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Daniel 8:18

Now as he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face towards the ground; but he touched me and set 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

17So he came near where I stood; and when he came, I was frightened, and fell on my face; but he said to me, “Understand, son of man, for the vision belongs to the time of the end.”

19He said, “Behold, I will make you know what will be in the latter time of the indignation, for it belongs to the appointed time of the end.

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Cross References

Genesis 15:12When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. Now terror and great darkness fell on him.

Ezekiel 2:2The Spirit entered into me when he spoke to me, and set me on my feet; and I heard him who spoke to me.

Daniel 8:27I, Daniel, fainted, and was sick for some days. Then I rose up and did the king’s business. I wondered at the vision, but no one understood it.

Daniel 10:9Yet I heard the voice of his words. When I heard the voice of his words, then I fell into a deep sleep on my face, with my face towards the ground.

Daniel 10:18Then one like the appearance of a man touched me again, and he strengthened me.

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