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I ate no choice food, no meat or wine came to my lips,[a] nor did I anoint myself with oil[b] until the end of those three weeks.

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  1. Daniel 10:3 tn Heb “mouth.”
  2. Daniel 10:3 sn Anointing oneself with oil (usually olive oil) was a common OT practice due to the severity of the Middle Eastern sun (cf. Ps 121:6). It was also associated with rejoicing (e.g., Prov 27:9) and was therefore usually not practiced during a period of mourning.