Daniel 8:18

And when he spoke to me, I fell forward onto the ground, and so he touched me and stood me upright.

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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

17And he came and stood next to where I was standing, and when he approached, I fell on my face, trembling, and he said to me, “Understand, son of man, for in the time of the end the vision will be fulfilled.”

19And he said to me, “I will reveal to you what the future things are in the earlier tribulation, for the time has its end.

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Cross References

Genesis 15:12And when the sun was setting, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a dread, great and dark, invaded him.

Ezekiel 2:2And after this was spoken to me, the Spirit entered into me, and he set me on my feet. And I heard him speaking to me,

Daniel 8:27And I, Daniel, languished and was sick for some days, and when I had lifted myself up, I performed the king’s works, and I was astonished at the vision, and there was none who could interpret it.

Daniel 10:9And I heard the voice of his words, and when I heard, I lay down in confusion on my face, and my face was close to the ground.

Daniel 10:18Therefore, he who looked like a man, touched me again and strengthened me.

Luke 9:32Yet truly, Peter and those who were with him were weighed down by sleep. And becoming alert, they saw his majesty and the two men who were standing 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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