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Then he touched me and raised me to my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/daniel/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/daniel/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/daniel/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/daniel/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/daniel/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/daniel/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/daniel/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/daniel/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/daniel/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/daniel/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />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].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/daniel/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/daniel/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/daniel/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/daniel/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />While he was speaking, I fell facedown in a deep sleep. But he lifted me to my feet <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/daniel/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/daniel/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />As he spoke to me, I fainted facedown on the ground, but he touched me and made me stand up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/daniel/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />While he was talking, I fell to the ground unconscious. But he took hold of me, raised me to my feet, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/daniel/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/daniel/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/daniel/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />As he spoke with me, I fell into a trance with my face to the ground. But he touched me and stood me upright. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/daniel/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/daniel/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/daniel/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/daniel/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/daniel/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/daniel/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And in his speaking with me I lay in a deep sleep upon my face upon the earth: and he will touch upon me and will cause me to stand upon my standing.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/daniel/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when he spoke to me I fell flat on the ground: and he touched me, and set me upright, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/daniel/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when he spoke to me, I fell forward onto the ground, and so he touched me and stood me upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/daniel/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />As he spoke to me, I fell forward unconscious; he touched me and made me stand up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/daniel/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/daniel/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Now as he was speaking with me, I was in deep sleep on my face toward the ground; but he touched me and set me upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/daniel/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />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<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/daniel/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/daniel/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And while he spoke with me, I fell upon my face to the earth: and he touched me, and set me on my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/daniel/8-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/shUZJK-vYxI?start=3020" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/daniel/8.htm">Gabriel Interprets Daniel's Vision</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>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.” <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: ū·ḇə·ḏab·bə·rōw (Conj-w, Prep-b:: V-Piel-Inf:: 3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">While he was speaking</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mî (Prep:: 1cs) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7290.htm" title="7290: nir·dam·tî (V-Nifal-Perf-1cs) -- To be in or fall into heavy sleep. A primitive root; to stun, i.e. Stupefy.">I fell into a deep sleep,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·nay (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">my face</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’ā·rə·ṣāh (N-fs:: 3fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">to the ground.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5060.htm" title="5060: way·yig·ga‘- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to touch, i.e. Lay the hand upon; by implication, to reach; violently, to strike.">Then he touched</a> <a href="/hebrew/bî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: way·ya·‘ă·mî·ḏê·nî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">helped me to my feet,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5977.htm" title="5977: ‘ā·mə·ḏî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- A standing place. From amad; a spot."></a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>and 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-17.htm">Revelation 1:17</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-4.htm">Acts 9:4</a></span><br />He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/1-28.htm">Ezekiel 1:28</a></span><br />The appearance of the brilliant light all around Him was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-6.htm">Matthew 17:6-7</a></span><br />When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror. / Then Jesus came over and touched them. “Get up,” He said. “Do not be afraid.