Daniel · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
Daniel 10 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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Notes on this text (2)
- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
1 Εν τω τρίτω έτει του Κύρου, βασιλέως της Περσίας, απεκαλύφθη λόγος εις τον Δανιήλ, του οποίου το όνομα εκλήθη Βαλτασάσαρ· και ο λόγος ήτο αληθινός και η δύναμις των λεγομένων μεγάλη· και κατέλαβε τον λόγον και εννόησε την οπτασίαν.
1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a message was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the message was true, even a great warfare. He understood the message, and had understanding of the vision.
2 Εν ταις ημέραις εκείναις εγώ ο Δανιήλ ήμην πενθών τρεις ολοκλήρους εβδομάδας.
2 In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three whole weeks.
3 Άρτον επιθυμητόν δεν έφαγον και κρέας και οίνος δεν εισήλθεν εις το στόμα μου ουδέ ήλειψα εμαυτόν παντελώς, μέχρι συμπληρώσεως τριών ολοκλήρων εβδομάδων.
3 I ate no pleasant food. No meat or wine came into my mouth. I didn’t anoint myself at all, until three whole weeks were fulfilled.
4 Και την εικοστήν τετάρτην ημέραν του πρώτου μηνός, ενώ ήμην παρά την όχθην του μεγάλου ποταμού, όστις είναι ο Τίγρις,
4 In the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel,
5 εσήκωσα τους οφθαλμούς μου και είδον και ιδού, εις άνθρωπος ενδεδυμένος λινά και αι οσφύες αυτού ήσαν περιεζωσμέναι με χρυσίον καθαρόν του Ουφάζ,
5 I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a man clothed in linen, whose waist was adorned with pure gold of Uphaz.
6 το δε σώμα αυτού ήτο ως βηρύλλιον, και το πρόσωπον αυτού ως θέα αστραπής, και οι οφθαλμοί αυτού ως λαμπάδες πυρός, και οι βραχίονες αυτού και οι πόδες αυτού ως όψις χαλκού στίλβοντος, και η φωνή των λόγων αυτού ως φωνή όχλου.
6 His body also was like beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as flaming torches. His arms and his feet were like burnished bronze. The voice of his words was like the voice of a multitude.
7 Και μόνος εγώ ο Δανιήλ είδον την όρασιν· οι δε άνδρες οι όντες μετ' εμού δεν είδον την όρασιν· αλλά τρόμος μέγας επέπεσεν επ' αυτούς και έφυγον διά να κρυφθώσιν.
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 Εγώ λοιπόν έμεινα μόνος και είδον την όρασιν την μεγάλην ταύτην, και δεν απέμεινεν ισχύς εν εμοί· και η ακμή μου μετεστράφη εν εμοί εις μαρασμόν και δεν έμεινεν ισχύς εν εμοί.
8 So I was left alone and saw this great vision. No strength remained in me; for my face grew deathly pale, and I retained no strength.
9 Ήκουσα όμως την φωνήν των λόγων αυτού· και ενώ ήκουον την φωνήν των λόγων αυτού, εγώ ήμην βεβυθισμένος εις βαθύν ύπνον επί πρόσωπόν μου και το πρόσωπόν μου επί την γην.
9 Yet I heard the voice of his words. When I heard the voice of his words, then I fell into a deep sleep on my face, with my face toward the ground.
10 Και ιδού, χειρ με ήγγισε και με ήγειρεν επί τα γόνατά μου και τας παλάμας των χειρών μου.
10 Behold, a hand touched me, which set me on my knees and on the palms of my hands.
11 Και είπε προς εμέ, Δανιήλ, ανήρ σφόδρα αγαπητέ, εννόησον τους λόγους, τους οποίους εγώ λαλώ προς σε, και στήθι ορθός· διότι προς σε απεστάλην τώρα. Και ότε ελάλησε προς εμέ τον λόγον τούτον, εσηκώθην έντρομος.
11 He said to me, “Daniel, you greatly beloved man, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright, for I have been sent to you, now.” When he had spoken this word to me, I stood trembling.
12 Και είπε προς εμέ, Μη φοβού, Δανιήλ· διότι από της πρώτης ημέρας, καθ' ην έδωκας την καρδίαν σου εις το να εννοής και κακουχήσαι ενώπιον του Θεού σου, εισηκούσθησαν οι λόγοι σου και εγώ ήλθον εις τους λόγους σου.
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. I have come for your words’ sake.
13 Πλην ο άρχων της βασιλείας της Περσίας ανθίστατο εις εμέ εικοσιμίαν ημέραν· αλλ' ιδού, ο Μιχαήλ, εις των πρώτων αρχόντων, ήλθε διά να μοι βοηθήση· και εγώ έμεινα εκεί πλησίον των βασιλέων της Περσίας.
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 because I remained there with the kings of Persia.
14 Και ήλθον να σε κάμω να καταλάβης τι θέλει συμβή εις τον λαόν σου εν ταις εσχάταις ημέραις· διότι η όρασις είναι έτι διά πολλάς ημέρας.
14 Now I have come to make you understand what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision is yet for many days.”
15 Και ενώ ελάλει τοιούτους λόγους προς εμέ, έβαλον το πρόσωπόν μου προς την γην και έγεινα άφωνος.
