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Daniel 8:17-18 KJV
Daniel · chapter 8 · verses 17–18
17So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision. 18Now 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.Daniel 8:17-18 · King James Version
Daniel 8:17-18 in context
15And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.
16And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
17So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.
18Now 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.
19And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be.
20The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- Understandbîynto separate mentallyH995 →
- speakingdâbarperhaps properly, to arrangeH1696 →
- touchednâgaʻproperly, to touchH5060 →
- afraidbâʻathto fearH1204 →
- groundʼeretsthe earthH776 →
- stoodʻômeda spotH5977 →
- sleeprâdamto stunH7290 →
- camebôwʼto go or comeH935 →
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Here we have, I. Daniel's earnest desire to have this vision explained to him (Dan 8:15): I sought the meaning. Note, Those that rightly know the things of God cannot but desire to know more and more of them, and to be led further into the mystery of them;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 15-27