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/15-12.htm">Genesis 15:12</a></span><br />As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and suddenly great terror and darkness overwhelmed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/26-14.htm">Acts 26:14</a></span><br />We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/2-1.htm">Ezekiel 2:1-2</a></span><br />“Son of man,” He said to me, “stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.” / And as He spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and I heard Him speaking to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-10.htm">Revelation 19:10</a></span><br />So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/24-4.htm">Numbers 24:4</a></span><br />the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-4.htm">Matthew 28:4-5</a></span><br />The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men. / But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/3-23.htm">Ezekiel 3:23-24</a></span><br />So I got up and went out to the plain, and behold, the glory of the LORD was present there, like the glory I had seen by the River Kebar, and I fell facedown. / Then the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet. He spoke with me and said, “Go, shut yourself inside your house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/24-5.htm">Luke 24:5</a></span><br />As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-5.htm">Isaiah 6:5-7</a></span><br />Then I said: “Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips dwelling among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts.” / Then one of the seraphim flew to me, and in his hand was a glowing coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. / And with it he touched my mouth and said: “Now that this has touched your lips, your iniquity is removed and your sin is atoned for.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-10.htm">Acts 10:10</a></span><br />He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-12.htm">1 Kings 19:12-13</a></span><br />After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice. / When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">I was.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/8-17.htm">Daniel 8:17,27</a></b></br> 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 <i>shall be</i> the vision… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/10-8.htm">Daniel 10:8,9</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/9-32.htm">Luke 9:32</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="hdg">he touched.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/10-10.htm">Daniel 10:10,16,18</a></b></br> And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and <i>upon</i> the palms of my hands… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/15-12.htm">Genesis 15:12</a></b></br> And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/4-13.htm">Job 4:13</a></b></br> In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,</p><p class="hdg">set me upright.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/daniel/8-10.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/daniel/2-22.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/daniel/8-12.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/daniel/8-17.htm">Face</a> <a href="/daniel/8-10.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/daniel/8-17.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/daniel/8-12.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/daniel/7-5.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-6.htm">Sank</a> <a href="/daniel/6-18.htm">Sleep</a> <a href="/daniel/8-13.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/daniel/8-7.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/daniel/8-17.htm">Station</a> <a href="/daniel/8-17.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-9.htm">Stupor</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-6.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/daniel/8-5.htm">Touched</a> <a href="/daniel/6-5.htm">Touching</a> <a href="/daniel/8-9.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/numbers/24-16.htm">Trance</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-18.htm">Upright</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/9-27.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/daniel/10-9.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/daniel/10-9.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/daniel/8-23.htm">Face</a> <a href="/daniel/10-6.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/daniel/10-7.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/daniel/10-9.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/amos/2-11.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-6.htm">Sank</a> <a href="/daniel/10-9.htm">Sleep</a> <a href="/daniel/9-20.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/daniel/8-22.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/daniel/11-7.htm">Station</a> <a href="/daniel/8-22.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/daniel/10-9.htm">Stupor</a> <a href="/daniel/9-22.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/daniel/9-21.htm">Touched</a> <a href="/hosea/4-2.htm">Touching</a> <a href="/daniel/10-15.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/daniel/10-9.htm">Trance</a> <a href="/daniel/9-14.htm">Upright</a><div class="vheading2">Daniel 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/8-1.htm">Daniel's vision of the ram and he goat.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/8-13.htm">The two thousand three hundred days of the suspension of the daily sacrifice.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/8-15.htm">Gabriel comforts Daniel, and interprets the vision.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Gabriel is one of the few angels named in the Bible, indicating his importance. The act of speaking signifies the communication of divine revelation, a common theme in prophetic literature. This interaction highlights the role of angels as messengers between God and humans, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/luke/1-19.htm">Luke 1:19</a>, where Gabriel also appears.<p><b>I fell into a deep sleep</b><br>Daniel's deep sleep can be understood as a state of overwhelming awe and physical weakness in the presence of divine revelation. This reaction is similar to other biblical figures who encounter the divine, such as Abram in <a href="/genesis/15-12.htm">Genesis 15:12</a> and John in <a href="/revelation/1-17.htm">Revelation 1:17</a>. The deep sleep signifies a transition into a visionary state, where Daniel is more receptive to the spiritual truths being revealed.<p><b>with my face to the ground</b><br>This posture is one of humility and reverence, common in biblical accounts of divine encounters. It reflects Daniel's recognition of his own human frailty in the presence of God's messenger. Similar postures are seen in <a href="/ezekiel/1-28.htm">Ezekiel 1:28</a> and <a href="/revelation/19-10.htm">Revelation 19:10</a>, where individuals fall prostrate before divine beings, acknowledging their authority and holiness.<p><b>Then he touched me</b><br>The touch of the angel signifies divine empowerment and restoration. In biblical narratives, a touch often conveys healing, strength, or commissioning, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/6-7.htm">Isaiah 6:7</a> and <a href="/matthew/8-3.htm">Matthew 8:3</a>. This touch reassures Daniel, enabling him to receive and understand the vision. It underscores the personal nature of God's interaction with His prophets.<p><b>helped me to my feet</b><br>Raising Daniel to his feet symbolizes restoration and readiness to receive further revelation. This act of lifting up is a recurring biblical motif, representing God's ability to strengthen and uphold His servants. Similar instances occur in <a href="/ezekiel/2-2.htm">Ezekiel 2:2</a> and <a href="/acts/9-6.htm">Acts 9:6</a>, where individuals are empowered to stand and fulfill their divine missions. This phrase emphasizes God's provision of strength and clarity to those He calls.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/daniel.htm">Daniel</a></b><br>A prophet and a key figure in the Old Testament, known for his faithfulness to God and his ability to interpret dreams and visions.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/gabriel.htm">Gabriel</a></b><br>An angel sent by God to deliver messages and provide understanding to Daniel. Gabriel is one of the few angels named in the Bible.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/v/vision_of_the_ram_and_the_goat.htm">Vision of the Ram and the Goat</a></b><br>The context of this verse is a vision Daniel receives, which symbolizes future kingdoms and events.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The place where Daniel is during this vision, as he is in exile along with other Israelites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/deep_sleep.htm">Deep Sleep</a></b><br>A state Daniel falls into, symbolizing the overwhelming nature of the divine revelation he is receiving.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_encounters_can_be_overwhelming.htm">Divine Encounters Can Be Overwhelming</a></b><br>When God reveals His plans, it can be overwhelming, as seen in Daniel's reaction. This teaches us to approach divine revelations with humility and reverence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_provides_strength_and_understanding.htm">God Provides Strength and Understanding</a></b><br>Just as Gabriel helped Daniel to his feet, God provides us with strength and understanding when we are overwhelmed by life's challenges or His revelations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_angels_as_messengers.htm">The Role of Angels as Messengers</a></b><br>Gabriel's role highlights the importance of angels as God's messengers, reminding us of the spiritual realm's active involvement in God's plans.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_being_receptive_to_god's_messages.htm">The Importance of Being Receptive to God's Messages</a></b><br>Daniel's experience encourages us to be open and receptive to God's messages, even when they come in unexpected or overwhelming ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_exile.htm">Faithfulness in Exile</a></b><br>Daniel's faithfulness, even in exile, serves as a model for maintaining faith and integrity in challenging circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_daniel_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Daniel 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'slain_in_the_spirit'_mean.htm">What is the meaning of being slain in the Spirit?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_find_strength_in_weaknesses.htm">What are feet like burnished bronze?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_comatose_states.htm">What does the Bible say about comatose states?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_56_13_contradict_tragic_deaths.htm">Does the deliverance from death proclaimed in Psalm 56:13 contradict other biblical accounts of faithful figures who died tragically?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/daniel/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">A deep sleep.--</span>On the effects of heavenly visions upon those who beheld them, see <a href="/genesis/16-13.htm" title="And she called the name of the LORD that spoke to her, You God see me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that sees me?">Genesis 16:13</a>, <a href="/exodus/33-20.htm" title="And he said, You can not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.">Exodus 33:20</a>, &c.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/daniel/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">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</span>. The LXX. joins the opening words of the next verse to this. <span class="accented">I was in a deep sleep suggests</span> 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" (<a href="/numbers/24-4.htm">Numbers 24:4</a>) the <span class="accented">senses</span> are ready to convey impressions to the mind. The angel, however, touched Daniel, and set him upright. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/daniel/8-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">While he was speaking</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְדַבְּר֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·ḏab·bə·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to me,</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמִּ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I fell into a deep sleep,</span><br /><span class="heb">נִרְדַּ֥מְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(nir·dam·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7290.htm">Strong's 7290: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be in or fall into heavy sleep</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my face</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּנַ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(pā·nay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the ground.</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֑רְצָה</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·rə·ṣāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Then he touched me,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּ֨גַּע־</span> <span class="translit">(way·yig·ga‘-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5060.htm">Strong's 5060: </a> </span><span class="str2">To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">helped me to my feet</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּֽעֲמִידֵ֖נִי</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘ă·mî·ḏê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/daniel/8-18.htm">Daniel 8:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/daniel/8-18.htm">Daniel 8:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/daniel/8-18.htm">Daniel 8:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/daniel/8-18.htm">Daniel 8:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/daniel/8-18.htm">Daniel 8:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/daniel/8-18.htm">Daniel 8:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/daniel/8-18.htm">Daniel 8:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/daniel/8-18.htm">Daniel 8:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/daniel/8-18.htm">Daniel 8:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/daniel/8-18.htm">Daniel 8:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/daniel/8-18.htm">OT Prophets: Daniel 8:18 Now as he was speaking with me (Dan. 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