Daniel 8:15

Literal Standard Version

And it comes to pass in my seeing—I, Daniel—the vision, that I require understanding, and behold, standing before me [is] as the appearance of a mighty one.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
While I, Daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there stood before me someone who appeared to be a man.

Hebrew Names Version
It happened, when I, even I Daniyel, had seen the vision, that I sought to understand it; and, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.

King James Version
And 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.

English Standard Version
When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it. And behold, there stood before me one having the appearance of a man.

New American Standard Bible
When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it; and behold, standing before me was one who looked like a man.

New Century Version
I, Daniel, saw this vision and tried to understand what it meant. In it I saw someone who looked like a man standing near me.

Amplified Bible
When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it; then behold, standing before me was one who looked like a man.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Nowe when I Daniel had seene the vision, and sought for the meaning, beholde, there stoode before me like the similitude of a man.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it; and behold, standing before me was one who looked like a man.

Berean Standard Bible
While I, Daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there stood before me one having the appearance of a man.

Contemporary English Version
Daniel wrote: I was trying to figure out the meaning of the vision, when someone suddenly appeared there beside me.

Complete Jewish Bible
After I, Dani'el, had seen the vision and was trying to understand it, suddenly there stood in front of me someone who appeared to be a man.

Darby Translation
And it came to pass, when I Daniel had seen the vision, I sought for the understanding of it, and behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.

Easy-to-Read Version
I, Daniel, saw this vision and tried to understand what it meant. While I was thinking about the vision, someone who looked like a man suddenly stood in front of me.

George Lamsa Translation
And it came to pass when I, Daniel, had seen this vision and sought to understand it, then behold, there stood before me as it were the appearance of a man.

Good News Translation
I was trying to understand what the vision meant, when suddenly someone was standing in front of me.

Lexham English Bible
And then when I, Daniel, saw the vision, and I was seeking understanding, there was one standing before me with the appearance of a man.

Literal Translation
And it happened when I, Daniel, had seen the vision, then I sought the meaning. And, behold, the form of a man stood before me.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now when I Daniel had sene this vision, and sought for the vnderstondinge of it: beholde, there stode before me a thinge like vnto a man.

American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, that I sought to understand it; and, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.

Bible in Basic English
And it came about that when I, Daniel, had seen this vision, I had a desire for the sense of it to be unfolded; and I saw one before me in the form of a man.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, that I sought to understand it; and, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.

King James Version (1611)
And it came to passe, when I, euen I Daniel had seene the vision, and sought for the meaning, then beholde, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Now when I Daniel had seene this vision, and sought for the vnderstanding of it: beholde, there stoode before me like the similitude of a man.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass, as I, even I Daniel, saw the vision, and sought to understand it, that, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.

English Revised Version
And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, that I sought to understand it; and, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.

World English Bible
It happened, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, that I sought to understand it; and, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe it was doon, whanne Y, Danyel, siy the visioun, and axide the vndurstondyng, lo! as the licnesse of a man stood in my siyt.

Update Bible Version
And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, that I sought to understand it; and, look, there stood before me as the appearance of a [prominent] man.

Webster's Bible Translation
And 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.

New English Translation
While I, Daniel, was watching the vision, I sought to understand it. Now one who appeared to be a man was standing before me.

New King James Version
Then it happened, when I, Daniel, had seen the vision and was seeking the meaning, that suddenly there stood before me one having the appearance of a man.

New Living Translation
As I, Daniel, was trying to understand the meaning of this vision, someone who looked like a man stood in front of me.

New Life Bible
When I, Daniel, had seen the special dream, I tried to understand it. Then I saw one standing in front of me who looked like a man.

New Revised Standard
When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I tried to understand it. Then someone appeared standing before me, having the appearance of a man,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, when, I Daniel, had seen the vision, - and had sought discernment, that lo! there was standing before me, as the appearance of a man.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And it came to pass when I, Daniel, saw the vision, and sought the meaning, that behold there stood before me as it were the appearance of a man.

Revised Standard Version
When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it; and behold, there stood before me one having the appearance of a man.

