Daniel 10:2
What does Daniel 10:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Daniel 10:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three whole weeks.
KJV
King James Version · 1611In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three whole weeks.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949In those days I, Daniel, gave myself up to grief for three full weeks.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`In those days, I, Daniel, have been mourning three weeks of days;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752In those days I, Daniel, mourned the days of three weeks.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks:
Context
v.1In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, even a great warfare: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.
v.2This passage
v.3I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine into my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Nehemiah 1:4
And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days; and I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,
- Matthew 9:15
And Jesus said unto them, Can the sons of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast.
- Ezra 9:4
Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the trespass of them of the captivity; and I sat confounded until the evening oblation.
- James 4:9
Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
- Romans 9:2
that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart.
- Isaiah 66:10
Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn over her;
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