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Daniel 10:3
ESV I ate no delicacies, no meat or wine entered my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, for the full three weeks.
NIV I ate no choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips; and I used no lotions at all until the three weeks were over.
NASB I did not eat any tasty food, nor did meat or wine enter my mouth, nor did I use any ointment at all until the entire three weeks were completed.
CSB I didn't eat any rich food, no meat or wine entered my mouth, and I didn't put any oil on my body until the three weeks were over.
NLT All that time I had eaten no rich food. No meat or wine crossed my lips, and I used no fragrant lotions until those three weeks had passed.
KJV I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.

What does Daniel 10:3 mean?

This explains further details of Daniel's three weeks of mourning (Daniel 10:2), which seem to be in response to a vision he had seen (Daniel 10:1). He abstained from eating fine foods. Instead, he consumed only necessities. He also refrained from eating meat and drinking wine. Wine in the Bible is a symbol of joy and gladness of heart, but Daniel's heart was heavy with grief. Although he was free to enjoy special foods, meat, and wine, he refused that privilege to allow his heart to grieve. Furthermore, during those three weeks of mourning Daniel refused to refresh himself with anointing oils and salves.

Assuming this mourning was related to Daniel's concern for his people, which seems likely given other descriptions of Daniel throughout the book, it is remarkable. Few believers today mourn, especially in such a dramatic way, when fellow believers face great conflict.

Daniel was a man of self-discipline (Daniel 1:8; 6:5). In the New Testament, the apostle Paul reflects on the value of mastering one's impulses. He writes in 1 Corinthians 9:27: "I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified."
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