Now on the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, that is, the Tigris,
Parallel translations
- WEB In the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel,
- KJV And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel;
- BSB On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was standing on the bank of the great river, the Tigris,
- NASB On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, while I was by the bank of the great river, that is, the Tigris,
- NLT On April 23, as I was standing on the bank of the great Tigris River,
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Quick answer
On the twenty-fourth day of the first month Daniel stands by the great river Tigris (Hiddekel). The precise dating marks this as a real event in history, not a vague dream.
Overview
The vision comes shortly after Passover season, by the Tigris, one of the rivers flowing from Eden in Genesis 2. Daniel's careful note of time and place underscores that biblical revelation is anchored in actual history. God meets His servant in an ordinary setting, reminding us that He breaks into real lives and times to make His purposes known.
Cross-references & the web
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- Gen 2:14The name of the third river is Hiddekel. This is the one which flows in front of Assyria. The fourth river is the Euphrates.
- Dan 8:2I saw in the vision; now it was so, that when I saw, I was in the citadel of Susa, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in the vision, and I was by the river Ulai.
- Ezek 1:3Yahweh’s word came expressly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and Yahweh’s hand was there on him.
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