Daniel 1:8

1:8 But Daniel made up his mind ¹  that he would not defile ²  himself with the royal delicacies or the royal wine. ³  He therefore asked the overseer of the court officials for permission not to defile himself.

Daniel 2:6

2:6 But if you can disclose the dream and its interpretation, you will receive from me gifts, a reward, and considerable honor. So disclose to me the dream and its interpretation!”

Daniel 2:48

2:48 Then the king elevated Daniel to high position and bestowed on him many marvelous gifts. He granted him authority over the entire province of Babylon and made him the main prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.

Daniel 3:7

3:7 Therefore when they all ⁴  heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, trigon, harp, pipes, ⁵  and all kinds of music, all the peoples, nations, and language groups began bowing down and paying homage to the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had erected.

Daniel 4:21

4:21 whose foliage was attractive and its fruit plentiful, and from which there was food available for all, under whose branches wild animals ⁶  used to live, and in whose branches birds of the sky used to nest –

Daniel 4:27

4:27 Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you. Break away from your sins by doing what is right, and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps your prosperity will be prolonged.” ⁷ 

Daniel 6:3

6:3 Now this Daniel was distinguishing himself above the other supervisors and the satraps, for he had an extraordinary spirit. In fact, the king intended to appoint him over the entire kingdom.

Daniel 6:25

6:25 Then King Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and language groups who were living in all the land: “Peace and prosperity! ⁸ 

Daniel 7:13

7:13 I was watching in the night visions,

“And with ⁹  the clouds of the sky ¹⁰ 

one like a son of man ¹¹  was approaching.

He went up to the Ancient of Days

and was escorted ¹²  before him.

Daniel 8:11

8:11 It also acted arrogantly against the Prince of the army, ¹³  from whom ¹⁴  the daily sacrifice was removed and whose sanctuary ¹⁵  was thrown down.

Daniel 11:37

11:37 He will not respect ¹⁶  the gods of his fathers – not even the god loved by women. ¹⁷  He will not respect any god; he will elevate himself above them all.

[1:8]  ¹ tn Heb “placed on his heart.”

[1:8]  ² tn Or “would not make himself ceremonially unclean”; TEV “become ritually unclean.”

[1:8]  sn Various reasons have been suggested as to why such food would defile Daniel. Perhaps it had to do with violations of Mosaic law with regard to unclean foods, or perhaps it had to do with such food having been offered to idols. Daniel’s practice in this regard is strikingly different from that of Esther, who was able successfully to conceal her Jewish identity.

[1:8]  ³ tn Heb “with the delicacies of the king and with the wine of his drinking.”

[3:7]  ⁴ tn Aram “all the peoples.”

[3:7]  ⁵ tc Though not in the Aramaic text of BHS, this word appears in many medieval Hebrew MSS, some LXX MSS, and Vulgate. Cf. vv. 5, 10, 15.

[4:21]  ⁶ tn Aram “the beasts of the field” (also in vv. 23, 25, 32).

[4:27]  ⁷ tn Aram “if there may be a lengthening to your prosperity.”

[6:25]  ⁸ tn Aram “May your peace be increased!”

[7:13]  ⁹ tc The LXX has ἐπί (epi, “upon”) here (cf. Matt 24:30; 26:64). Theodotion has μετά (meta, “with”) here (cf. Mark 14:62; Rev 1:7).

[7:13]  ¹⁰ tn Or “the heavens.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heavens” or “sky” depending on the context.

[7:13]  ¹¹ sn This text is probably the main OT background for Jesus’ use of the term “son of man.” In both Jewish and Christian circles the reference in the book of Daniel has traditionally been understood to refer to an individual, usually in a messianic sense. Many modern scholars, however, understand the reference to have a corporate identity. In this view, the “son of man” is to be equated with the “holy ones” (vv. 18, 21, 22, 25) or the “people of the holy ones” (v. 27) and understood as a reference to the Jewish people. Others understand Daniel’s reference to be to the angel Michael.

[7:13]  ¹² tn Aram “they brought him near.”

[8:11]  ¹³ sn The prince of the army may refer to God (cf. “whose sanctuary” later in the verse) or to the angel Michael (cf. 12:1).

[8:11]  ¹⁴ tn Or perhaps “and by him,” referring to Antiochus rather than to God.

[8:11]  ¹⁵ sn Here the sanctuary is a reference to the temple of God in Jerusalem.

[11:37]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “consider.”

[11:37]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “[the one] desired by women.” The referent has been specified in the translation for clarity.