Daniel 8:18
New International Version
While he was speaking to me, I was in a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. Then he touched me and raised me to my feet.

New Living Translation
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.

English Standard Version
And when he had spoken to me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face to the ground. But he touched me and made me stand up.

Berean Standard Bible
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,

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
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.

NASB 1995
Now while he was talking with me, I sank into a deep sleep with my face to the ground; but he touched me and made me stand upright.

NASB 1977
Now while he was talking with me, I sank into a deep sleep with my face to the ground; but he touched me and made me stand upright.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now while he was talking with me, I sank into a deep sleep with my face to the ground; but he touched me and made me stand upright.

Amplified Bible
Now as he (Gabriel) was speaking with me, I drifted into a deep sleep (unconsciousness) with my face to the ground; but he touched me and made me stand [where I had stood before].

Christian Standard Bible
While he was speaking to me, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. Then he touched me, made me stand up,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
While he was speaking to me, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. Then he touched me, made me stand up,

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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And when he was speaking with me, I prostrated myself on my face on the Earth, and he touched me, and he stood me on my feet

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And while he spoke with me, I fell upon my face to the earth: and he touched me, and set me on my feet.

Contemporary English Version
While he was speaking, I fell facedown in a deep sleep. But he lifted me to my feet

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he spoke to me I fell flat on the ground: and he touched me, and set me upright,

English Revised 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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As he spoke to me, I fainted facedown on the ground, but he touched me and made me stand up.

Good News Translation
While he was talking, I fell to the ground unconscious. But he took hold of me, raised me to my feet,

International Standard Version
"While he had been speaking with me, I had fainted on my face, but he touched me and enabled me to stand upright on my feet.

JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Literal Standard Version
And in his speaking with me, I have been in a trance on my face, on the earth; and he comes against me, and causes me to stand on my station,

Majority Standard Bible
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,

New American Bible
As he spoke to me, I fell forward unconscious; he touched me and made me stand up.

NET Bible
As he spoke with me, I fell into a trance with my face to the ground. But he touched me and stood me upright.

New Revised Standard Version
As he was speaking to me, I fell into a trance, face to the ground; then he touched me and set me on my feet.

New Heart 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 stood me upright.

Webster's Bible Translation
Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face towards 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.

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,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Gabriel Interprets Daniel's Vision
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.” 18While 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, 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.…

Cross References
Luke 9:32
Meanwhile Peter and his companions were overcome by sleep, but when they awoke, they saw Jesus' glory and the two men standing with Him.

Revelation 1:17
When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, "Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,

Ezekiel 2:2
And as He spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and I heard Him speaking to me.

Daniel 10:9
I heard the sound of his words, and as I listened, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground.

Daniel 10:10
Suddenly, a hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees.

Daniel 10:16
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.


Treasury of Scripture

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.

I was.

Daniel 8:17,27
So 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…

Daniel 10:8,9
Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength…

Luke 9:32
But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.

he touched.

Daniel 10:10,16,18
And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands…

Genesis 15:12
And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.

Job 4:13
In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,

set me upright.

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1. Daniel's vision of the ram and he goat.
13. The two thousand three hundred days of the suspension of the daily sacrifice.
15. Gabriel comforts Daniel, and interprets the vision.














(18) A deep sleep.--On the effects of heavenly visions upon those who beheld them, see Genesis 16:13, Exodus 33:20, &c.

Verse 18. - 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. The LXX. joins the opening words of the next verse to this. I was in a deep sleep suggests the case of the three apostles, Peter, James, and John, on the Mount of Transfiguration (Luke 9:82). The numbing effect of the presence of the supernatural produces a state analogous to sleep, yet "the eyes are open" (Numbers 24:4) the senses are ready to convey impressions to the mind. The angel, however, touched Daniel, and set him upright.

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Hebrew
While he was speaking
וּבְדַבְּר֣וֹ (ū·ḇə·ḏab·bə·rōw)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

to me,
עִמִּ֔י (‘im·mî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

I fell into a deep sleep,
נִרְדַּ֥מְתִּי (nir·dam·tî)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7290: To be in or fall into heavy sleep

with
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

my face
פָּנַ֖י (pā·nay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6440: The face

to the ground.
אָ֑רְצָה (’ā·rə·ṣāh)
Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

Then he touched me,
וַיִּ֨גַּע־ (way·yig·ga‘-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike

helped me to my feet
וַיַּֽעֲמִידֵ֖נִי (way·ya·‘ă·mî·ḏê·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations


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