Daniel 2:31

2:31 “You, O king, were watching as a great statue – one ¹  of impressive size and extraordinary brightness – was standing before you. Its appearance caused alarm.

Daniel 8:15

An Angel Interprets Daniel’s Vision

8:15 While I, Daniel, was watching the vision, I sought to understand it. Now one who appeared to be a man was standing before me.

Daniel 8:18

8:18 As he spoke with me, I fell into a trance with my face to the ground. But he touched me and stood me upright. ² 

Daniel 11:32

11:32 Then with smooth words he will defile ³  those who have rejected ⁴  the covenant. But the people who are loyal to ⁵  their God will act valiantly. ⁶ 

Daniel 12:5

12:5 I, Daniel, watched as two others stood there, one on each side of the river. ⁷ 

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¹ tn Aram “an image.”

² tn Heb “on my standing.”

³ tn Or “corrupt.”

⁴ tn Heb “acted wickedly toward.”

⁵ 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.

⁶ sn This is an allusion to the Maccabean revolt, which struggled to bring about Jewish independence in the second century B.C.

⁷ tn Heb “one to this edge of the river and one to that edge of the river.”