Daniel 10 · Verse 12

Daniel 10:12

Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.
Daniel 10:12, King James Version

Daniel 10:12 in other translations

BSB“Do not be afraid, Daniel,” he said, “for from the first day that you purposed to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them.
WEBThen 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.
ASVThen said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel; for from the first day that thou didst set thy heart to understand, and to humble thyself before thy God, thy words were heard: and I am come for thy words’ sake.
YLTAnd he saith unto me: Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that thou didst give thy heart to understand, and to humble thyself before thy God, thy words have been heard, and I have come because of thy words.
DARBYAnd he said unto me, Fear not, Daniel; for from the first day that thou didst set thy heart to understand, and to humble thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come because of thy words.
BBEThen he said to me, Have no fear, Daniel; for from the first day when you gave your heart to getting wisdom and making yourself poor in spirit before your God, your words have come to his ears: and I have come because of your words.
WebsterThen said he to me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thy heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.

What does Daniel 10:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
12. Fear not--Be not affrighted at my presence. didst set thine heart to understand--what shall come to pass to thy people at the last times (compare Da 10:14). chasten thyself--(Da 10:2, 3). thy words were heard--(Ac 10:4). Prayer is heard at once in heaven, though the sensible answer may seem to be delayed. God's messenger was detained on the way (Da 10:13) by the opposition of the powers of darkness. If in our prayers amidst long protracted sorrows we believed God's angel is on his way to us, what consolation it would give us! for thy words--because of thy prayers.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 12 I am come for thy words - On account of thy prayers I am sent to comfort and instruct thee.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 10:10-21

Whenever we enter into communion with God, it becomes us to have a due sense of the infinite distance between us and the holy God. How shall we, that are dust and ashes, speak to the Lord of glory? Nothing is more likely, nothing more effectual to revive the drooping spirits of the saints, than to be assured of God's love to them. From the very first day we begin to look toward God in a way of duty, he is ready to…

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Daniel 10:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
אֵלַי֮'e.Laito meH413
אַל\־'al-may notH408
תִּירָ֣אti.Ra'you fearH3372
דָנִיֵּאל֒da.ni.yeLO DanielH1840
כִּ֣י\׀kiforH3588
מִן\־min-fromH4480
הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH3117
הָרִאשׁ֗וֹןha.ri.Shon<the> firstH7223
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834
נָתַ֧תָּna.Ta.tayou gaveH5414
אֶֽת\־'et-<obj.>H853
לִבְּךָ֛li.be.Khaheart yourH3820
לְהָבִ֧יןle.ha.Vinto understandH995
וּלְהִתְעַנּ֛וֹתu.le.hit.'a.Notand to humble yourselfH6031
לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH6440
אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430
נִשְׁמְע֣וּnish.me.'Uthey were heardH8085
דְבָרֶ֑יךָde.va.Rei.khawords yourH1697
וַאֲנִי\־va.'a.ni-and IH589
בָ֖אתִיVa.tiI have comeH935
בִּדְבָרֶֽיךָ\׃bid.va.Rei.khaon words yourH1697

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Daniel 10:12

  • Acts 10:30-31

    And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing, And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

  • Daniel 10:19

    And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.

  • Daniel 9:20-23

    And whiles I was speaking, and 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; Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even 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 oblation. And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding. At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.

  • Isaiah 58:9

    Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;

  • Acts 18:9-10

    Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.

  • Isaiah 65:24

    And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

  • Isaiah 41:10

    Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

  • Matthew 28:5

    And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

  • Acts 10:3-5

    He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius. And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God. And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:

  • Isaiah 41:14

    Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the Lord, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.

  • Isaiah 35:4

    Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.

  • Daniel 9:3-4

    And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes: And I prayed unto the Lord my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Fear not.
19; Isa 35:4; 41:10,14; Mt 28:5,10; Mr 16:6; Lu 1:13,30; 2:10; 24:38
Ac 18:9,10; 27:24; Re 1:17
from.Daniel, as Bp. Newton observes, was now very far advanced in years; for the third year of Cyrus was the 73rd of his captivity; and being a youth when carried captive, he cannot be supposed to have been less than ninety. Old as he was, "he set his heart to understand," the former revelations which had been made to him, and particularly the vision of the ram and he-goat, as may be collected from the sequel; and for this purpose he prayed and fasted three weeks. His fasting and prayers had the desired effect, for and angel was sent to unfold to him those mysteries; and whoever would excel in divine knowledge, must imitate Daniel, and habituate himself to study, temperance, and devotion.
2,3; 9:3,4,20-23; Isa 58:9; 65:24; Ac 10:4,30,31
chasten.
Le 16:29,31; Nu 29:7; Ps 69:10
and I.
11; 9:20-22; Ac 10:3-5,30,31

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Context

  • Daniel 10:11

    And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.

  • Daniel 10:12

    Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.

  • Daniel 10:13

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

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Daniel 10:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y díjome: Daniel, no temas: porque desde el primer día que diste tu corazón á entender, y á afligirte en la presencia de tu Dios, fueron oídas tus palabras; y á causa de tus palabras yo soy venido.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il me dit: Ne crains pas, Daniel, car dès le premier jour où tu as appliqué ton cœur à comprendre et à t’humilier devant ton Dieu, tes paroles ont été entendues, et moi, je suis venu à cause de tes paroles;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und er sprach zu mir: Fürchte dich nicht, Daniel! denn von dem ersten Tage an, da du dein Herz darauf gerichtet hast, Verständnis zu erlangen und dich vor deinem Gott zu demütigen, sind deine Worte erhört worden; und um deiner Worte willen bin ich gekommen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et ait ad me: Noli metuere, Daniel: quia ex die primo, quo posuisti cor tuum ad intelligendum ut te affligeres in conspectu Dei tui, exaudita sunt verba tua: et ego veni propter sermones tuos.