Daniel 8:18

Now as he was speaking with me, I fell down in amazement on my face to the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright where I had been standing.

Leeser Tanakh

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 close to where I stood: and when he came, I was terrified, and I fell upon my face; but he said unto me, Mark it well, O son of man; because for the time of the end is the vision.

19And he said, Behold, I will make known unto thee what is to be at the last end of the indignation; for it is for the appointed time of the end.

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Cross References

Genesis 15:12And when the sun was about going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and lo, a horror, dark and great, fell upon him.

Ezekiel 2:2And a spirit entered into me as he spoke unto me, and it placed me upon my feet, and I heard him that spoke unto me.

Daniel 8:27And I Daniel grieved, and was sick several days; afterward I rose up, and did the king's business; and I was depressed because of the appearance; but no one observed it.

Daniel 10:9Then heard I the sound of his words; and as I heard the sound of his words, I sank in amazement on my face, with my face toward the ground.

Daniel 10:18Then there touched me again something like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me;

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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