Daniel 10:17
What does Daniel 10:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Daniel 10:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither was there breath left in me.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither was there breath left in me.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For how may this servant of my lord have talk with my lord? for, as for me, straight away my strength went from me and there was no breath in my body.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And how is the servant of this my lord able to speak with this my lord? as for me, henceforth there remaineth in me no power, yea, breath hath not been left in me.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And how can the servant of my lord speak with my lord? for no strength remaineth in me; moreover, my breath is stopped.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remaineth no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me.
Context
v.16And, behold, one in the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by reason of the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I retain no strength.
v.17This passage
v.18Then there touched me again one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 6:22
And Gideon saw that he was the angel of Jehovah; and Gideon said, Alas, O Lord Jehovah! forasmuch as I have seen the angel of Jehovah face to face.
- Exodus 24:10
and they saw the God of Israel; and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of sapphire stone, and as it were the very heaven for clearness.
- John 1:18
No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
- Genesis 32:20
and ye shall say, Moreover, behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept me.
- Exodus 33:20
And he said, Thou canst not see my face; for man shall not see me and live.
- Isaiah 6:1
In the year that king Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple.
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