Daniel 2:21

2:21 He changes times and seasons,

deposing some kings

and establishing others. ¹ 

He gives wisdom to the wise;

he imparts knowledge to those with understanding; ² 

Daniel 3:21

3:21 So those men were tied up while still wearing their cloaks, trousers, turbans, and other clothes, ³  and were thrown into the furnace ⁴  of blazing fire.

Daniel 6:11

6:11 Then those officials who had gone to the king ⁵  came by collusion and found Daniel praying and asking for help before his God.

Daniel 10:3

10:3 I ate no choice food; no meat or wine came to my lips, ⁶  nor did I anoint myself with oil ⁷  until the end of those three weeks.

Daniel 11:26

11:26 Those who share the king’s fine food will attempt to destroy him, and his army will be swept away; ⁸  many will be killed in battle.

Daniel 11:32

11:32 Then with smooth words he will defile ⁹  those who have rejected ¹⁰  the covenant. But the people who are loyal to ¹¹  their God will act valiantly. ¹² 

Daniel 12:2-3

12:2 Many of those who sleep

in the dusty ground will awake –

some to everlasting life,

and others to shame and everlasting abhorrence. ¹³ 

12:3 But the wise will shine

like the brightness of the heavenly expanse.

And those bringing many to righteousness

will be like the stars forever and ever.

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¹ tn Aram “kings.”

² tn Aram “the knowers of understanding.”

³ sn There is a great deal of uncertainty with regard to the specific nature of these items of clothing.

⁴ tn Aram “into the midst of the furnace.” For stylistic reasons the words “the midst of” have been left untranslated.

⁵ tn Aram “those men”; the referent (the administrative officials who had earlier approached the king about the edict) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁶ tn Heb “mouth.”

⁷ sn Anointing oneself with oil (usually olive oil) was a common OT practice due to the severity of the Middle Eastern sun (cf. Ps 121:6). It was also associated with rejoicing (e.g., Prov 27:9) and was therefore usually not practiced during a period of mourning.

⁸ tc The present translation reads יִשָׁטֵף (yishatef, passive) rather than the MT יִשְׁטוֹף (yishtof, active).

⁹ tn Or “corrupt.”

¹⁰ tn Heb “acted wickedly toward.”

¹¹ tn Heb “know.” The term “know” sometimes means “to recognize.” In relational contexts it can have the connotation “recognize the authority of, be loyal to,” as it does here.

¹² sn This is an allusion to the Maccabean revolt, which struggled to bring about Jewish independence in the second century B.C.

¹³ sn This verse is the only undisputed reference to a literal resurrection found in the Hebrew Bible.