Daniel 12:8

12:8 I heard, but I did not understand. So I said, “Sir, ¹  what will happen after these things?”

Daniel 10:20

10:20 He said, “Do you know why I have come to you? ²  Now I am about to return to engage in battle with the prince of Persia. When I go, the prince of Greece is coming.

Daniel 1:10

1:10 But he ³  responded to Daniel, “I fear my master the king. He is the one who has decided ⁴  your food and drink. What would happen if he saw that you looked malnourished in comparison to the other young men your age? ⁵  If that happened, ⁶  you would endanger my life ⁷  with the king!”

[12:8]  ¹ tn Heb “my lord,” a title of polite address.

[10:20]  ² sn The question is rhetorical, intended to encourage reflection on Daniel’s part.

[1:10]  ³ tn Heb “The overseer of the court officials.” The subject has been specified in the translation for the sake of clarity.

[1:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “assigned.” See v. 5.

[1:10]  ⁵ tn Heb “Why should he see your faces thin from the young men who are according to your age?” The term translated “thin” occurs only here and in Gen 40:6, where it appears to refer to a dejected facial expression. The word is related to an Arabic root meaning “be weak.” See HALOT 277 s.v. II זעף.

[1:10]  ⁶ tn The words “if that happened” are not in the Hebrew text but have been added in the translation for clarity.

[1:10]  ⁷ tn Heb “my head.” Presumably this is an implicit reference to capital punishment (cf. NCV, TEV, CEV, NLT), although this is not entirely clear.