Daniel 8:18

And when he spoke to me I fell flat on the ground: and he touched me, and set me upright,

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 near where I stood: and when he was come, I fell on my face trembling, and he said to me: Understand, O son of man, for in the time of the end the vision shall be fulfilled.

19And he said to me: I will shew thee what things are to come to pass in the end of the malediction: for the time hath its end.

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Cross References

Genesis 15:12And when the sun was setting, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a great and darksome horror seized upon him.

Ezekiel 2:2And the spirit entered into me after that he spoke to me, and he set me upon my feet: and I heard him speaking to me,

Daniel 8:27And I Daniel languished, and was sick for some days: and when I was risen up, I did the king's business, and I was astonished at the vision, and there was none that could interpret it.

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

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

Luke 9:32But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep. And waking, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood 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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