Daniel 9:21

while yet I was speaking in prayer, then, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in vision at the beginning, wearied with rapid flight, touched me, about the time of the evening present.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.

In Context

20And, while yet I was speaking, and praying, and confessing mine own sin, and the sin of my people Israel,—and causing my supplication to fall down before Yahweh my God, concerning the holy mountain of my God;

22Yea he came, and spake with me,—and said—O Daniel! now, have I come forth, to teach thee understanding.

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Cross References

1 Kings 18:29And so it was, when noon was passed, that although they prophesied until the offering up of the evening gift, yet was there no voice nor any that answered, nor any that hearkened.

Ezra 9:4Then, unto me, were gathered, all who trembled at the words of the God of Israel, concerning the unfaithfulness of them who had been exiled,—but, I, sat stunned, until the evening gift.

Psalms 104:4Making His messengers, winds, His attendants, a flaming fire;

Isaiah 6:6Then flew unto me one of the seraphim, And in his hand, a live coal,—With tongs, had he taken it from off the altar.

Ezekiel 1:14And the living ones ran and returned,—like the appearance of a flash of lightning.

Daniel 8:18And, when he spake with me, I fell stunned upon my face, to the earth,—but he touched me, and caused me to stand up where I was.

Matthew Henry on Daniel 9:21-27

Daniel's Prayer Answered; The Answer to Daniel's Prayer; The Coming of the Messiah; Destruction of Jerusalem Foretold. ( b. c. 538.) 20 And whiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the Lord my God for the holy mountain of my God; 21 Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation. 22 And he… Read the whole commentary →

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