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Daniel 10

Daniel 10:4

Daniel’s Vision by the Tigris · Daniel 10:1–21
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Translations

Modern
On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was standing on the bank of the great river, the Tigris,
Traditional
And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel;
Literal
And on the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was on the side of the great river—it is the Tigris—
Latin
Die autem vigesima et quarta mensis primi, eram juxta fluvium magnum, qui est Tigris.

Original

Hebrew
English
On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was standing on the bank of the great river, the Tigris,

Notes

Daniel 10:1–12:13

This final vision spans from 536 BC to a future when Daniel will rise from the dead and receive his inheritance. All earthly kingdoms will be destroyed. The eternal kingdom of the Son of Man will arise. God's people will finally be rescued, and death, the ultimate enemy, will be defeated.

Theme notes and profiles

Daniel Angels Apocalyptic Literature

Events

Places

Tigris: River flowing from Eden, mentioned in Daniel's vision

Glossary

Apocalyptic Book of Daniel Darius Fast, Fasting Hiddekel Tigris River

Topics

Hiddekel: Ancient Name of the Tigris River The Euphrates River