Daniel 10:3

New English Translation

³I ate no choice food, no meat or wine came to my lips,^[a] nor did I anoint myself with oil^[b] until the end of those three weeks.

Daniel 10:3 tn Heb “mouth.”
Daniel 10:3 sn Anointing oneself with oil (usually olive oil) was a common OT practice due to the severity of the Middle Eastern sun (cf. Ps 121:6). It was also associated with rejoicing (e.g., Prov 27:9) and was therefore usually not practiced during a period of mourning.

Daniel 10:3

English Standard Version

³I ate no delicacies, no meat or wine entered my mouth, nor did I ^(A)anoint myself at all, for ^(B)the full three weeks.

³I ate no choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips;^(A) and I used no lotions at all until the three weeks were over.

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