Daniel 10:12

La Bible Ostervald

Et il me dit: Ne crains point, Daniel; car dès le jour où tu as pris à cœur de comprendre et de t'humilier devant ton Dieu, tes paroles ont été exaucées, et c'est à cause de tes paroles que je suis venu.

Parallel Translations

La Bible David Martin (1744)
Et il me dit : Ne crains point, Daniel, car dès le premier jour que tu as appliqué ton cœur à entendre, et à t'affliger en la présence de ton Dieu, tes paroles ont été exaucées, et je suis venu à cause de tes paroles.

Darby's French Translation
Et il me dit: Ne crains pas, Daniel, car dès le premier jour où tu as appliqué ton coeur à comprendre et à t'humilier devant ton Dieu, tes paroles ont été entendues, et moi, je suis venu à cause de tes paroles;

Louis Segond (1910)
Il me dit: Daniel, ne crains rien; car dès le premier jour où tu as eu à coeur de comprendre, et de t'humilier devant ton Dieu, tes paroles ont été entendues, et c'est à cause de tes paroles que je viens.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Fear not: Daniel 10:19, Isaiah 35:4, Isaiah 41:10, Isaiah 41:14, Matthew 28:5, Matthew 28:10, Mark 16:6, Luke 1:13, Luke 1:30, Luke 2:10, Luke 24:38, Acts 18:9, Acts 18:10, Acts 27:24, Revelation 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. Daniel 10:2, Daniel 10:3, Daniel 9:3, Daniel 9:4, Daniel 9:20-23, Isaiah 58:9, Isaiah 65:24, Acts 10:4, Acts 10:30, Acts 10:31

chasten: Leviticus 16:29, Leviticus 16:31, Numbers 29:7, Psalms 69:10

and I: Daniel 10:11, Daniel 9:20-22, Acts 10:3-5, Acts 10:30, Acts 10:31

Reciprocal: Genesis 15:1 - Fear Exodus 9:21 - regarded not Psalms 107:43 - is wise Ezekiel 44:5 - mark well Daniel 7:16 - one Daniel 8:16 - I heard Daniel 9:23 - the beginning Haggai 1:5 - Consider your ways Matthew 24:15 - whoso Mark 16:5 - and they Hebrews 1:14 - minister

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then said he unto me, fear not, Daniel,.... Perceiving him to shake and tremble, and to be intimidated at his presence, he speaks comfortably to him, and encourages him to lay aside his fears, that he might be more capable of attending to what he was about to say to him; and which had a tendency of themselves to remove his fears, and increase his confidence in the Lord:

for from the first day thou didst set thine heart to understand; not so much the former visions which he had an understanding of, as the future state of his people; or rather, the reason of their present distressed condition, being hindered by their enemies in rebuilding their city and temple:

and to chasten thyself before thy God; to humble himself in prayer, and to afflict himself by fasting:

thy words were heard; his prayers were heard, and an answer ordered to be given, the very first day he began to pray, and fast, and mourn, though it was now full three weeks since; just as, at the beginning of his former supplications, Gabriel had a commandment to go and show him that they were heard, Daniel 9:23:

and I am come forth for thy words; on account of his prayers, to bring an answer to them; the reason why he came no sooner, when it was three weeks since he received his order, is as follows:

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then said he unto me, Fear not - Be not alarmed at my presence; do not fear that your devotions are not accepted, and that your prayers are not heard.

For from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand - That is, by a season of extraordinary devotion. Daniel had devoted three full weeks to such a service Daniel 10:2-3, and it would seem from this that one object which he had in view was to make inquiry about the future condition of his people, or to learn what was his own duty in the present circumstances, or what methods he might use to secure the return of his countrymen to their own land. The circumstances of the case were such as to make either of these inquiries proper; and the angel now affirms that, from the first day when he entered on these investigations, he was despatched to come to him, and to assure him that his prayer was heard. The reason why he had not sooner arrived, and why Daniel was left to continue his prayers so long without any answer being returned, is stated in the following verses. Compare the notes at Daniel 9:23.

And to chasten thyself before thy God - That is, by fasting and humiliation. Literally, to afflict thyself.

Thy words were heard - In heaven. Another proof that prayer is at once heard, though the answer may be long delayed. The instance before us shows that the answer to prayer may seem, to be delayed, from causes unknown to us, though the prayer ascends at once to heaven, and God designs to answer it. In this case, it was deferred by the detention of the messenger on the way Daniel 10:13; in other cases it may be from a different cause; but it should never be set down as a proof that prayer is not heard, and that it will not be answered, because the answer is not granted at once. Weeks, or months, or years may elapse before the Divine purpose shall be made known, though, so to speak, the messenger may be on his way to us. Something may prevent the answer being borne to us; some “prince of the kingdom of Persia” may withstand the messenger; some cause which we may not know may hinder the immediate answer of our prayer, either in our own hearts, or in outward events which cannot at once be controlled without a miracle, or in the feelings and views of our friends whom we seek to have converted and saved; but the purpose to answer the prayer may have been simultaneous with its being offered, and a train of measures may have been commenced at once to bring about the result, though many weeks or months of delay, of anxiety, of tears, may elapse before we attain the object we desired.

Daniel would have been cheered in his days of fasting and service if he had known that an angel was on his way to him to comfort him, and to communicate to him an answer from God; often - if not always - in our days of deepest anxiety and trouble; when our prayers seem not to penetrate the skies; when we meet with no response; when the thing for which we pray seems to be withheld; when our friends remain unconverted; when irreligion abounds and prevails; when we seem to be doing no good, and when calamity presses upon us, if we saw the arrangement which God was already making to answer the prayer, and could see the messenger on the way, our hearts would exult, and our tears would cease to flow. And why, in our days of trouble and anxiety, should we not believe that it is so; and that God, even though the delay may seem to be long, will yet show himself to be a hearer and an answerer of prayer?

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Daniel 10:12. I am come for thy words — On account of thy prayers I am sent to comfort and instruct thee.