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Gabriel Interprets Daniel’s Vision

Daniel 8:16

In 11 translations

BSB
And I heard the voice of a man calling from between the banks of the Ulai: “Gabriel, explain the vision to this man.”
KJV
And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
WEB
I heard a man’s voice between the banks of the Ulai, which called and said, “Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.” I heard a man’s voice between the banks of the Ulai, which called, and said, “Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.”
ASV
And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of the Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
LSV
And I hear a voice of man between [the banks of] Ulai, and he calls and says: Gabriel, cause this [one] to understand the appearance.
YLT
And I hear a voice of man between [the banks of] Ulai, and he calleth and saith: Gabriel, cause this [one] to understand the appearance.
DBY
And I heard a man's voice between [the banks of] the Ulai; and he called and said, Gabriel, make this [man] to understand the vision.
DRC
And I heard the voice of a man between Ulai: and he called, and said: Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
GNV
And I heard a mans voyce betweene the bankes of Vlai, which called, and sayde, Gabriel, make this man to vnderstand the vision.
JPS
And I heard the voice of a man between the banks of Ulai, who called, and said: 'Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.'
LXXE
And I heard the voice of a man between the banks of the Ubal; and he called, and said, Gabriel, cause that man to understand the vision.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וָאֶשְׁמַ֥ע קוֹל־אָדָ֖ם בֵּ֣ין אוּלָ֑י וַיִּקְרָא֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר גַּבְרִיאֵ֕ל הָבֵ֥ן לְהַלָּ֖ז אֶת־הַמַּרְאֶֽה׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἤκουσα φωνὴν ἀνδρὸς ἀναμέσον τοῦ Οὐβὰλ, καὶ ἐκάλεσε, καὶ εἶπε, Γαβριὴλ συνέτισον ἐκεῖνον τὴν ὅρασιν.

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👤 Gabriel📍 Ulai◆ Prophecies of Daniel

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 1:26In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,
  • Luke 1:19“I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
  • Daniel 8:2And in the vision I saw myself in the citadel of Susa, in the province of Elam. I saw in the vision that I was beside the Ulai Canal.
  • Daniel 12:5–7Then I, Daniel, looked and saw two others standing there, one on this bank of the river and one on the opposite bank. One of them said to the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long until…
  • Revelation 22:16“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”
  • Hebrews 1:14Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
  • Zechariah 1:9“What are these, my lord?” I asked. And the angel who was speaking with me replied, “I will show you what they are.”
  • Zechariah 2:4and said to him, “Run and tell that young man: ‘Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of the multitude of men and livestock within it.
  • Acts 9:7The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless. They heard the voice but did not see anyone.
  • Acts 10:13Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!”
  • Daniel 10:21But first I will tell you what is inscribed in the Book of Truth. Yet no one has the courage to support me against these, except Michael your prince.
  • Daniel 10:14Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision concerns those days.”
  • Daniel 10:11–12He said to me, “Daniel, you are a man who is highly precious. Consider carefully the words that I am about to say to you. Stand up, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had said this to me, I stood up…
  • Revelation 1:12Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,
  • Daniel 9:21–22while I was still praying, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice. He instructed me and spoke with me, saying: “O Daniel, I have come now…

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