Young's Literal Translation
`And it cometh to pass in my seeing -- I, Daniel -- the vision, that I require understanding, and lo, standing over-against me [is] as the appearance of a mighty one.

THE MESSAGE
"While I, Daniel, was trying to make sense of what I was seeing, suddenly there was a humanlike figure standing before me.

Contextual Overview

¹⁵And it comes to pass in my seeing—I, Daniel—the vision, that I require understanding, and behold, standing before me [is] as the appearance of a mighty one.¹⁶And I hear a voice of man between [the banks of] Ulai, and he calls and says: Gabriel, cause this [one] to understand the appearance. ¹⁷And he comes in near my station, and at his coming in I have been afraid, and I fall on my face, and he says to me: Understand, son of man, for at the time of the end [is] the vision. ¹⁸And 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, ¹⁹and says: Behold, I am causing you to know that which is in the latter end of the indignation; for at the appointed time [is] the end. ²⁰The ram that you have seen possessing two horns, [are] the kings of Media and Persia. ²¹And the young male goat, the hairy one, [is] the king of Javan; and the great horn that [is] between its eyes is the first king; ²²and that being broken, four stand up in its place, four kingdoms stand up from the nation, and not in its power. ²³And in the latter end of their kingdom, about the perfecting of the transgressors, a king stands up, fierce of face, and understanding hidden things; ²⁴and his power has been mighty, and not by his own power; and he destroys wonderful things, and he has prospered, and worked, and destroyed mighty ones, and the people of the Holy Ones.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

I Daniel: Daniel 7:28

sought: Daniel 7:16-19, Daniel 12:8, Matthew 13:36, Matthew 24:15, Mark 4:12, Mark 13:14, 1 Peter 1:10, 1 Peter 1:11, Revelation 13:18

as: Daniel 10:5, Daniel 10:16, Joshua 5:14, Isaiah 9:6, Ezekiel 1:26-28, Matthew 24:30, Revelation 1:13

Reciprocal: Daniel 8:1 - me Daniel Daniel 8:17 - Understand Daniel 8:19 - I will Daniel 8:27 - but Daniel 9:2 - understood Zechariah 1:9 - what

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision,.... The whole of the preceding vision, concerning the ram, he goat, and little horn, and what were done by them; the prophet not only affirms he saw this vision, but repeats the affirmation, expressing his own name, partly for the sake of emphasis, and partly for the greater confirmation of his words; wherefore it was a most impudent thing Porphyry to say, that the true Daniel never saw this vision; but what is here related was written after Antiochus's reign, and falsely ascribed to him. It being so clear a prophecy concerning Alexander, and the destruction of the Persian empire by him, this acute spiteful Heathen had no other way of evading the evidence of it in favour of true religion but by this false and lying assertion:

and I sought for the meaning; that is, of the vision; for a more perfect, clear, and explicit meaning of it; something he had learnt concerning the latter part of it, relating to the desolation of the temple, and the continuance of it, from what passed between the two saints or angels; but he was desirous of knowing more; which he either signified by making application to the angel that stood near him; or rather by secret ejaculations in prayer to God; and he, who is afterwards described as a man, though the eternal God that knows all things, knew the secret desires of his soul, and immediately took care they should be answered:

then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man: not really a man, but in form and appearance; not Gabriel, or any created angel in human form, in which angels sometimes appeared but the eternal Son of God, who was to be incarnate, and was often seen in the form of a man before his incarnation; in like manner he was now seen by Daniel, right

over against k whom he stood; this is the same with the speaking saint, or Paimoni the wonderful One, in Daniel 8:13. Jacchiades says, this is the holy blessed God; as it is indeed the Immanuel, God that was to be manifested in the flesh.

k לנגדי "ex adverso mei", Michaelis.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And it came to pass ... - Daniel saw the vision, but was unable to explain it.

And sought for the meaning - Evidently by meditating on it, or endeavoring in his own mind to make it out.

There stood before me as the appearance of a man - One having the appearance of a man. This was evidently Gabriel Daniel 8:16, who now assumed a human form, and who was addressed by the voice from between the banks of the Ulai, and commenced to make known the meaning of the vision.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 15. As the appearance of a man. — Supposed to be the Messiah.