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:
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:
- BSB 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.
- ESV I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, a man clothed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist.
- 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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Quick answer
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, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer’s inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brasen altar.
- Dan 12:6–7And one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?
- Rev 1:13–15And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
- Jer 10:9Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the founder: blue and purple is their clothing: they are all the work of cunning men.
- Rev 15:6–7And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.
- Josh 5:13And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?
- Isa 11:5And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.
- Zech 1:8I saw by night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the bottom; and behind him were there red horses, speckled, and white.
- Eph 6:14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
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