Daniel 10:10

Suddenly, a hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — Daniel lies face-down after hearing a heavenly voice, when an unseen hand physically contacts him to rouse him from his collapsed state.

The words — The Hebrew highlights יָד (yad, "hand") and נָגְעָה (neg‘ah, "touched"), followed by וַתְנִיעֵנִי (vatni‘ênî, "and it shook me"), describing a direct physical contact that triggers a violent trembling response.

The thread — This tactile divine intervention parallels God’s touch in Jeremiah 1:9, the sustaining hand in Revelation 1:17, and the physical raising in Daniel 8:18.

Why it lands — The text records a physical shock that breaks sensory paralysis, demanding immediate attention before any message follows.

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The Hebrew words

וְהִנֵּה־ve./hi.neh-and/ there!יָ֖דyada hand נָ֣גְעָהNa.ge.'ahit touchedבִּ֑יB/i<in>/ meוַתְּנִיעֵ֥נִיva./te.ni.'E./niand/ it shook/ me עַל־'al-on בִּרְכַּ֖יbir.Ka/iknees/ my וְכַפּ֥וֹתve./kha.Potand/ [the] palms of יָדָֽי׃ya.Da/ihands/ my

King James Version

And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.

Cross-references

Jeremiah 1:9 Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.
Revelation 1:17 When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,
Daniel 8:18 While he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. Then he touched me, helped me to my feet,
Daniel 10:16 And suddenly one with the likeness of a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and said to the one standing before me, “My lord, because of the vision, I am overcome with anguish, and I have no strength.
Daniel 10:18 Again the one with the likeness of a man touched me and strengthened me.
Daniel 9:21 while I was still praying, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice.