Daniel 10:13

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 10:16

10:16 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.

[10:13]  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).

[10:16]  ³ tn Heb “Behold.”

[10:16]  ⁴ tc So most Hebrew MSS; one Hebrew MS along with the Dead Sea Scrolls and LXX read “something that looked like a man’s hand.”

[10:16]  ⁵ tn Heb “my lord,” here a title of polite address. Cf. v. 19.