Daniel 10:1In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, even a great warfare: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.
The setting
Babylon, 536 BC. Daniel, now 84, receives his final and most detailed vision. The Jews can return home, but Daniel stays to receive this revelation. Modern-day Iraq.
The emotion here: humble anticipation, knowing this would be his final major revelation
The original word
niglah (נִגְלָה) — was revealed, uncovered, like removing a veil
Why it matters
This was the year Persian King Cyrus issued the decree allowing Jews to return to Jerusalem
Read with care
What most readers miss in Daniel 10:1
Daniel could have gone home to Jerusalem but stayed in Babylon to receive this final revelation for future generations
Common misconceptionPeople think Daniel was young when he got visions, but he was in his 80s for most of them — God often uses our later years for deeper revelations.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Daniel 10:1
Bible Genome reading
Daniel 10:1 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Daniel 10:1 comes from the book of Daniel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include revelation, prophecy, vision. Notable phrases: thing was revealed; Belteshazzar; great warfare.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same seeking
“Pray without ceasing.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
— Amos 5:24
“Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that …”
— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
— Luke 11:4
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