Daniel 10 · Verse 21

Daniel 10:21

But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.
Daniel 10:21, King James Version

Daniel 10:21 in other translations

BSBBut first I will tell you what is inscribed in the Book of Truth. Yet no one has the courage to support me against these, except Michael your prince.
WEBBut 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.
ASVBut I will tell thee that which is inscribed in the writing of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me against these, but Michael your prince.
YLTbut I declare to thee that which is noted down in the Writing of Truth, and there is not one strengthening himself with me, concerning these, except Michael your head.
DARBYHowever, I will declare unto thee that which is set down in the scripture of truth; and there is not one that sheweth himself strong with me against these, but Michael your prince.
BBEBut I am going back to make war with the angel of Persia, and when I am gone, the angel of Greece will come. And there is no one on my side against these, but Michael, your angel.
WebsterBut I will show thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.

What does Daniel 10:21 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
21. noted in the scripture of truth--in the secret book of God's decrees (Psa 139:16; Re 5:1), which are truth, that is, the things which shall most surely come to pass, being determined by God (compare Joh 17:17). none ... but Michael--To him alone of the angels the office of protecting Israel, in concert with the angelic speaker, was delegated; all the world powers were against Israel.

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 21 Noted in the scripture of truth - Perhaps this refers to what he had already written down. See the preceding visions, which Daniel did not fully understand, though a general impression from them had filled his heart with sorrow. Michael your prince - The archangel mentioned before, Dan 10:13, and who has been always supposed to be appointed by God as the guardian of the Jewish nation. It appears that God chose to make use of the ministry of angels in this work; that angels, as they could be only in one place at one time, could not produce influence where they were not; and that, to carry on the operation on the mind of the Persian king, it was necessary that either Gabriel or Michael should be present with him, and when one went on another commission another took his place; see Dan 10:13. But we know so little of the invisible world that we cannot safely affirm any thing positively.

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 10:21 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.

אֲבָל֙'a.ValbutH61
אַגִּ֣יד'a.GidI will tellH5046
לְךָ֔le.Khato you
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הָרָשׁ֥וּםha.ra.Shumthe [thing] inscribedH7559
בִּכְתָ֖בbikh.Tavin writing ofH3791
אֱמֶ֑ת'e.MettruthH571
וְאֵ֨יןve.'Einand there notH369
אֶחָ֜ד'e.Chad[is] oneH259
מִתְחַזֵּ֤קmit.cha.Zek[who] shows himself strongH2388
עִמִּי֙'i.Miwith meH5973
עַל\־'al-onH5921
אֵ֔לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428
כִּ֥יkithatH3588
אִם\־'im-exceptH518
מִיכָאֵ֖לmi.kha.'ElMichaelH4317
שַׂרְכֶֽם\׃\ \פsar.Khemprince yourH8269

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Cross references for Daniel 10:21

  • 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.

  • Revelation 12:7

    And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,

  • Daniel 12:1

    And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.

  • Jude 1:9

    Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

  • Acts 15:15

    And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,

  • Daniel 11:1-12

    Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him. And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia. And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will. And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those. …

  • Daniel 8:26

    And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days.

  • Daniel 9:25

    Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.

  • Isaiah 41:22-23

    Let them bring them forth, and shew us what shall happen: let them shew the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare us things for to come. Shew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.

  • Isaiah 43:8-9

    Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears. Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth.

  • Daniel 12:4

    But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

  • Acts 15:18

    Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I will.
8:26; 11:1-12:13; Isa 41:22,23; 43:8,9; Am 3:7; Ac 15:15,18
holdeth. Heb. strengtheneth himself. Michael.
13; 9:25; 12:1; Jude 1:9; Re 12:7

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Context

  • Daniel 10:20

    Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come.

  • Daniel 10:21

    But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.

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Daniel 10:21 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Empero yo te declararé lo que está escrito en la escritura de verdad: y ninguno hay que se esfuerce conmigo en estas cosas, sino Miguel vuestro príncipe.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Cependant je te déclarerai ce qui est consigné dans l’écrit de vérité; et pas un seul ne tient ferme avec moi contre ceux-là, sinon Micaël, votre chef.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Doch will ich dir kundtun, was in dem Buche der Wahrheit verzeichnet ist. Und es ist kein einziger, der mir wider jene mutig beisteht, als nur Michael, euer Fürst.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Verumtamen annuntiabo tibi quod expressum est in scriptura veritatis: et nemo est adjutor meus in omnibus his, nisi Michaël princeps vester.