Daniel 2:11

2:11 What the king is asking is too difficult, and no one exists who can disclose it to the king, except for the gods – but they don’t live among mortals!” ¹ 

Daniel 2:49

2:49 And at Daniel’s request, the king ²  appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego over the administration of the province of Babylon. Daniel himself served in the king’s court. ³ 

Daniel 11:16

11:16 The one advancing against him will do as he pleases, and no one will be able to stand before him. He will prevail in the beautiful land, and its annihilation will be within his power. ⁴ 

Daniel 11:18

11:18 Then he will turn his attention ⁵  to the coastal regions and will capture many of them. But a commander ⁶  will bring his shameful conduct to a halt; in addition, ⁷  he will make him pay for his shameful conduct. ⁸ 

Daniel 11:33

11:33 These who are wise among the people will teach the masses. ⁹  However, they will fall ¹⁰  by the sword and by the flame, ¹¹  and they will be imprisoned and plundered for some time. ¹² 

[2:11]  ¹ tn Aram “whose dwelling is not with flesh.”

[2:49]  ² tn Aram “and Daniel sought from the king and he appointed.”

[2:49]  ³ tn Aram “was at the gate of the king.”

[11:16]  ⁴ tn Heb “hand.”

[11:18]  ⁵ tn Heb “his face.” See v. 19 as well.

[11:18]  ⁶ sn The commander is probably the Roman commander, Lucius Cornelius Scipio.

[11:18]  ⁷ tn The Hebrew here is difficult in that the negative בִּלְתִּי (biltiy, “not”) is used in an unusual way. The sense is not entirely clear.

[11:18]  ⁸ tn Heb “his shameful conduct he will return to him.”

[11:33]  ⁹ tn Heb “the many.”

[11:33]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “stumble.”

[11:33]  ¹¹ tn Or “by burning.”

[11:33]  ¹² tn Heb “days.”