OET interlinear DAN 10:5

10:5a

I lifted up my eyes, and behold, there was a certain man dressed in linen: The Hebrew phrase that the BSB translates as I lifted up my eyes is literally “I raised my eyes.” This is an idiom indicating that Daniel looked up and around. When he did so, he noticed a man wearing linen clothing. Here are some other ways to translate this:

I looked up and saw a man clothed in linen (NET)

I looked up and saw someone dressed in linen (CEV)

and behold, there was: The Hebrew phrase that the BSB translates as and behold, there was is literally “and I saw and behold.” This phrase indicates that Daniel suddenly saw something unusual or interesting. It calls attention to the following information. You should focus attention on what Daniel saw in a way that is natural in your language. Here are some other ways to translate this:

and looked, and behold (RSV)

I looked up and to my surprise saw (MSG)

suddenly there stood/came before me

suddenly I could see

a certain man dressed in linen: The Hebrew word that the BSB translates as a certain man is the usual word for a man, a male human. The description that follows suggests that he was not an ordinary man, but a divine being or angel. Some scholars suggest that it was the archangel Gabriel. However, he appeared to be a man, and this is how the word should be translated.

He was wearing clothes made of linen. That is, he was wearing clothes made from the fibers of the flax plant. This was probably the most common type of fabric at this time. (The other common fabric was wool, made from sheep or goat hair. It was warmer and thicker than linen, and less smooth.) Linen clothes were light, fresh, and clean in appearance. Here are some other ways to translate this:

a man dressed in linen clothes (NCV)

a man standing there. He was wearing clothes of linen fabric.

10:5b

with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist: The Hebrew text is uncertain here. It more literally says “and his loins were girded with gold of Uphaz.” The location of Uphaz is unknown, and some scholars have suggested that there is an error in the text here. The possibilities are:

1. the text said “pure/fine gold.” For example:

   and a belt of fine gold (GNT) (GNT, NIV, NJB, NLT, CEV, NCV)

2. the original text said “gold of/from Ophir.” For example:

   with a belt of Ophir gold round his waist (REB) (REB)

3. the original text said “gold from Uphaz.” For example:

   whose loins were girded with gold of Uphaz (RSV) (BSB, NIV11, ESV, CSB/HCSB, RSV/NRSV, KJV, NET, GW)

Since the original reading of the text it is uncertain,Perhaps the original text did read “Uphaz,” but presumably Daniel recognized that the gold was from Uphaz because of its fine quality. The BSB, KJV, NASB, ESV, and NIV include both the ideas of “pure/fine” and “Uphaz.” it is recommended that you follow option (1) for translation reasons. The NJB provides a good model:

with a belt of pure gold around his waist (NJB)