I lifted up my eyes, and behold, there was a certain man dressed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist.
Parallel translations
- WEB I lifted up my eyes, and looked, and behold, a man clothed in linen, whose thighs were adorned with pure gold of Uphaz:
- KJV Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz:
- NKJV I lifted my eyes and looked, and behold, a certain man clothed in linen, whose waist was girded with gold of Uphaz!
- NASB I raised my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a man dressed in linen, whose waist had a belt of pure gold of Uphaz.
- NLT I looked up and saw a man dressed in linen clothing, with a belt of pure gold around his waist.
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Daniel sees a glorious man clothed in linen with a belt of fine gold. This heavenly being's splendor signals a revelation of extraordinary weight and holiness.
Overview
The linen garment recalls priestly clothing, and the gold of Uphaz speaks of purity and majesty. Interpreters differ on whether this figure is a high-ranking angel or a pre-incarnate appearance of the Lord Himself; the description strongly echoes the glorified Christ of Revelation 1:13-15. Either way, Daniel is granted a glimpse of heaven's glory that prepares him for the prophecy to follow.
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- Ezek 9:2And I saw six men coming from the direction of the Upper Gate, which faces north, each with a weapon of slaughter in his hand. With them was another man clothed in linen who had a writing kit at his side. And they came in and stood beside the bronze altar.
- Dan 12:6–7One of them said to the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long until the fulfillment of these wonders?”
- Rev 1:13–15and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.
- Jer 10:9Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz—the work of a craftsman from the hands of a goldsmith. Their clothes are blue and purple, all fashioned by skilled workers.
- Rev 15:6–7And out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues, dressed in clean and bright linen and girded with golden sashes around their chests.
- Josh 5:13Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in His hand. Joshua approached Him and asked, “Are You for us or for our enemies?”
- Isa 11:5Righteousness will be the belt around His hips, and faithfulness the sash around His waist.
- Zech 1:8I looked out into the night and saw a man riding on a red horse. He was standing among the myrtle trees in the hollow, and behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses.
- Eph 6:14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,
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