15 When he had spoken these words to me, I set my face toward the ground and was mute.
16 Και ιδού, ως θέα υιού ανθρώπου ήγγισε τα χείλη μου· τότε ήνοιξα το στόμα μου και ελάλησα και είπον προς τον ιστάμενον έμπροσθέν μου, Κύριέ μου, εξ αιτίας της οράσεως συνεστράφησαν τα εντόσθιά μου εν εμοί και δεν έμεινεν ισχύς εν εμοί.
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 have overtaken me, and I retain no strength.
17 Και πως δύναται ο δούλος τούτου του κυρίου μου να λαλήση μετά του κυρίου μου τούτου; εν εμοί βεβαίως από του νυν δεν υπάρχει ουδεμία ισχύς αλλ' ουδέ πνοή έμεινεν εν εμοί.
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. There was no breath left in me.”
18 Και με ήγγισε πάλιν ως θέα ανθρώπου και με ενίσχυσε,
18 Then one like the appearance of a man touched me again, and he strengthened me.
19 και είπε, Μη φοβού, ανήρ σφόδρα αγαπητέ· ειρήνη εις σέ· ανδρίζου και ίσχυε. Και ενώ ελάλει προς εμέ, ενισχύθην και είπον, Ας λαλήση ο κύριός μου· διότι με ενίσχυσας.
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.”
20 Και είπεν, Εξεύρεις διά τι ήλθον προς σε; τώρα δε θέλω επιστρέψει να πολεμήσω μετά του άρχοντος της Περσίας· και όταν εξέλθω, ιδού, ο άρχων της Ελλάδος θέλει ελθεί.
20 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 out, behold, the prince of Greece will come.
21 Πλην θέλω σοι αναγγείλει το γεγραμμένον εν τη γραφή της αληθείας· και δεν είναι ουδείς ο αγωνιζόμενος μετ' εμού υπέρ τούτων, ειμή Μιχαήλ ο άρχων υμών.
21 But I will tell you that which is inscribed in the writing of truth. There is no one who holds with me against these but Michael your prince.
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One of the chief princes who came to help the messenger withstand the prince of Persia, and the great prince who stands watch over Daniel's people.
Cited in the guide: Daniel 10:13; Daniel 10:21; Daniel 12:1
Cross references (21)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Daniel 8:26; Daniel 6:28; Daniel 1:21; Daniel 1:7; Daniel 1:17
- 2 Nehemiah 1:4; Daniel 9:24–27; Ezra 9:4–5; Revelation 11:5; Psalm 43:2
- 3 Matthew 6:17; Daniel 11:8; Amos 5:11; 1 Corinthians 9:27; Daniel 6:18
- 4 Genesis 2:14; Daniel 8:2; Ezekiel 1:3
- 5 Daniel 12:6–7; Ezekiel 9:2; Revelation 1:13–15; Jeremiah 10:9; Revelation 15:6–7
- 6 Revelation 19:12; Revelation 1:13–17; Matthew 17:2; Revelation 10:3–4; Ezekiel 10:9
- 7 Acts 9:7; Acts 22:9; Genesis 3:10; Hebrews 12:21; Isaiah 2:10
- 8 Daniel 7:28; Habakkuk 3:16; Daniel 8:27; Revelation 1:17; Matthew 17:6
- 9 Daniel 8:18; Genesis 15:12; Job 4:13; Luke 22:45; Song of Songs 5:2
- 10 Revelation 1:17; Jeremiah 1:9; Daniel 8:18; Daniel 10:18; Daniel 10:16
- 11 Acts 26:16; Ezekiel 2:1; Daniel 8:16–17; Mark 16:8; Psalm 45:11
- 12 Acts 10:30–31; Daniel 10:19; Daniel 9:20–23; Isaiah 58:9; Acts 18:9–10
- 13 Jude 9; Daniel 12:1; Daniel 10:20–21; Revelation 12:7; Ezra 4:4–6
- 14 Daniel 8:26; Daniel 2:28; Daniel 12:4; Habakkuk 2:3; Daniel 12:9
- 15 Luke 1:20; Ezekiel 24:27; Daniel 8:18; Daniel 10:9; Ezekiel 33:22
- 16 Daniel 8:15; Isaiah 6:7; Jeremiah 1:9; Daniel 8:27; Daniel 7:28
- 17 Isaiah 6:1–5; Exodus 24:10–11; Matthew 22:43–44; Mark 12:36; Judges 6:22
- 18 Daniel 10:16; Daniel 8:18; Luke 22:43; Isaiah 35:3–4; 1 Samuel 23:15
- 19 Isaiah 35:4; Joshua 1:9; Judges 6:23; Daniel 10:11–12; Daniel 9:23
- 20 Daniel 8:21; Daniel 11:2–4; Daniel 8:5–8; Acts 12:23; Isaiah 37:36
- 21 Daniel 10:13; Revelation 12:7; Daniel 12:1; Jude 9; Acts 15:15
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Gabriel appeared, and Daniel fell down: and of what nature or in what guise was he that appeared? His countenance was like lightning; not like the sun: and his eyes as lamps of fire, not as a furnace of fire: and the voice of his words as the voice of a multitude, not as the voice of twelve legions …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
And what will they say about Daniel? Did he not spend three weeks without food?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 9 (1899)
And the Angel cometh unto him, saying, Fear not, Daniel, stand upright: be of good courage, thy words are heard.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)