Daniel 10:17 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁷ How can my lord’s servant talk with my lord? For I am exhausted; no strength remains in me, and no breath is left in me.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ For how can my lord's servant [who is so feeble] talk with this my lord? For now no strength remains in me, nor is there any breath left in me.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither was there breath left in me.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ So how can I, my lord’s servant, speak with you, my lord? Even now there’s no strength in me, and I can barely breathe.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ And so, how can the servant of my lord speak with my lord? For no strength remains in me; and even my breathing is hindered."

English Standard Version 2016

¹⁷ How can my lord’s servant talk with my lord? For now no strength remains in me, and no breath is left in me.”

Daniel 10:17 Cross References

Genesis 32:20

and you shall say, ‘Moreover your servant Jacob is behind us.’ ” For he thought, “I may appease him with the present that goes ahead of me, and afterwards I shall see his face; perhaps he will accept me.”

Exodus 33:20

But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for no one shall see me and live.”

Daniel 10:8

So I was left alone to see this great vision. My strength left me, and my complexion grew deathly pale, and I retained no strength.

Daniel 4:19

Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was severely distressed for a while. His thoughts terrified him. The king said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or the interpretation terrify you.” Belteshazzar answered, “My lord, may the dream be for those who hate you and its interpretation for your enemies!

Mark 12:36

David himself, by the Holy Spirit, declared, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet.” ’

John 1:18

No one has ever seen God. It is the only Son, himself God, who is close to the Father’s heart, who has made him known.

Judges 6:22

Then Gideon perceived that it was the angel of the Lord, and Gideon said, “Help me, Lord God! For I have seen the angel of the Lord face to face.”