DAN 10:20 Parallel Verse View

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ULT Then he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? But now I will return to fight against the prince of Persia. When I go out, behold, the prince of Greece will come.

UST Then he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? It is to reveal to you what is written in the book which reveals God’s truth. But now I must return to fight against the evil spirit who rules the kingdom of Persia. After I have defeated him, the evil angel who guards Greece will appear and I must defeat him. Michael, who guards you Israelite people, will certainly help me, but there is no one else to help me.”

BSB § “Do you know why I have come to you?” he said. “I must return at once to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I have gone forth, behold, the prince of Greece [fn] will come.

OEB Then he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? Now I will return to fight with the prince of Persia, and when I go forth, then the prince of Greece will come;

WEBBE Then he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? Now I will return to fight with the prince of Persia. When I go out, behold, the prince of Greece will come.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET He said, “Do you know why I have come to you? Now I am about to return to engage in battle with the prince of Persia. When I go, the prince of Greece is coming.

LSV And he says, Have you known why I have come to you? And now I return to fight with the head of Persia; indeed, I am going forth, and behold, the head of Javan has come;

FBV “Do you know why I've come to you?” he asked. “Shortly I will have to go back and fight the prince of Persia, and after that the prince of Greece will come.

T4T Then he said, “◄Do you know why I came to you?/I will tell you why I came to you.► [RHQ] It is to reveal to you what is written in the book which reveals/contains God’s truth. But now I must return to fight against the evil spirit who rules the kingdom of Persia. After I have defeated him, the evil angel who guards Greece will appear and I must defeat him. Michael, who guards you Israeli people, will help me, but there is no one else to help me.”

LEB Then he asked, “Do you know why I have come to you? And now I return to fight against the prince of Persia and I myself[fn] am going, and look,[fn] the prince of Javan[fn] will come.

10:20 This is an emphatic use of the first person personal pronoun

10:20 Or “listen”

10:20 That is, Greece

BBE Then he said, It is clear to you why I have come to you. And now I will give you an account of what is recorded in the true writings:

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JPS Then said he: Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia; and when I go forth, lo, the prince of Greece shall come.

ASV Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I am come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I go forth, lo, the prince of Greece shall come.

DRA And he said: Dost thou know wherefore I am come to thee? and now I will return, to fight against the prince of the Persians. When I went forth, there appeared the prince of the Greeks coming.

YLT And he saith, Hast thou known why I have come unto thee? and now I turn back to fight with the head of Persia; yea, I am going forth, and lo, the head of Javan hath come;

Drby And he said, Knowest thou wherefore I am come unto thee? And now I return to fight with the prince of Persia; and when I go forth, behold, the prince of Greece shall come.

RV Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I am come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I go forth, lo, the prince of Greece shall come.

Wbstr Then said he, Knowest thou for what cause I come to thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come.

KJB-1769 Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come.
(Then said he, Knowst thou/you wherefore I come unto thee/you? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come. )

KJB-1611 Then said hee, Knowest thou wherefore I come vnto thee? and now will I returne to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, loe, the prince of Grecia shall come.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps Thus saide he: Knowest thou wherefore I am come vnto thee? now wyll I returne to fight with the prince of the Perses: assoone as I go foorth, lo, the prince of Greke lande shall come.
(Thus said he: Knowst thou/you wherefore I am come unto thee/you? now will I return to fight with the prince of the Perses: as soon as I go forth, lo, the prince of Greke land shall come.)

Gnva Then saide he, Knowest thou wherefore I am come vnto thee? but nowe will I returne to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, loe, the prince of Grecia shall come.
(Then said he, Knowst thou/you wherefore I am come unto thee/you? but now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come. )

Cvdl The sayde he: knowest thou wherfore I am come vnto ye? now wil I go agayne to fight with the prynce of the Perses. As soone as I go forth, lo, the prynce of Grekelonde shal come.
(The said he: knowest/know thou/you wherefore I am come unto ye? now will I go again to fight with the prince of the Perses. As soon as I go forth, lo, the prince of Grekelonde shall come.)

Wycl And he seide, Whether thou woost not, whi Y cam to thee? And now Y schal turne ayen, to fiyte ayens the prince of Perseis. For whanne Y yede out, the prince of Grekis apperide comynge.
(And he said, Whether thou/you woost not, why I came to thee/you? And now I shall turn again, to fight against the prince of Perseis. For when I went out, the prince of Grekis appeared coming.)

Luth Und er sprach: Weißt du auch, warum ich zu dir kommen bin? Jetzt will ich wieder hin und mit dem Fürsten in Persienland streiten; aber wenn ich wegziehe, siehe, so wird der Fürst aus Griechenland kommen.
(And he spoke: Weißt you also, warum I to you/to_you coming bin? Yetzt will I again there and with to_him prince(s) in Persienland argue/battle; but when I wegziehe, look, so becomes the/of_the Fürst out_of Griechenland come.)

ClVg Et ait: Numquid scis quare venerim ad te? et nunc revertar ut prælier adversum principem Persarum. Cum ego egrederer, apparuit princeps Græcorum veniens.
(And he_said: Is_it scis quare venerim to te? and now revertar as prælier adversum principem Persarum. Since I egrederer, apparuit prince Græcorum veniens. )

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