One having the appearance of a man: see verse 16. If this is taken as a second being in verse 16 and not the angel of verses 5-9, then it should be made clear that the same being is performing the action here.

Touched me: or “grasped me” (compare verse 10).

Strengthened me: or “caused me to feel stronger again.”

Quoted with permission from Péter-Contesse, René & Ellington, John. A Handbook on Daniel. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 1994. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .