10:17 How, sir, am I able to speak with you? 1 My strength is gone, 2 and I am breathless.”
10:18 Then the one who appeared to be a human being touched me again 3 and strengthened me.
10:19 He said to me, “Don’t be afraid, you who are valued. 4 Peace be to you! Be strong! Be really strong!” When he spoke to me, I was strengthened. I said, “Sir, you may speak now, 5 for you have given me strength.”
1 tnHeb “How is the servant of this my lord able to speak with this my lord?”
2 tnHeb “does not stand.”
3 tnHeb “He added and touched me.” The construction is a verbal hendiadys.