· Translation: KJV

Daniel 10:10Behold, a hand touched me, which set me on my knees and on the palms of my hands.

The setting

Tigris River, Babylon, 536 BC. Daniel lies prostrate and powerless when suddenly a supernatural hand touches him, giving him strength to get on hands and knees...

The emotion here: trembling hope as divine strength slowly returns

The original word

yād (יד) — hand, but here representing divine power transmitted through touch

Why it matters

In ancient Near Eastern cultures, touching someone conveyed authority and power - this was literal power transfer

Read with care

What most readers miss in Daniel 10:10

Daniel only gets to hands and knees - not fully standing yet - showing gradual restoration of strength

Common misconceptionPeople expect instant full recovery from spiritual encounters, but God often restores us gradually, step by step.

Bible Genome reading

Daniel 10:10 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerDaniel
EraExile
Primary emotionanxious
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power30%
Quotability40%
Memorability60%
Crisis relevance60%
Standalone50%
Themes:divine encounterreverence

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Daniel 10:10 comes from the book of Daniel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to Daniel. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine encounter, reverence. Notable phrases: hand touched me; set me on my knees.

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