Daniel 5:26

5:26 This is the interpretation of the words: ¹  As for mene ²  – God has numbered your kingdom’s days and brought it to an end.

Daniel 6:5

6:5 So these men concluded, ³  “We won’t find any pretext against this man Daniel unless it is ⁴  in connection with the law of his God.”

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 9:3

9:3 So I turned my attention ⁶  to the Lord God ⁷  to implore him by prayer and requests, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. ⁸ 

Daniel 9:10

9:10 We have not obeyed ⁹  the LORD our God by living according to ¹⁰  his laws ¹¹  that he set before us through his servants the prophets.

Daniel 9:17

9:17 “So now, our God, accept ¹²  the prayer and requests of your servant, and show favor to ¹³  your devastated sanctuary for your own sake. ¹⁴ 

Daniel 11:32

11:32 Then with smooth words he will defile ¹⁵  those who have rejected ¹⁶  the covenant. But the people who are loyal to ¹⁷  their God will act valiantly. ¹⁸ 

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¹ tn Or “word” or “event.” See HALOT 1915 s.v. מִלָּה.

² tn The Aramaic term מְנֵא (mÿne’) is a noun referring to a measure of weight. The linkage here to the verb “to number” (Aram. מְנָה, mÿnah) is a case of paronomasia rather than strict etymology. So also with תְּקֵל (tÿqel) and פַרְסִין (farsin). In the latter case there is an obvious wordplay with the name “Persian.”

³ tn Aram “were saying.”

⁴ tn Aram “unless we find [it] against him.”

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 “face.”

⁷ tn The Hebrew phrase translated “Lord God” here is אֲדֹנָי הָאֱלֹהִים (’adonay ha’elohim).

⁸ sn When lamenting, ancient Israelites would fast, wear sackcloth, and put ashes on their heads to show their sorrow and contrition.

⁹ tn Heb “paid attention to the voice of,” which is an idiomatic expression for obedience (cf. NASB “nor have we obeyed the voice of”).

¹⁰ tn Heb “to walk in.”

¹¹ tc The LXX and Vulgate have the singular.

¹² tn Heb “hear.” Here the verb refers to hearing favorably, accepting the prayer and responding positively.

¹³ tn Heb “let your face shine.” This idiom pictures God smiling in favor. See Pss 31:16; 67:1; 80:3, 7, 19.

¹⁴ tn Heb “for the sake of my Lord.” Theodotion has “for your sake.” Cf. v. 19.

¹⁵ tn Or “corrupt.”

¹⁶ tn Heb “acted wickedly toward.”

¹⁷ 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.

¹⁸ sn This is an allusion to the Maccabean revolt, which struggled to bring about Jewish independence in the second century B.C.