Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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. New Living Translation 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. English Standard Version I ate no delicacies, no meat or wine entered my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, for the full three weeks. Berean Standard Bible I ate no rich food, no meat or wine entered my mouth, and I did not anoint myself with oil until the three weeks were completed. Berean Literal Bible Desirable food I did not eat, and meat and wine did not come into my mouth, and I did not anoint myself at all until the fulfilling of three weeks of days. King James Bible 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. New King James Version I ate no pleasant food, no meat or wine came into my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled. New American Standard Bible 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. NASB 1995 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. NASB 1977 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. Legacy Standard Bible 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 fulfilled. Amplified Bible I ate no tasty food, nor did any meat or wine enter my mouth; and I did not anoint (refresh, groom) myself at all for the full three weeks. Berean Annotated Bible I ate no rich food, no meat or wine entered my mouth, and I did not anoint myself with oil until the three weeks were completed. Christian Standard Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible 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. American Standard Version I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine into my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled. Contemporary English Version I ate no fancy food or meat, I drank no wine, and I put no olive oil on my face or hair. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation I didn't eat any good-tasting food. No meat or wine entered my mouth. I didn't wash myself until the entire three weeks were over. Good News Translation I did not eat any rich food or any meat, drink any wine, or comb my hair until the three weeks were past. International Standard Version I ate no fancy foods—neither meat nor wine entered my mouth. Furthermore, I didn't use any ointment until the end of the entire three weeks. NET Bible I ate no choice food; no meat or wine came to my lips, nor did I anoint myself with oil until the end of those three weeks. New Heart English Bible I had no pleasing food, neither meat nor wine came into my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, until three whole weeks were fulfilled. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleI ate no rich food, no meat or wine entered my mouth, and I did not anoint myself with oil until the three weeks were completed. World English Bible I ate no pleasant food. No meat or wine came into my mouth. I didn’t anoint myself at all, until three whole weeks were fulfilled. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI have not eaten desirable bread, and no flesh and wine came into my mouth, and I have not anointed myself at all, until the completion of three weeks of days. Berean Literal Bible Desirable food I did not eat, and meat and wine did not come into my mouth, and I did not anoint myself at all until the fulfilling of three weeks of days. Young's Literal Translation desirable bread I have not eaten, and flesh and wine hath not come in unto my mouth, and I have not anointed myself at all, till the completion of three weeks of days. Smith's Literal Translation Bread of desires I ate not, and flesh and wine came not into my mouth, and anointing, I did not anoint myself even to the filling up of three weeks of days. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI ate no desirable bread, and neither flesh, nor wine entered into my mouth, neither was I anointed with ointment: till the days of three weeks were accomplished. Catholic Public Domain Version I ate no desirable bread, and neither meat, nor wine, entered my mouth, neither was I anointed with ointment, until the three weeks of days were completed. New American Bible I ate no savory food, took no meat or wine, and did not anoint myself at all until the end of the three weeks. New Revised Standard Version I had eaten no rich food, no meat or wine had entered my mouth, and I had not anointed myself at all, for the full three weeks. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI ate no dainty food, neither meat nor wine entered into my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till fully three times seven weeks of days were fulfilled. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated I did not eat pleasant bread and meat, and wine did not enter my mouth, and I did not anoint myself with oil until three weeks of days were finished OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917I 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation I ate no pleasant bread, and no flesh or wine entered into my mouth, neither did I anoint myself with oil, until three whole weeks were accomplished. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Daniel's Vision by the Tigris…2In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for three full weeks. 3I ate no rich food, no meat or wine entered my mouth, and I did not anoint myself with oil until the three weeks were completed. 4On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was standing on the bank of the great river, the Tigris,… Cross References I ate no rich food, Daniel 1:8 But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or wine. So he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself. Psalm 141:4 Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies. Proverbs 23:1-3 When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is set before you, / and put a knife to your throat if you possess a great appetite. / Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive. no meat or wine entered my mouth, Daniel 1:12 “Please test your servants for ten days. Let us be given only vegetables to eat and water to drink. Luke 7:33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’ Numbers 6:3-4 he is to abstain from wine and strong drink. He must not drink vinegar made from wine or strong drink, and he must not drink any grape juice or eat fresh grapes or raisins. / All the days of his separation, he is not to eat anything