and when he had spoken to me according to these words, I set my face toward the ground, and was mute.
Parallel translations
- KJV And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.
- BSB While he was speaking these words to me, I set my face toward the ground and became speechless.
- NKJV When he had spoken such words to me, I turned my face toward the ground and became speechless.
- NASB When he had spoken to me according to these words, I turned my face toward the ground and became speechless.
- NLT While he was speaking to me, I looked down at the ground, unable to say a word.
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Quick answer
Overwhelmed again, Daniel turns his face to the ground and is struck mute. The weight of God's word leaves him speechless.
Overview
Even strengthened, Daniel is so affected by the vision that he cannot speak. His silence reflects the proper awe that God's revelation evokes. The repeated need for renewed strength shows human weakness before divine glory, and God's repeated mercy in restoring His servant for the task ahead.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Ezek 24:27In that day your mouth will be opened to him who has escaped, and you shall speak, and be no more mute: so you will be a sign to them; and they shall know that I am Yahweh.
- Luke 1:20Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things will happen, because you didn’t believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”
- Dan 10:9Yet heard I the voice of his words; and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I fallen into a deep sleep on my face, with my face toward the ground.
- Dan 8:18Now as he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face toward the ground; but he touched me, and set me upright.
- Ezek 33:22Now Yahweh’s hand had been on me in the evening, before he who was escaped came; and he had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more mute.
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