While he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. Then he touched me, helped me to my feet,
Parallel translations
- WEB Now 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.
- KJV 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.
- NKJV Now, as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep with my face to the ground; but he touched me, and stood me upright.
- NASB Now while he was talking with me, I was dazed with my face to the ground; but he touched me and made me stand at my place.
- NLT While he was speaking, I fainted and lay there with my face to the ground. But Gabriel roused me with a touch and helped me to my feet.
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Quick answer
Daniel falls into a deep sleep, but Gabriel touches him and sets him upright. God strengthens His servant to receive the revelation.
Overview
Overwhelmed, Daniel sinks into a stupor, yet Gabriel's touch restores him to his feet. The gracious strengthening enables him to hear what he could not bear in his own strength. It pictures how God equips His people to stand and receive His word, never leaving them to face His glory unaided.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- Dan 10:18Again the one with the likeness of a man touched me and strengthened me.
- Ezek 2:2And as He spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and I heard Him speaking to me.
- Dan 10:16And suddenly one with the likeness of a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and said to the one standing before me, “My lord, because of the vision, I am overcome with anguish, and I have no strength.
- Luke 9:32Meanwhile Peter and his companions were overcome by sleep, but when they awoke, they saw Jesus’ glory and the two men standing with Him.
- Dan 10:8–10So I was left alone, gazing at this great vision. No strength remained in me; my face grew deathly pale, and I was powerless.
- Dan 8:17As he came near to where I stood, I was terrified and fell facedown. “Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.”
- Job 4:13In disquieting visions in the night, when deep sleep falls on men,
- 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.
- Acts 26:6And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers,
- Zech 4:1Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me, as a man is awakened from his sleep.
- Luke 22:45When Jesus rose from prayer and returned to the disciples, He found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.
- Gen 15:12As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and suddenly great terror and darkness overwhelmed him.
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