Daniel 8:18

When he spoke to me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face to the ground. Then he touched me and made me stand up.

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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

17So he came near where I stood. When he came, I was frightened and prostrated myself on the ground. He said to me, “Understand, son of man, that the vision is for the time of the end.”

19He said, “See, I will show you what will happen later in the time of wrath, because the vision concerns the appointed time for the end.

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Cross References

Genesis 15:12Then when the sun was going down, Abram fell sound asleep and, behold, a deep and terrifying darkness overwhelmed him.

Ezekiel 2:2Then, as he spoke to me, the Spirit entered into me and set me on my feet, and I heard him speaking to me.

Daniel 8:27Then I, Daniel, was overcome and lay weak for several days. Then I got up, and went about the king's business. But I was appalled by the vision, and there was no one who understood it.

Daniel 10:9Then I heard his words—and as I heard them, I fell on my face in deep sleep with my face to the ground.

Daniel 10:18Again the one with an appearance of a man touched me and strengthened me.

Luke 9:32Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they became fully awake, they saw his glory 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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