Daniel 10:16 NLT,NIV,ESV

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Daniel 10:1-21

A vision beside the Tigris (10:1-11:1)Daniel’s final vision was also his longest, and his account of it lasts till the end of the book. At this time Cyrus was in the third year of his rule over the Jews (10:1). The Jews who had returned to their land had already met so much opposition that they had stopped rebuilding their temple (Ezra 4:1-5,Ezra 4:24).Perhaps this opposition was part of the cause of Daniel’s sadness (2-3). Whatever the cause, his mourning and fasting provided the circumstances... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Daniel 10:16

men . Hebrew. 'adam. App-14 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Daniel 10:16

Daniel 10:16. One like the similitude, &c.— Most of the versions read, He being in appearance like a man; see Daniel 10:18. The angel Gabriel, most probably, is meant, who appeared to the prophet in a human form. Compare chap. Dan 8:15 Daniel 9:21. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Daniel 10:16

16. touched my lips—the same significant action wherewith the Son of man accompanied His healing of the dumb (Mark 7:33). He alone can give spiritual utterance (Isaiah 6:6; Isaiah 6:7; Ephesians 6:19), enabling one to "open the mouth boldly." The same one who makes dumb (Daniel 10:15) opens the mouth. sorrows—literally, "writhings" as of a woman in travail. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 10:15-17

Daniel’s continuing weakness 10:15-17 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 10:16-17

The one who resembled a human being was probably an angel who touched his lips and thereby enabled him to speak (cf. Daniel 7:16; Daniel 8:15-19; Daniel 9:21-22; Isaiah 6:7; Jeremiah 1:9). The prophet proceeded to explain to the angel that the vision had caused him anxiety and had robbed him of his strength (cf. Isaiah 6:5). He said he felt so inferior to the angel that he considered himself unworthy to talk to him. [Note: R. H. Charles, The Book of Daniel, p. 116.] Furthermore, he felt without... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 10:1-21

The Final VisionThese chs, form a connected whole, with three sub-divisions. Dan 10:1 to Dan 11:1 are introductory; Dan 11:2 to Dan 12:4 contain a detailed account of future events down to the 'time of the end.' This time is further defined in the concluding section, Daniel 12:5-13.(a) Introduction (Dan 10:1 to Dan 11:1)In the third year of Cyrus, after three weeks of mourning and fasting, Daniel has a vision by the river Hiddekel of a glorious angelic being (Dan 10:1-10), who addresses him in... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Daniel 10:16

(16) One like . . .—Comp. Daniel 8:15. However, there is no reason for supposing that the person is different from the one mentioned in Daniel 10:10; Daniel 10:18. By “sorrows” is meant the pain produced by terror. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Daniel 10:1-21

Divine Appointments Daniel 10:1 All things are appointed. Yet it pleases our little vanity to imagine that we appoint some things ourselves. Oh the fuss of the world, and the noise, and the fruitlessness! We have deposed God from being husbandman, and have taken to growing crops of our own kind. They always fail. The appointing God is on the throne; the Lord reigneth, let the earth rejoice. It is interesting to me as a student of the Book to see in how many aspects Divine appointment is... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Daniel 10:1-21

CHAPTER 10 The Preparation for the Final Prophecy This chapter contains the preface to the final great prophecies as found in the last two chapters of this book. The certain man who appeared unto Daniel at the banks of the river Hiddekel (Tigris) was the Lord. Compare with Revelation 1:1-20 , where John, the beloved disciple, beheld Him in a vision of glory. Daniel’s vision is a pre-incarnation vision of the same One whom John beheld after His resurrection and in His glorified humanity. The... read more