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Daniel 10:15

When he had spoken to me according to these words, I turned my face toward the ground and was speechless.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Angel (a Spirit);  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Suffering;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Muteness;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Magi;   Medicine;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Angels;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Prince, Princess;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Archangel;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Dumb;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
While he was saying these words to me, I turned my face toward the ground and was speechless.
Hebrew Names Version
and when he had spoken to me according to these words, I set my face toward the ground, and was mute.
King James Version
And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.
English Standard Version
When he had spoken to me according to these words, I turned my face toward the ground and was mute.
New American Standard Bible
When he had spoken to me according to these words, I turned my face toward the ground and became speechless.
New Century Version
While he was speaking to me, I bowed facedown and could not speak.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when he spake these wordes vnto me, I set my face towarde the grounde, and helde my tongue.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When he had spoken to me according to these words, I turned my face toward the ground and became speechless.
Berean Standard Bible
While he was speaking these words to me, I set my face toward the ground and became speechless.
Contemporary English Version
While this angel was speaking to me, I stared at the ground, speechless.
Complete Jewish Bible
After he had said these things to me, I looked down at the ground and couldn't speak.
Darby Translation
And as he was speaking with me according to these words, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.
Easy-to-Read Version
While the man was talking to me, I bowed low with my face toward the ground. I could not speak.
George Lamsa Translation
And when he had spoken these words to me, I set my face towards the ground and was speechless.
Good News Translation
When he said this, I stared at the ground, speechless.
Lexham English Bible
And while he was speaking with me according to these words, I turned my face toward the ground and I was speechless.
Literal Translation
And when he had spoken such words to me, I set my face to the ground, and I became speechless.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now when he had spoken these wordes vnto me, I kest downe my heade to ye grounde, and helde my tunge.
American Standard Version
And when he had spoken unto me according to these words, I set my face toward the ground, and was dumb.
Bible in Basic English
And after he had said these words to me, I kept my face turned to the earth and was unable to say anything.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And when he had spoken unto me according to these words, I set my face toward the ground, and was dumb.
King James Version (1611)
And when hee had spoken such words vnto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumbe.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Now whe he had spoken these words vnto me, I cast downe my head to the grounde, and held my tongue.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And when he had spoken with me according to these words, I turned my face to the ground, and was pricked in the heart.
English Revised Version
and when he had spoken unto me according to these words, I set my face toward the ground, and was dumb.
World English Bible
and when he had spoken to me according to these words, I set my face toward the ground, and was mute.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne he spak to me bi siche wordis, Y castide doun my cheer to erthe, and was stille.
Update Bible Version
and when he had spoken to me according to these words, I set my face toward the ground, and was mute.
Webster's Bible Translation
And when he had spoken such words to me, I set my face towards the ground, and I became dumb.
New English Translation
While he was saying this to me, I was flat on the ground and unable to speak.
New King James Version
When he had spoken such words to me, I turned my face toward the ground and became speechless.
New Living Translation
While he was speaking to me, I looked down at the ground, unable to say a word.
New Life Bible
When he had said this to me, I turned my face toward the ground and could not speak.
New Revised Standard
While he was speaking these words to me, I turned my face toward the ground and was speechless.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when he had spoken with me such words as these, - I set my face towards the earth, and was dumb.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he was speaking such words to me, I cast down my countenance to the ground, and held my peace.
Revised Standard Version
When he had spoken to me according to these words, I turned my face toward the ground and was dumb.
Young's Literal Translation
`And when he speaketh with me about these things, I have set my face toward the earth, and have been silent;
THE MESSAGE
"While he was saying all this, I looked at the ground and said nothing. Then I was surprised by something like a human hand that touched my lips. I opened my mouth and started talking to the messenger: ‘When I saw you, master, I was terror-stricken. My knees turned to water. I couldn't move. How can I, a lowly servant, speak to you, my master? I'm paralyzed. I can hardly breathe!'

Contextual Overview

10Then behold, a hand touched me and set me unsteadily on my hands and knees. 11So he said to me, "O Daniel, you highly regarded and greatly beloved man, understand the words that I am about to say to you and stand upright, for I have now been sent to you." And while he was saying this word to me, I stood up trembling. 12Then he said to me, "Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart on understanding this and on humbling yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to your words. 13"But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was standing in opposition to me for twenty-one days. Then, behold, Michael, one of the chief [of the celestial] princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia. 14"Now I have come to make you understand what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision is in regard to the days yet to come." 15When he had spoken to me according to these words, I turned my face toward the ground and was speechless.16And behold, one who resembled the sons of men touched my lips. Then I opened my mouth and spoke and said to him who was standing before me, "O my lord, because of the vision anguish has come upon me, and I have retained no strength. 17"For how can such a [weakened] servant of my lord talk with such [a being] as my lord? For now there remains no strength in me, nor has any breath been left in me." 18Then the one (Gabriel) whose appearance was like that of a man touched me again, and he strengthened me. 19He said, "O man, highly regarded and greatly beloved, do not be afraid. Peace be to you; take courage and be strong." Now when he had spoken to me, I was strengthened and said, "Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

I set: Daniel 10:9, Daniel 8:18, Ezekiel 24:27, Ezekiel 33:22, Luke 1:20

Reciprocal: Numbers 24:4 - falling Mark 9:6 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 10:2
the sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras;
Genesis 10:3
the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah;
Genesis 10:8
Cush became the father of Nimrod; he became a mighty one on the earth.
Genesis 10:15
Canaan became the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth
Genesis 10:18
and the Arvadite and the Zemarite and the Hamathite. Afterward the families of the Canaanite were spread abroad.
Genesis 10:20
These are the descendants of Ham according to their constituent groups, according to their languages, by their lands, and by their nations.
Genesis 10:21
Also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber [including the Hebrews], the older brother of Japheth, children were born.
Genesis 10:24
Arpachshad became the father of Shelah; and Shelah became the father of Eber.
Genesis 23:3
Then Abraham stood up before his dead [wife's body], and spoke to the sons of Heth (Hittites), saying,
Genesis 49:13
"Zebulun shall dwell at the seashore; And he shall be a haven (landing place) for ships, And his flank shall be toward Sidon.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when he had spoken such words unto me,.... As before related, concerning the contest between him and the prince of Persia; and especially concerning what would befall the people of the Jews in the latter day:

I set my face toward the ground; not being able to look up; his eyes were fixed upon the earth like one confounded and thunderstruck, filled with amazement and wonder:

and I became dumb; not able to speak a word, as is the case of persons sometimes in surprise, or through excess of any of the passions: this arose either from the majesty of the angel; or rather from the nature and importance of the things he said; or from a consciousness of his own impurity, and so of his unworthiness to converse with so exalted a creature, and to be favoured with such secrets. The Arabic version is, "and I supplicated"; very wrongly.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And when he had spoken such words ... - Daniel was naturally overcome by the communication which had been made to him. The manner in which the prayer was answered seems to have been entirely different from what he had expected. The presence of a heavenly being; the majesty of his appearance; the assurance that he gave that he had come to answer his prayer; and the fact that he had important revelations to make respecting the future, overcame him, and he laid his face upon the ground in silence. Is there any one of us who would not be awed into profound silence if a heavenly messenger should stand before us to disclose what was to occur to us, to our families, to our friends, to our country, in far-distant years?

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 15. I set my face toward the ground — He was standing upright, Daniel 10:11, and he now bent his body in reverence, and looked down upon the ground.

And became dumb. — Found himself unable to speak.


 
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