King James Version
Daniel 10:14 in the King James Version says “Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many da...” — study this verse from Daniel chapter 10 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.”
Daniel 10:14 · KJV
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.
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. chief: or, first
Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.
And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.
And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“to make thee understand”
H995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e., (generally) understand
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“what shall befall”
H7136to light upon (chiefly by accident); specifically, to impose timbers (for roof or floor)
“thy people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
“days”
H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
“days”
H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
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