Discovery BoxDaniel 10:10 
Context10:10 Then 1 a hand touched me and set me on my hands and knees. 2
Daniel 10:16-18
Context10:16 Then 3 one who appeared to be a human being 4 was touching my lips. I opened my mouth and started to speak, saying to the one who was standing before me, “Sir, 5 due to the vision, anxiety has gripped me and I have no strength. 10:17 How, sir, am I able to speak with you? 6 My strength is gone, 7 and I am breathless.” 10:18 Then the one who appeared to be a human being touched me again 8 and strengthened me.
1 tn Heb “Behold.”
2 tc Theodotion lacks “and the palms of my hands.”
tn Heb “on my knees and the palms of my hands.”
3 tn Heb “Behold.”
4 tc So most Hebrew
5 tn Heb “my lord,” here a title of polite address. Cf. v. 19.
6 tn Heb “How is the servant of this my lord able to speak with this my lord?”
7 tn Heb “does not stand.”
8 tn Heb “He added and touched me.” The construction is a verbal hendiadys.
