I, Daniel, was grieved in my spirit, and the visions in my mind alarmed me.
Parallel translations
- WEB As for me, Daniel, my spirit was grieved within my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.
- KJV I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.
- NKJV “I, Daniel, was grieved in my spirit within my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.
- NASB “As for me, Daniel, my spirit was distressed within me, and the visions in my mind kept alarming me.
- NLT I, Daniel, was troubled by all I had seen, and my visions terrified me.
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Quick answer
Daniel is deeply disturbed by his vision of the four beasts. Even a faithful prophet finds God's revelations of future judgment weighty and unsettling.
Overview
Having seen the vision of the four beasts and the heavenly courtroom (7:1-14), Daniel reacts with grief and inner turmoil. His distress underscores that prophetic insight into history's tumult is no light thing, even for those who trust God. His honest troubling reminds us that walking by faith does not exempt believers from wrestling with hard truths about a fallen world awaiting Christ's final reign.
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- Dan 7:28Thus ends the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts troubled me greatly, and my face turned pale. But I kept the matter to myself.”
- Gen 40:7–8So he asked the officials of Pharaoh who were in custody with him in his master’s house, “Why are your faces so downcast today?”
- Dan 2:1In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled his spirit, and sleep escaped him.
- Rom 9:2–3I have deep sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.
- Gen 41:8In the morning his spirit was troubled, so he summoned all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.
- Dan 2:3he said to them, “I have had a dream, and my spirit is anxious to understand it.”
- Jer 17:16But I have not run away from being Your shepherd; I have not desired the day of despair. You know that the utterance of my lips was spoken in Your presence.
- Hab 3:16I heard and trembled within; my lips quivered at the sound. Decay entered my bones; I trembled where I stood. Yet I must wait patiently for the day of distress to come upon the people who invade us.
- Dan 4:5I had a dream, and it frightened me; while in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me.
- 2 Pet 1:14because I know that this tent will soon be laid aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
- Dan 7:1In the first year of the reign of Belshazzar over Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he lay on his bed. He wrote down the dream, and this is the summary of his account.
- Luke 19:41–44As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it
- Dan 8:27I, Daniel, was exhausted and lay ill for days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business. I was confounded by the vision; it was beyond understanding.
- Jer 15:17–18I never sat with the band of revelers, nor did I celebrate with them. Because Your hand was on me, I sat alone, for You have filled me with indignation.
- Rev 10:9–11And I went to the angel and said, “Give me the small scroll.” “Take it and eat it,” he said. “It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.”
- Dan 4:19For a time, Daniel, who was also known as Belteshazzar, was perplexed, and his thoughts alarmed him. So the king said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its interpretation alarm you.” “My lord,” replied Belteshazzar, “may the dream apply to those who hate you, and its interpretation to your enemies!
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