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Daniel 10:13

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10:13 However, the prince of the kingdom of Persia was opposing me for twenty-one days. But 1  Michael, one of the leading princes, came to help me, because I was left there 2  with the kings of Persia.

Daniel 10:21

Context
10:21 However, I will first tell you what is written in a dependable book. 3  (There is no one who strengthens me against these princes, 4  except Michael your 5  prince.

Daniel 12:1

Context

12:1 “At that time Michael,

the great prince who watches over your people, 6 

will arise. 7 

There will be a time of distress

unlike any other from the nation’s beginning 8 

up to that time.

But at that time your own people,

all those whose names are 9  found written in the book,

will escape.

Revelation 12:7

Context
War in Heaven

12:7 Then 10  war broke out in heaven: Michael 11  and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.

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[10:13]  1 tn Heb “and behold.”

[10:13]  2 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).

[10:21]  3 tn Heb “a book of truth.” Several English versions treat this as a title of some sort (cf. NIV, NCV, TEV, CEV, NLT), although the NAB’s rendering “the truthful book” regards “truth” as an attributive adjective, as does the present translation.

[10:21]  4 tn The word “princes” is supplied for clarity.

[10:21]  5 tn The pronoun is plural in Hebrew, suggesting that Michael is the angelic prince of Daniel and his people.

[12:1]  6 tn Heb “stands over the sons of your people.”

[12:1]  7 tn Heb “will stand up.”

[12:1]  8 tn Or “from the beginning of a nation.”

[12:1]  9 tn The words “whose names are” are added in the translation for stylistic reasons and for clarification.

[12:7]  10 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

[12:7]  11 sn The archangel Michael had a special role in protecting the nation of Israel in the OT (Dan 10:13, 21; 12:1; see also Jude 9).



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