Daniel 8:18

Now while he was talking to me, I went into a deep sleep with my face to the earth: but touching me, he put me on my feet where I had been.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

17So he came and took his place near where I was; and when he came, I was full of fear and went down on my face: but he said to me, Let it be clear to you, O son of man; for the vision has to do with the time of the end.

19And he said, See, I will make clear to you what is to come in the later time of the wrath: for it has to do with the fixed time of the end.

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Cross References

Genesis 15:12Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep came on Abram, and a dark cloud of fear.

Ezekiel 2:2And at his words the spirit came into me and put me on my feet; and his voice came to my ears.

Daniel 8:27And I, Daniel, was ill for some days; then I got up and did the king's business: and I was full of wonder at the vision, but no one was able to give the sense of it.

Daniel 10:9But the sound of his words came to my ears, and on hearing his voice I went into a deep sleep with my face to the earth.

Daniel 10:18Then again one having the form of a man put his hand on me and gave me strength.\

Luke 9:32Now Peter and those who were with him were overcome with sleep: but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men who were with him.

Matthew Henry on Daniel 8:16-27

The Vision of the Ram and Goat. ( b. c. 553.) 15 And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man. 16 And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision. 17 So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.… Read the whole commentary →

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