Daniel 8:18 “While he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face…”

Daniel 8:18

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,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Nowe as he was speaking vnto me, I being a sleepe fell on my face to the ground: but he touched me, and set me vp in my place.

Darby Translation

Now, as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep stupor, with my face toward the ground. And he touched me, and set me up where I had stood.

Young's Literal Translation

And in his speaking with me, I have been in a trance on my face, on the earth; and he cometh against me, and causeth me to stand on my station,

Bible in Basic English

Now while he was talking to me, I went into a deep sleep with my face to the earth: but touching me, he put me on my feet where I had been.

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Cross references

“I was”

Luke 9:32 Daniel 8:17 Daniel 8:27 Luke 22:45 Daniel 10:8 Daniel 10:9

Luke 9:32 · BSB

Meanwhile Peter and his companions were overcome by sleep, but when they awoke, they saw Jesus’ glory and the two men standing with Him.

Daniel 8:17 · BSB

As 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.”

Daniel 8:27 · BSB

I, 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.

Luke 22:45 · BSB

When Jesus rose from prayer and returned to the disciples, He found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.

Daniel 10:8 · BSB

So I was left alone, gazing at this great vision. No strength remained in me; my face grew deathly pale, and I was powerless.

Daniel 10:9 · BSB

I heard the sound of his words, and as I listened, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground.

“he touched”

Daniel 10:18 Daniel 10:16 Ezekiel 2:2 Genesis 15:12 Job 4:13 Zechariah 4:1

Daniel 10:18 · BSB

Again the one with the likeness of a man touched me and strengthened me.

Daniel 10:16 · BSB

And 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.

Ezekiel 2:2 · BSB

And as He spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and I heard Him speaking to me.

Genesis 15:12 · BSB

As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and suddenly great terror and darkness overwhelmed him.

Job 4:13 · BSB

In disquieting visions in the night, when deep sleep falls on men,

Zechariah 4:1 · BSB

Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me, as a man is awakened from his sleep.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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.”

19and said, “Behold, I will make known to you what will happen in the latter time of wrath, because it concerns the appointed time of the end.

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