Daniel 10:20

World English Bible (2000)

Then he said, "Do you know why I have come to you? Now I will return to fight with the prince of Persia. When I go forth, behold, the prince of Greece shall come.

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  • Dan 8:21 : 21 The rough male goat is the king of Greece: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.
  • Dan 10:13 : 13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; but, behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me: and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
  • Dan 11:2-4 : 2 Now will I show you the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and when he has grown strong through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece. 3 A mighty king shall stand up, who shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will. 4 When he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of the sky, but not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion with which he ruled; for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others besides these.
  • Acts 12:23 : 23 Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn't give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died.
  • Isa 37:36 : 36 The angel of Yahweh went out and struck one hundred and eighty-five thousand men in the camp of the Assyrians. When men arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies.
  • Dan 7:6 : 6 After this I saw, and behold, another, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird; the animal had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.
  • Dan 8:5-8 : 5 As I was considering, behold, a male goat came from the west over the surface of the whole earth, and didn't touch the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes. 6 He came to the ram that had the two horns, which I saw standing before the river, and ran on him in the fury of his power. 7 I saw him come close to the ram, and he was moved with anger against him, and struck the ram, and broke his two horns; and there was no power in the ram to stand before him; but he cast him down to the ground, and trampled on him; and there was none who could deliver the ram out of his hand. 8 The male goat magnified himself exceedingly: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and instead of it there came up four notable [horns] toward the four winds of the sky.

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  • 21 But I will tell you that which is inscribed in the writing of truth: and there is none who holds with me against these, but Michael your prince."

  • Dan 10:10-19
    10 verses
    84%

    10 Behold, a hand touched me, which set me on my knees and on the palms of my hands.

    11 He said to me, Daniel, you man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright; for am I now sent to you. When he had spoken this word to me, I stood trembling.

    12 Then he said to me, Don't be afraid, Daniel; for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard: and I have come for your words' sake.

    13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; but, behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me: and I remained there with the kings of Persia.

    14 Now I have come to make you understand what shall happen to your people in the latter days; for the vision is yet for [many] days:

    15 and when he had spoken to me according to these words, I set my face toward the ground, and was mute.

    16 Behold, one in the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spoke and said to him who stood before me, my lord, by reason of the vision my sorrows are turned on me, and I retain no strength.

    17 For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, immediately there remained no strength in me, neither was there breath left in me.

    18 Then there touched me again one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me.

    19 He said, "Greatly beloved man, don't be afraid: peace be to you, be strong, yes, be strong." When he spoke to me, I was strengthened, and said, "Let my lord speak; for you have strengthened me."

  • Dan 11:1-3
    3 verses
    74%

    1 "As for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him.

    2 Now will I show you the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and when he has grown strong through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece.

    3 A mighty king shall stand up, who shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.

  • Dan 9:20-23
    4 verses
    74%

    20 While I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before Yahweh my God for the holy mountain of my God;

    21 yes, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening offering.

    22 He instructed me, and talked with me, and said, Daniel, I am now come forth to give you wisdom and understanding.

    23 At the beginning of your petitions the commandment went forth, and I have come to tell you; for you are greatly beloved: therefore consider the matter, and understand the vision.

  • Dan 8:19-21
    3 verses
    71%

    19 He said, Behold, I will make you know what shall be in the latter time of the indignation; for it belongs to the appointed time of the end.

    20 The ram which you saw, that had the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.

    21 The rough male goat is the king of Greece: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.

  • 1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, even a great warfare: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.

  • Dan 8:15-17
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    69%

    15 It happened, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, that I sought to understand it; and behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.

    16 I heard a man's voice between [the banks of] the Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.

    17 So he came near where I stood; and when he came, I was frightened, and fell on my face: but he said to me, Understand, son of man; for the vision belongs to the time of the end.

  • 1 "At that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince who stands for the children of your people; and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone who shall be found written in the book.

  • Dan 7:15-16
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    15 As for me, Daniel, my spirit was grieved in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.

    16 I came near to one of those who stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.

  • Dan 11:28-29
    2 verses
    67%

    28 Then shall he return into his land with great substance; and his heart [shall be] against the holy covenant; and he shall do [his pleasure], and return to his own land.

    29 At the time appointed he shall return, and come into the south; but it shall not be in the latter time as it was in the former.

  • 24 Then was the part of the hand sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed.

  • 6 He came to the ram that had the two horns, which I saw standing before the river, and ran on him in the fury of his power.

  • 19 The angel answered him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news.

  • Dan 4:8-9
    2 verses
    67%

    8 But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and I told the dream before him, [saying],

    9 Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you, and no secret troubles you, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and its interpretation.

  • 9 He said, Go your way, Daniel; for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end.

  • 24 this is the interpretation, O king, and it is the decree of the Most High, which is come on my lord the king:

  • 23 I thank you, and praise you, you God of my fathers, who have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we desired of you; for you have made known to us the king's matter.

  • 37 You, O king, are king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, and the strength, and the glory;

  • 28 PERES; your kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.

  • 5 Then the angel who talked with me answered me, "Don't you know what these are?" I said, "No, my lord."

  • 14 I have heard of you, that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found in you.

  • 25 Know therefore and discern, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem to the Anointed One, the prince, shall be seven weeks, and sixty-two weeks: it shall be built again, with street and moat, even in troubled times.

  • Dan 8:25-26
    2 verses
    66%

    25 Through his policy he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and in [their] security shall he destroy many: he shall also stand up against the prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.

    26 The vision of the evenings and mornings which has been told is true: but seal up the vision; for it belongs to many days [to come].

  • 9 He shall come into the realm of the king of the south, but he shall return into his own land.

  • 13 The king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former; and he shall come on at the end of the times, [even of] years, with a great army and with much substance.

  • 19 Then was the secret revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

  • Dan 10:7-8
    2 verses
    66%

    7 I, Daniel, alone saw the vision; for the men who were with me didn't see the vision; but a great quaking fell on them, and they fled to hide themselves.

    8 So I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me; for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.