Discovery BoxDaniel 1:4 
Context1:4 young men in whom there was no physical defect and who were handsome, 1 well versed in all kinds of wisdom, well educated 2 and having keen insight, 3 and who were capable 4 of entering the king’s royal service 5 – and to teach them the literature and language 6 of the Babylonians. 7
Daniel 10:16
Context10:16 Then 8 one who appeared to be a human being 9 was touching my lips. I opened my mouth and started to speak, saying to the one who was standing before me, “Sir, 10 due to the vision, anxiety has gripped me and I have no strength.
1 tn Heb “good of appearance.”
2 tn Heb “knowers of knowledge.”
3 tn Heb “understanders of knowledge.”
4 tn Heb “who had strength.”
5 tn Heb “to stand in the palace of the king.” Cf. vv. 5, 19.
6 sn The language of the Chaldeans referred to here is Akkadian, an East Semitic cuneiform language.
7 tn Heb “Chaldeans” (so KJV, NAB, NASB, NRSV). This is an ancient name for the Babylonians.
8 tn Heb “Behold.”
9 tc So most Hebrew
10 tn Heb “my lord,” here a title of polite address. Cf. v. 19.
