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# the prince of Persia
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Here "prince" refers to a spirit who rules and guards a human nation. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Daniel 10:13](./12.md). AT: "the spirit prince of Persia"
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# But I will tell you
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This implies that the angel will tell Daniel about this immediately, before he goes away. AT: "But first I will tell you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# what is written in the Book of Truth
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "what the Book of Truth says" or "what someone wrote in the Book of Truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# who shows himself to be strong
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"who proves himself to be strong"
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# There is no one who shows himself to be strong with me against them, except Michael your prince
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"Michael your prince is the only one to show himself strong with me against them" or "Michael your prince is the only one who helps me against them"
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# Michael your prince
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The word "your" is plural. It refers to Daniel and the rest of the people of Israel. AT: "Michael, the prince of your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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# Michael your prince
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"Michael your guardian angel." Translate "prince" when it refers to Michael as you did [Daniel 10:13](./12.md).
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/prince]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/persia]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/greece]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/michael]] |