Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,
Parallel translations
- WEB Then there touched me again one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me.
- BSB Again the one with the likeness of a man touched me and strengthened me.
- NKJV Then again, the one having the likeness of a man touched me and strengthened me.
- NASB Then this one with human appearance touched me again and strengthened me.
- NLT Then the one who looked like a man touched me again, and I felt my strength returning.
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The one like a man touches Daniel again and strengthens him. God repeatedly renews His weak servant so he can bear the revelation.
Overview
The repeated touch of strengthening shows God's patient care for the frail. He does not demand strength we lack but supplies it. This persistent grace foreshadows the ministry of Christ, who strengthens the weary and upholds His people for every task to which He calls them.
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- Dan 10:16And, behold, one like the similitude 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 the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength.
- Isa 35:3–4Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
- Luke 22:43And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
- Dan 8:18Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.
- Job 16:5But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.
- Col 1:11Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
- Eph 3:16That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
- 1 Sam 23:15And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.
- Job 23:6Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.
- Acts 18:23And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.
- Luke 22:32But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
- Phil 4:13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
- 2 Cor 12:9–10And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
- Dan 10:10And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.
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