Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men with me did not see it, but a great terror fell upon them, and they ran and hid themselves.
Parallel translations
- WEB I, Daniel, alone saw the vision; for the men who were with me didn’t see the vision; but a great quaking fell on them, and they fled to hide themselves.
- KJV And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.
- NKJV And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision, for the men who were with me did not see the vision; but a great terror fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.
- NASB Now I, Daniel, alone saw the vision, while the men who were with me did not see the vision; nevertheless, a great fear fell on them, and they ran away to hide themselves.
- NLT Only I, Daniel, saw this vision. The men with me saw nothing, but they were suddenly terrified and ran away to hide.
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Quick answer
Only Daniel sees the vision; his companions, seized with terror, flee to hide. Genuine revelation from God is given to whom He chooses and cannot be forced or shared at will.
Overview
Though others sense something fearful, the vision itself is for Daniel alone, much as Saul's companions on the Damascus road perceived light or sound but not the full encounter. The scene shows that spiritual sight is God's gift. It also marks the seriousness of the moment, isolating Daniel for the personal word God intends to give him.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Acts 9:7The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless. They heard the voice but did not see anyone.
- Acts 22:9My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.
- Gen 3:10“I heard Your voice in the garden,” he replied, “and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself.”
- Isa 2:10Go into the rocks and hide in the dust from the terror of the LORD and the splendor of His majesty.
- Heb 12:21The sight was so terrifying that even Moses said, “I am trembling with fear.”
- Ezek 12:18“Son of man, eat your bread with trembling, and drink your water with quivering and anxiety.
- Jer 23:24“Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.
- 2 Kgs 6:17–20Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
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