that comes from the grapevine, not even the seeds or skins. and I did not anoint myself with oil 2 Samuel 14:2 So Joab sent to Tekoa to bring a wise woman from there. He told her, “Please pretend to be a mourner; put on clothes for mourning and do not anoint yourself with oil. Act like a woman who has mourned for the dead a long time. Micah 6:15 You will sow but not reap; you will press olives but not anoint yourselves with oil; you will tread grapes but not drink the wine. Matthew 6:17 But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, until the three weeks were completed. Esther 4:16 “Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day, and I and my maidens will fast as you do. After that, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish!” 2 Samuel 12:18-20 On the seventh day the child died. But David’s servants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, “Look, while the child was alive, we spoke to him, and he would not listen to us. So how can we tell him the child is dead? He may even harm himself.” / When David saw that his servants were whispering to one another, he perceived that the child was dead. So he asked his servants, “Is the child dead?” “He is dead,” they replied. / Then David got up from the ground, washed and anointed himself, changed his clothes, and went into the house of the LORD and worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they set food before him, and he ate. Nehemiah 1:4 When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven. Matthew 6:16-18 When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward. / But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, / so that your fasting will not be obvious to men, but only to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. Joel 2:12 “Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.” Acts 13:2-3 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” / And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off. Ezra 9:3-5 When I heard this report, I tore my tunic and cloak, pulled out some hair from my head and beard, and sat down in horror. / Then everyone who trembled at the words of the God of Israel gathered around me because of the unfaithfulness of the exiles, while I sat there in horror until the evening offering. / At the evening offering, I got up from my humiliation with my tunic and cloak torn, and I fell on my knees, spread out my hands to the LORD my God, Treasury of Scripture 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. I ate. Daniel 6:18 Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him. Isaiah 24:6-11 Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left… 1 Corinthians 9:27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. pleasant bread. Daniel 11:8 And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the north. Job 33:20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat. Amos 5:11 Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them. neither did. 2 Samuel 19:24 And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace. Matthew 6:17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; Jump to Previous Anoint Anointed Ate Bread Choice Completion Delicacies Desirable Eat Eaten Ended Enter Entered Flesh Food Fulfilled Full Lips Meat Mouth Oil Ointment Pleasant Pleasing Tasty Three Touched Use Used Weeks Whole WineJump to Next Anoint Anointed Ate Bread Choice Completion Delicacies Desirable Eat Eaten Ended Enter Entered Flesh Food Fulfilled Full Lips Meat Mouth Oil Ointment Pleasant Pleasing Tasty Three Touched Use Used Weeks Whole WineDaniel 10 1. Daniel, having humbled himself, sees a vision.10. Being troubled with fear, he is comforted by the angel. I ate no rich food Daniel's decision to abstain from rich food reflects a period of mourning and fasting. In the ancient Near Eastern context, fasting was a common practice during times of distress or when seeking divine intervention. Rich foods, often associated with luxury and celebration, were avoided to focus on spiritual matters. This practice aligns with other biblical examples of fasting, such as in Esther 4:16 and Jonah 3:5-9, where fasting is used to seek God's favor or guidance. no meat or wine entered my mouth and I did not anoint myself with oil until the three weeks were completed Persons / Places / Events 1. DanielA prophet and a key figure in the Old Testament, known for his unwavering faith and commitment to God. In this chapter, Daniel is in a period of mourning and fasting. 2. Babylon The place where Daniel is during this vision. Babylon is significant as a place of exile for the Israelites and a symbol of worldly power and opposition to God. 3. Three Weeks The duration of Daniel's fast, which is a time of spiritual preparation and seeking understanding from God. Teaching Points Fasting as Spiritual DisciplineFasting is a powerful spiritual discipline that helps believers focus on God and seek His guidance. Daniel's fast was a deliberate act of humility and dependence on God. Self-Denial for Spiritual Growth Daniel's abstention from rich food and self-anointing signifies a denial of physical comforts to prioritize spiritual matters. This teaches us the value of self-denial in our spiritual journey. Perseverance in Prayer Daniel's three-week fast underscores the importance of perseverance in prayer. It encourages believers to remain steadfast in seeking God's will, even when answers are delayed. Seeking Understanding from God Daniel's fast was motivated by a desire for understanding. This highlights the importance of seeking divine wisdom and insight in our lives. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Daniel 10:3?2. How does Daniel 10:3 inspire us to practice self-denial in our lives? 3. What does Daniel's fasting reveal about his commitment to seeking God's guidance? 4. How can Daniel 10:3 deepen our understanding of spiritual discipline and prayer? 5. In what ways does Daniel's example connect to Jesus' teachings on fasting? 6. How can we apply Daniel's dedication in Daniel 10:3 to modern spiritual practices? 7. What is the significance of Daniel's fasting in Daniel 10:3 for modern believers? 8. How does Daniel 10:3 reflect the spiritual discipline expected of Christians today? 9. Why did Daniel abstain from meat, wine, and anointing in Daniel 10:3? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Daniel 10? 11. What are the biblical types of fasting? 12. What is the Daniel Fast? 13. How did Daniel's faith influence his life's challenges? 