Daniel sees a man clothed in linen by the river Hiddekel

• Daniel 9:21 says, “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”, and 9:22, “He instructed me and talked with me, and said, ‘Daniel, I have now come to give you wisdom and understanding.’”
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  • DAN 9:20–23, engwebp

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

    ²¹yes, 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.

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

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

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• Daniel 10:5 says, “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”; 10:6, “The voice of his words was like the voice of a multitude”; and 10:9, “Yet I heard the voice of his words.”
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  • DAN 10:4–9, engwebp

    ⁴In the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel,

    ⁵I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a man clothed in linen, whose waist was adorned with pure gold of Uphaz.

    ⁶His 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.

    ⁷I, 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.

    ⁸So 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.

    ⁹Yet 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.

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• Daniel 10:10–11 say, “Behold, a hand touched me, which set me on my knees and on the palms of my hands. 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’”, and among his words at 10:13 are “the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days” and “Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me”.
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  • DAN 10:10–14, engwebp

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

    ¹¹He 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.

    ¹²Then 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.

    ¹³But 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.

    ¹⁴Now 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.”

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• Daniel 10:16 says, “Behold, one in the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips”, and 10:18–19, “Then one like the appearance of a man touched me again, and he strengthened me. He said, ‘Greatly beloved man, don’t be afraid.’” These verses do not name the “I”.
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  • DAN 10:15–19, engwebp

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

    ¹⁶Behold, 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.

    ¹⁷For 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.”

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

    ¹⁹He 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.”

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• Daniel 12:5 says, “Then I, Daniel, looked, and behold, two others stood, one on the river bank on this side, and the other on the river bank on that side”; at 12:6 one of them speaks to “the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river”; and 12:7 says, “I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by him who lives forever”.
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  • DAN 12:5–7, engwebp

    ⁵Then I, Daniel, looked, and behold, two others stood, one on the river bank on this side, and the other on the river bank on that side.

    ⁶One said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long will it be to the end of these wonders?”

    ⁷I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by him who lives forever that it will be for a time, times, and a half; and when they have finished breaking in pieces the power of the holy people, all these things will be finished.

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• Daniel 12:8–9 say, “Then I said, ‘My lord, what will be the outcome of these things?’ He said, ‘Go your way, Daniel’”.
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  • DAN 12:8–13, engwebp

    ⁸I heard, but I didn’t understand. Then I said, “My lord, what will be the outcome of these things?”

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

    ¹⁰Many will purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined, but the wicked will do wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.

    ¹¹“From the time that the continual burnt offering is taken away and the abomination that makes desolate set up, there will be one thousand two hundred ninety days.

    ¹²Blessed is he who waits, and comes to the one thousand three hundred thirty-five days.

    ¹³“But go your way until the end; for you will rest, and will stand in your inheritance at the end of the days.”

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Daniel 9:21 says that while Daniel was speaking in prayer “the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning” touched him (the Korean Revised Version: 내게 이르더니, came to me), and 9:22 that he talked with him. 10:5–6 describe a man clothed in linen; 10:10 speaks of a hand, 10:11–12 of “he” who speaks to Daniel, 10:16 of one in the likeness of the sons of men, 10:18–19 of one like the appearance of a man, who speaks, 12:5 of two others, 12:6–7 of the man clothed in linen, above the waters of the river, and 12:9 of “he” who speaks to Daniel. No verse says how many they are, names the one who speaks to Daniel, or says that he is the man Gabriel of 9:21. This collection gives none of them an entry, names in each summary only the figure its verses name, and decides none of it.