וַיֹּ֜אמֶר אַל־תִּירָ֧א אִישׁ־חֲמֻד֛וֹת שָׁל֥וֹם לָ֖ךְ חֲזַ֣ק וַחֲזָ֑ק וּֽבְדַבְּר֤וֹ עִמִּי֙ הִתְחַזַּ֔קְתִּי וָאֹֽמְרָ֛ה יְדַבֵּ֥ר אֲדֹנִ֖י כִּ֥י חִזַּקְתָּֽנִי׃
Ia berkata: “Jangan takut, engkau orang yang berharga! Sejahteralah engkau! Kuatkanlah dirimu, ya, kuatkanlah dirimu!” Ketika ia berbicara denganku, aku menjadi kuat, lalu aku berkata: “Silakan tuanku berbicara, sebab engkau telah menguatkan aku.”
Ibn Ezra
The discourse of Abraham son of Rabbi Meir Ibn Ezra haSefardi: This is the book of the "man greatly beloved" [Daniel 9:23, Daniel 10:11, Daniel 10:19]. Weighty matters are discussed in it, and prophecies past and future. Everything is presented concisely in riddles, and secrets [revealed] through angels on high, resting upon foundations. But its commentators have not grasped its secret (lit. "stood in its secret"), and each one explained according to his ability (lit. "as his hand reached"). The feet of all of them stumble regarding the end of "a time, times [and half a time]" [cf. Daniel 12:7]. Also, the [identity of the fourth] beast became confused for them, for they identified the fourth [beast/kingdom of Daniel 7] as the third. And now I will begin to explain according to the precision of the language.
Sefer Daniel; Opportunity in Exile
Conclusion - Daniel’s Response
It is most interesting that Sefer Daniel at the conclusion does not record Daniel’s response to the Malach’s very long speech. Perhaps Daniel’s statement, recorded in Daniel 10:19, that he drew strength from the Malach’s words, is his response. Daniel was strengthened by the Malch’s words and so are faithful Jews of all generations. As Rav Pam relates about Jews, being led by the evil Nazis to the gas chambers, who chanted “Mir Zennen Zei Ibberleben”, we shall outlive them! Am LaNetzach Lo Mephached MiDerech Aruka, since we are assured of our victory in the end.
It is most interesting that Sefer Daniel at the conclusion does not record Daniel’s response to the Malach’s very long speech. Perhaps Daniel’s statement, recorded in Daniel 10:19, that he drew strength from the Malach’s words, is his response. Daniel was strengthened by the Malch’s words and so are faithful Jews of all generations. As Rav Pam relates about Jews, being led by the evil Nazis to the gas chambers, who chanted “Mir Zennen Zei Ibberleben”, we shall outlive them! Am LaNetzach Lo Mephached MiDerech Aruka, since we are assured of our victory in the end.