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13 but the prince of the kingdom of Persia[a] stood in my way for twenty-one days, until finally Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me. I left him there with the prince of the kingdom of Persia,

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Footnotes

  1. 10:13 The prince of the kingdom of Persia: the angelic guardian of Persia. Where older texts speak of the gods of various countries (Dt 32:8), Daniel speaks of “princes.” Michael: the patron angel of Israel (v. 21).

13 But the prince(A) of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael,(B) one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was detained there with the king of Persia.

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13 (A)The prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me (B)twenty-one days, but (C)Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I was left there with the kings of Persia,

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13 (A)But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; and behold, (B)Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left alone there with the kings of Persia.

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