Daniel 8:5

8:5 While I was contemplating all this, ¹  a male goat ²  was coming from the west over the surface of all the land ³  without touching the ground. This goat had a conspicuous horn ⁴  between its eyes.

Daniel 10:8

10:8 I alone was left to see this great vision. My strength drained from ⁵  me, and my vigor disappeared; ⁶  I was without energy. ⁷ 

Daniel 10:12-13

10:12 Then he said to me, “Don’t be afraid, Daniel, for from the very first day you applied your mind ⁸  to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard. I have come in response to your words. 10:13 However, the prince of the kingdom of Persia was opposing me for twenty-one days. But ⁹  Michael, one of the leading princes, came to help me, because I was left there ¹⁰  with the kings of Persia.

Daniel 10:17

10:17 How, sir, am I able to speak with you? ¹¹  My strength is gone, ¹²  and I am breathless.”

¹ tn The words “all this” are added in the translation for stylistic reasons and for clarification.

² tn Heb “and behold, a he-goat of the goats.”

³ tn Or “of the whole earth” (NAB, ASV, NASB, NRSV).

⁴ tn Heb “a horn of vision” [or “conspicuousness”], i.e., “a conspicuous horn,” one easily seen.

⁵ tn Heb “did not remain in.”

⁶ tn Heb “was changed upon me for ruin.”

⁷ tn Heb “strength.”

⁹ tn Heb “gave your heart.”

¹³ tn Heb “and behold.”

¹⁴ tc The Greek version of Theodotion reads “I left him [i.e., Michael] there,” and this is followed by a number of English translations (cf. NAB, NRSV, NLT).

¹⁷ tn Heb “How is the servant of this my lord able to speak with this my lord?”

¹⁸ tn Heb “does not stand.”