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Daniel 10:3
New English Translation
Daniel 10:3
New English Translation
3 I 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.
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- 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
King James Version
Daniel 10:3
King James Version
3 I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.
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Daniel 10:3
New International Version
Daniel 10:3
New International Version
3 I 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.
Daniel 10:3
New King James Version
Daniel 10:3
New King James Version
3 I ate no [a]pleasant food, no meat or wine came into my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.
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- Daniel 10:3 desirable
Daniel 10:3
English Standard Version
Daniel 10:3
English Standard Version
3 I ate no delicacies, no meat or wine entered my mouth, nor did I (A)anoint myself at all, for (B)the full three weeks.
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