recobré las fuerzas, y dije: Hable mi señor, porque me has fortalecido.
20Él me dijo: ¿Sabes por qué he venido a ti? Pues ahora tengo que volver para pelear contra el príncipe de Persia; y al terminar con él, el príncipe de Grecia vendrá.
21Pero yo te declararé lo que está escrito en el libro de la verdad; y ninguno me ayuda contra ellos, sino Miguel vuestro príncipe.
JAMIESON-FAUSSET-BROWN BIBLE COMMENTARY
Versículo 2
I. mourning--that is afflicting myself by fasting from "pleasant bread, flesh and wine" (Dan 10:3), …
Versículo 3
II. no pleasant bread--"unleavened bread, even the bread of affliction" (Deu 16:3).
Versículo 4
III. first month--Nisan, the month most suited for considering Israel's calamity, being that in which …
Versículo 5
IV. lifted up mine eyes--from the ground on which they had been fixed in his mourning.
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V. beryl--literally, "Tarshish," in Spain. The beryl, identical with the chrysolite or topaz, was im…
Versículo 7
VI. they fled--terrified by the presence of the presence of the angel.
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VII. comeliness--literally, "vigor," that is, lively expression and color.
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VIII. voice of his words--the sound of his words.
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IX. an hand--namely, of Gabriel, who interpreted other revelations to Daniel (Dan 8:16) [THEODORET].
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X. man . . . beloved--(See on Dan 9:23).
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XI. Fear not--Be not affrighted at my presence.
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XII. prince of . . . Persia--the angel of darkness that represented the Persian world power, to which …
Versículo 14
XIII. what shall befall thy people in the latter days--an intimation that the prophecy, besides describ…
Versículo 15
XIV. face toward the ground--in humble reverence (Gen 19:1).
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XV. touched my lips--the same significant action wherewith the Son of man accompanied His healing of …
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16. this . . . this my lord--to avoid the tautology in English Version, join rather "this," with "ser…
Versículo 18
17. again . . . touched me--It was gradually that Daniel recovered his strength. Hence there was need…
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18. peace be unto thee--God is favorable to thee and to thy people Israel. See Jdg 13:21-22, as to th…
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19. Knowest thou wherefore--The angel asks, after Daniel had recovered from his fright, whether he ha…
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20. noted in the scripture of truth--in the secret book of God's decrees (Psa 139:16; Rev 5:1), which…