Daniel 10:8

Daniel 10:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)So I was left alone, gazing at this great vision; I had no strength left, my face turned deathly pale and I was helpless.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So I was left alone and saw this great vision, and no strength was left in me. My radiant appearance was fearfully changed, and I retained no strength.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore I was left alone when I saw this great vision, and no strength remained in me; for my vigor was turned to frailty in me, and I retained no strength.

Context of Daniel 10:8

6His body also was like beryl [with a golden luster], his face had the appearance of lightning, his eyes were like flaming torches, his arms and his feet like the gleam of burnished bronze, and the sound of his words was like the noise of a multitude [of people or the roaring of the sea]. 7And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision [of this heavenly being], for the men who were with me did not see the vision; nevertheless, a great panic overwhelmed them, so they ran away to hide themselves. So I was left alone and saw this great vision; yet no strength was left in me, for my normal appearance turned to a deathly pale, and I grew weak and faint [with fright]. 9Then I heard the sound of his words; and when I heard the sound of his words, I fell on my face in a deep sleep, with my face toward the ground. 10Then behold, a hand touched me and set me unsteadily on my hands and knees.

Daniel 10:8 word by word

וַאֲנִי֙ נִשְׁאַ֣רְתִּי לְבַדִּ֔י וָֽאֶרְאֶ֗ה אֶת־הַמַּרְאָ֤ה הַגְּדֹלָה֙ הַזֹּ֔את וְלֹ֥א נִשְׁאַר־בִּ֖י כֹּ֑ח וְהוֹדִ֗י נֶהְפַּ֤ךְ עָלַי֙ לְמַשְׁחִ֔ית וְלֹ֥א עָצַ֖רְתִּי כֹּֽחַ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Therefore I was left aloneשָׁאַרshâ'ar · to remainH7604
• and sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• this greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• visionמַרְאָהmar'âh · visionH4759
• no strengthכֹּחַkôach kôach · strengthH3581
• in me: for my comelinessהוֹדhôd · splendorH1935
• was turnedהָפַךְhâphak · to overturnH2015
• in me into corruptionמַשְׁחִיתmashchîyth · destructionH4889
• and I retainedעָצַר‛âtsar · to restrainH6113

Cross-references for Daniel 10:8

• Genesis 32:24So Jacob was left alone, and a Man [came and] wrestled with him until daybreak.
• Exodus 3:3So Moses said, “I must turn away [from the flock] and see this great sight—why the bush is not burned up.”
• John 16:32Take careful notice: an hour is coming, and has arrived, when you will all be scattered, each to his own home, leaving Me alone; and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.
• 2 Corinthians 12:2I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago—whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know, [only] God knows—such a man was caught up to the third heaven.
• Daniel 7:28“This is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my [waking] thoughts were extremely troubling and alarming and my face grew pale; but I kept the matter [of the vision and the angel’s explanation] to myself.”
• Daniel 8:7[In my vision] I saw him come close to the ram (Medo-Persia), and he was filled with rage toward him; and the goat (Greece) struck the ram and shattered his two horns, and the ram had no strength to stand before him. So the goat threw him to the ground and trampled on him, and there was no one who could rescue the ram from his power.
• Habakkuk 3:16I heard and my whole inner self trembled; My lips quivered at the sound. Decay and rottenness enter my bones, And I tremble in my place. Because I must wait quietly for the day of distress, For the people to arise who will invade and attack us.
• Matthew 17:6When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were terrified.
• Mark 9:6For he did not [really] know what to say because they were terrified [and stunned by the miraculous sight].
• Revelation 1:17When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as though dead. And He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last [absolute Deity, the Son of God],
• Genesis 32:25When the Man saw that He had not prevailed against Jacob, He touched his hip joint; and Jacob’s hip was dislocated as he wrestled with Him.
• 2 Corinthians 12:7Because of the surpassing greatness and extraordinary nature of the revelations [which I received from God], for this reason, to keep me from thinking of myself as important, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan, to torment and harass me—to keep me from exalting myself!

Commentaries on Daniel 10:8

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision - That is, I distinctly saw it, or contemplated it. He perceived, doubtless, that it was a heavenly vision; and as he had often been favored with similar manifestations, he remained to receive the communication which probably he understood was to be made. And there remained no strength in me - He was completely overcome. A similar effect was produced on John when he was in Patmos: “And when I saw him I…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-9Daniel reacted like most people do when they see heavenly beings (compare Joshua 5:14; Isaiah 6:5; Acts 9:7–9; Revelation 1:17).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. comeliness--literally, "vigor," that is, lively expression and color. into corruption--"deadliness," that is, death-like paleness (Da 5:6; 7:28).Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 10:8

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Prophets

In the dictionaries

• Quaking
• Eschatology of the New Testament
• Retain

Commentaries on Daniel 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings