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# General Information:
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Most of the text of verses 9-14 is symbolic language with parallel lines that have similar meaning. For this reason, the ULB presents them in poetic form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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# I saw one coming ... like a son of man
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The person that Daniel saw was not a normal man, but had a human figure like a man. "I also saw that night someone coming who resembled a son of man, that is, he had a human figure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# with the clouds of heaven
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"with the clouds of the sky"
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# the Ancient of Days
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This refers to God who is eternal. See how you translated this title in [Daniel 7:9](../07/09.md)
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# was presented before him
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they presented this son of man to the Ancient of Days" or "he stood before him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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