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Daniel 10:7
ESV And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision, for the men who were with me did not see the vision, but a great trembling fell upon them, and they fled to hide themselves.
NIV I, Daniel, was the only one who saw the vision; those who were with me did not see it, but such terror overwhelmed them that they fled and hid themselves.
NASB Now I, Daniel, alone saw the vision, while the men who were with me did not see the vision; nevertheless, a great fear fell on them, and they ran away to hide themselves.
CSB Only I, Daniel, saw the vision. The men who were with me did not see it, but a great terror fell on them, and they ran and hid.
NLT Only I, Daniel, saw this vision. The men with me saw nothing, but they were suddenly terrified and ran away to hide.
KJV And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.

What does Daniel 10:7 mean?

Daniel had been in mourning for three weeks, seemingly in response to a vision he had seen (Daniel 10:1–3). He was confronted by a celestial being near the banks of the Tigris River (Daniel 10:4–6). Apparently, the appearance of this figure created great fear in those who were with Daniel. And yet, only Daniel sees the entity. That other men reacted reinforces the idea that Daniel was awake for this revelation: that it was not a dream.

Of course, Daniel was affected, as well. He will feel his strength drain away just from what he sees. When the being speaks, Daniel appears to faint (Daniel 10:8–9). Fear is not an unusual response for humans confronted by angels (Daniel 8:18; Matthew 28:5; Luke 1:12–13; 2:9–10; Acts 10:3–4). It was also the response of John when he saw a vision of Jesus in Revelation (Revelation 1:12–17).

There are some parallels between this event and Paul's encounter with Jesus in the New Testament. Paul, then called Saul, was travelling when a light shone from heaven. Paul heard a voice, but only he seemed to have understood it. The other men with him perceived less than Paul did but were still unsettled (Acts 9:1–9).
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