Daniel 10:3

I ate no pleasant bread. Neither flesh nor wine came into my mouth. Neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.

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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.

In Context

2In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three whole weeks.

4And in the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel,

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Cross References

Job 33:20so that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food.

Daniel 6:18Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting, nor were instruments of music brought before him. And his sleep fled from him.

Amos 5:11Inasmuch therefore as ye trample upon the poor, and take exactions of wheat from him. Ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them. Ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink the wine thereof.

Matthew 6:17But when thou fast, anoint thy head, and wash thy face,

Matthew Henry on Daniel 10:2-10

Vision near the River Hiddekel. ( b. c. 534.) 1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision. 2 In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks. 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. 4 And in the four and twentieth day… Read the whole commentary →

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