complete verse (Daniel 10:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 10:18:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then, he took hold of me and helped me to regain strength.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then the one who looked like a man touched me again and gave me strength.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So he touched me again and my strength returned.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But he took hold of me again, and enabled me to become stronger again.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on Daniel 10:18

One having the appearance of a man: see verse 16. If this is taken as a second being in verse 16 and not the angel of verses 5-9, then it should be made clear that the same being is performing the action here.

Touched me: or “grasped me” (compare verse 10).

Strengthened me: or “caused me to feel stronger again.”

Quoted with permission from Péter-Contesse, René & Ellington, John. A Handbook on Daniel. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 1994. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .