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Gabriel Interprets Daniel’s Vision

Daniel 8:18

In 11 translations

BSB
While he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. Then he touched me, helped me to my feet,
KJV
Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.set…: Heb. made me stand upon my standing
WEB
Now as he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face toward the ground; but he touched me and set me upright. Now as he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face toward the ground; but he touched me, and set me upright.
ASV
Now as he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face toward the ground; but he touched me, and set me upright.
LSV
And in his speaking with me, I have been in a trance on my face, on the earth; and he comes against me, and causes me to stand on my station,
YLT
And in his speaking with me, I have been in a trance on my face, on the earth; and he cometh against me, and causeth me to stand on my station,
DBY
Now, as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep stupor, with my face toward the ground. And he touched me, and set me up where I had stood.
DRC
And when he spoke to me I fell flat on the ground: and he touched me, and set me upright,
GNV
Nowe as he was speaking vnto me, I being a sleepe fell on my face to the ground: but he touched me, and set me vp in my place.
JPS
Now as he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face toward the ground; but he touched me, and set me upright.
LXXE
And while he spoke with me, I fell upon my face to the earth: and he touched me, and set me on my feet.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
וּבְדַבְּר֣וֹ עִמִּ֔י נִרְדַּ֥מְתִּי עַל־פָּנַ֖י אָ֑רְצָה וַיִּ֨גַּע־בִּ֔י וַיַּֽעֲמִידֵ֖נִי עַל־עָמְדִֽי׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐν τῷ λαλεῖν αὐτὸν μετʼ ἐμοῦ, πίπτω ἐπὶ πρόσωπόν μου ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, καὶ ἥψατό μου, καὶ ἔστησέ με ἐπὶ πόδας,

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Daniel 10:18Again the one with the likeness of a man touched me and strengthened me.
  • Ezekiel 2:2And as He spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and I heard Him speaking to me.
  • Daniel 10:16And suddenly one with the likeness of a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and said to the one standing before me, “My lord, because of the vision, I am overcome with anguish, and I have no strength.
  • Luke 9:32Meanwhile Peter and his companions were overcome by sleep, but when they awoke, they saw Jesus’ glory and the two men standing with Him.
  • Daniel 10:8–10So I was left alone, gazing at this great vision. No strength remained in me; my face grew deathly pale, and I was powerless. I heard the sound of his words, and as I listened, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to…
  • Acts 26:6And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers,
  • Zechariah 4:1Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me, as a man is awakened from his sleep.
  • Job 4:13In disquieting visions in the night, when deep sleep falls on men,
  • Luke 22:45When Jesus rose from prayer and returned to the disciples, He found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.
  • Daniel 8:17As he came near to where I stood, I was terrified and fell facedown. “Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.”
  • Daniel 8:27I, Daniel, was exhausted and lay ill for days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business. I was confounded by the vision; it was beyond understanding.
  • Genesis 15:12As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and suddenly great terror and darkness overwhelmed him.

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