14. Does Daniel 1:12-15 realistically depict that a mere ten-day vegetable diet could visibly improve health compared to the king's provisions? What Does Daniel 10:3 Mean I ate no rich foodDaniel chooses deliberate simplicity. “Rich food” refers to pleasant, indulgent fare that would normally bring enjoyment. By refraining, he signals seriousness before God, aligning himself with earlier moments of purposeful denial (Daniel 1:8-16; 2 Samuel 12:16). Such voluntary restraint expresses: • humility—acknowledging dependence on God alone (Psalm 35:13). • focus—clearing away distractions to hear from heaven (Acts 13:2-3). • solidarity—identifying with a people in need of mercy (Ezra 9:3-6). no meat or wine entered my mouth The fast tightens: even ordinary sustenance like meat or a celebratory drink is set aside. Daniel had once refused royal portions to keep himself undefiled (Daniel 1:8-10); now he does so to amplify petition. This illustrates that: • what we consume can either dull or sharpen spiritual sensitivity (Proverbs 23:20-21). • abstinence is not about legalism but about wholehearted pursuit of God (Romans 14:17; 1 Corinthians 10:31). • denying legitimate pleasures can become a powerful intercessory tool (Joel 1:14; Esther 4:16). and I did not anoint myself with oil In the ancient Near East, oil was daily grooming—refreshing the skin and signaling joy (Psalm 23:5; Ecclesiastes 9:8). By withholding it, Daniel adopts the posture of mourning (2 Samuel 14:2). His outward appearance matches inward contrition, yet the act remains God-focused, not for show (Matthew 6:16-18). Key lessons: • genuine repentance engages both body and spirit (Joel 2:12-13). • external signs must spring from sincere heart attitude (Isaiah 58:5-7). until the three weeks were completed The fast is time-bound and purposeful—“three full weeks” (Daniel 10:2). Persistence matters; the heavenly messenger later reveals a corresponding 21-day conflict in the unseen realm (Daniel 10:12-13). This teaches: • steadfast prayer often intersects with spiritual warfare (Ephesians 6:12). • God honors determined seeking (Luke 18:1-8). • discipline has a defined season that culminates in divine response (Exodus 34:28; Acts 10:30-31). summary Daniel 10:3 portrays a man intentionally setting aside comfort—rich food, meat, wine, normal grooming—for twenty-one days to intensify his communion with God. His fast reflects humility, repentance, and unwavering focus, and it becomes the catalyst for profound heavenly revelation. The verse invites believers to consider purposeful, disciplined seasons of self-denial as a means of seeking clearer direction, deeper intimacy, and effective intercession, trusting that the Lord who responded to Daniel still answers earnest, wholehearted pursuit today. (3) Pleasant bread--i.e., delicate food. Abstaining from this as well as from the use of oil (comp. 2Samuel 12:20; Amos 6:6) were the outward signs of Daniel's grief.Verse 3. - 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. The versions are in perfect agreement with the Massoretic text. Pleasant bread; "bread of desires" is the rendering of the Septuagint and of Theodotion; the word is the same in Hebrew and Greek as that applied to Daniel. Neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth. This shows that the practice adopted by Daniel and his fellows during their training was not regarded by Daniel, at least as incumbent on him after he could regulate his own affairs. His ordinary habit was to eat flesh and to drink wine; but during these weeks of fast, he denied himself these dainties. Neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled. The pleasure of anointing the body with oil was highly esteemed among the ancients. It is impossible to fail to recognize, in this passage, the origin of the Essenian discipline. The Essenes abstained, from flesh, from wine, and from anointing themselves. Daniel thus abstained, as a sign of sorrow for the sin of his people; they made this fast a perpetual discipline. They waited for the salvation of Israel, and endeavoured, by fasting, to hasten the coming of the Lord. The converse of this, that Daniel's fast is derived from the Essene discipline, is not to be thought cf. It is a sign of a later development, when such practices of self-denial, from being the incidents of a life which occur on special occasions, become its rule. As early as B.C. 106 an Essene is mentioned teaching in the temple, and mentioned with no evidence that his sect was a thing of recent origin. The limits are narrow between the critical date of Daniel and this date that within them so prominent a sect as the Essenes should spring up.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I ateאָכַ֗לְתִּי (’ā·ḵal·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 398: To eat no לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no rich חֲמֻד֞וֹת (ḥă·mu·ḏō·wṯ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2530: To desire, take pleasure in food, לֶ֣חֶם (le·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain no לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no meat וּבָשָׂ֥ר (ū·ḇā·śār) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man or wine וָיַ֛יִן (wā·ya·yin) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3196: Wine, intoxication entered בָ֥א (ḇā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go my mouth, פִּ֖י (pî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to and I did not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no anoint myself with oil וְס֣וֹךְ (wə·sō·wḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 5480: To pour (in anointing), anoint until עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while the three שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת (šə·lō·šeṯ) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice weeks שָׁבֻעִ֖ים (šā·ḇu·‘îm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 7620: A period of seven (days, years), heptad, week were completed. מְלֹ֕את (mə·lōṯ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of Links Daniel 10:3 NIVDaniel 10:3 NLT Daniel 10:3 ESV Daniel 10:3 NASB Daniel 10:3 KJV Daniel 10:3 BibleApps.com Daniel 10:3 Biblia Paralela Daniel 10:3 Chinese Bible Daniel 10:3 French Bible Daniel 10:3 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Daniel 10:3 I ate no pleasant bread neither came (Dan. 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