Daniel 11:43

11:43 He will have control over the hidden stores of gold and silver, as well as all the treasures of Egypt. Libyans and Ethiopians ¹  will submit to him. ² 

Daniel 10:3

10:3 I ate no choice food; no meat or wine came to my lips, ³  nor did I anoint myself with oil ⁴  until the end of those three weeks.

Daniel 10:19

10:19 He said to me, “Don’t be afraid, you who are valued. ⁵  Peace be to you! Be strong! Be really strong!” When he spoke to me, I was strengthened. I said, “Sir, you may speak now, ⁶  for you have given me strength.”

Daniel 10:11

10:11 He said to me, “Daniel, you are of great value. ⁷  Understand the words that I am about to ⁸  speak to you. So stand up, ⁹  for I have now been sent to you.” When he said this ¹⁰  to me, I stood up shaking.

¹ tn Or “Nubians” (NIV, NCV); Heb “Cushites.”

² tn Heb “Libyans and Cushites [will be] at his footsteps.”

³ tn Heb “mouth.”

⁴ sn Anointing oneself with oil (usually olive oil) was a common OT practice due to the severity of the Middle Eastern sun (cf. Ps 121:6). It was also associated with rejoicing (e.g., Prov 27:9) and was therefore usually not practiced during a period of mourning.

⁵ tn Heb “treasured man.”

⁶ tn Heb “my lord may speak.”

⁷ tn Or “a treasured person”; KJV “a man greatly beloved”; NASB “man of high esteem.”

⁸ tn The Hebrew participle is often used, as here, to refer to the imminent future.

⁹ tn Heb “stand upon your standing.”

¹⁰ tn Heb “spoke this word.”