Discovery BoxDaniel 3:28
Context3:28 Nebuchadnezzar exclaimed, 1 “Praised be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent forth his angel 2 and has rescued his servants who trusted in him, ignoring 3 the edict of the king and giving up their bodies rather than 4 serve or pay homage to any god other than their God!
Daniel 4:17
Context4:17 This announcement is by the decree of the sentinels;
this decision is by the pronouncement of the holy ones,
so that 5 those who are alive may understand
that the Most High has authority over human kingdoms, 6
and he bestows them on whomever he wishes.
He establishes over them even the lowliest of human beings.’
Daniel 5:19
Context5:19 Due to the greatness that he bestowed on him, all peoples, nations, and language groups were trembling with fear 7 before him. He killed whom he wished, he spared 8 whom he wished, he exalted whom he wished, and he brought low whom he wished.
Daniel 7:9
Context7:9 “While I was watching,
thrones were set up,
and the Ancient of Days 9 took his seat.
His attire was white like snow;
the hair of his head was like lamb’s 10 wool.
His throne was ablaze with fire
and its wheels were all aflame. 11
Daniel 8:25
Context8:25 By his treachery 12 he will succeed through deceit. 13 He will have an arrogant attitude, 14 and he will destroy many who are unaware of his schemes. 15 He will rise up against the Prince of princes, yet he will be broken apart – but not by human agency. 16
Daniel 10:16
Context10:16 Then 17 one who appeared to be a human being 18 was touching my lips. I opened my mouth and started to speak, saying to the one who was standing before me, “Sir, 19 due to the vision, anxiety has gripped me and I have no strength.
[3:28] 1 tn Aram “answered and said.”
[3:28] 2 sn The king identifies the “son of the gods” (v. 25) as an angel. Comparable Hebrew expressions are used elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible for the members of God’s angelic assembly (see Gen 6:2, 4; Job 1:6; 2:1; 38:7; Pss 29:1; 89:6). An angel later comes to rescue Daniel from the lions (Dan 6:22).
[3:28] 3 tn Aram “they changed” or “violated.”
[3:28] 4 tn Aram “so that they might not.”
[4:17] 5 tc The present translation follows an underlying reading of עַל־דִּבְרַת (’al-divrat, “so that”) rather than MT עַד־דִּבְרַת (’ad-divrat, “until”).
[4:17] 6 tn Aram “the kingdom of man”; NASB “the realm of mankind”; NCV “every kingdom on earth.”
[5:19] 9 tn Aram “were trembling and fearing.” This can be treated as a hendiadys, “were trembling with fear.”
[5:19] 10 tn Aram “let live.” This Aramaic form is the aphel participle of חַיָה(khayah, “to live”). Theodotion and the Vulgate mistakenly take the form to be from מְחָא (mÿkha’, “to smite”).
[7:9] 13 tn Or “the Ancient One” (NAB, NRSV, NLT), although the traditional expression has been retained in the present translation because it is familiar to many readers. Cf. TEV “One who had been living for ever”; CEV “the Eternal God.”
[7:9] 14 tn Traditionally the Aramaic word נְקֵא (nÿqe’) has been rendered “pure,” but here it more likely means “of a lamb.” Cf. the Syriac neqya’ (“a sheep, ewe”). On this word see further, M. Sokoloff, “’amar neqe’, ‘Lamb’s Wool’ (Dan 7:9),” JBL 95 (1976): 277-79.
[7:9] 15 tn Aram “a flaming fire.”
[8:25] 17 tn The Hebrew term has a primary meaning of “skill, insight,” but here it has the connotation “cunning, treachery.” See BDB 968 s.v. שֵׂכֶל, שֶׂכֶל.
[8:25] 18 tn Heb “he will cause deceit to succeed by his hand.”
[8:25] 19 tn Heb “in his heart he will act arrogantly.”
[8:25] 20 tn Heb “in peace.” The Hebrew word used here is difficult. It may refer to the security felt by those who did not realize the danger of imminent attack, or it may refer to the condition of being unaware of the impending danger. The latter idea is reflected in the present translation. See further, BDB 1017 s.v. שַׁלְוָה.
[8:25] 21 tn Heb “with nothingness of hand.”
[10:16] 22 tc So most Hebrew
[10:16] 23 tn Heb “my lord,” here a title of polite address. Cf. v. 19.
