Daniel 8:27

Daniel 8:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king’s business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.
• New International Version (NIV)I, Daniel, was worn out. I lay exhausted for several days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business. I was appalled by the vision; it was beyond understanding.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And I, Daniel, was overcome and lay sick for some days. Then I rose and went about the king's business, but I was appalled by the vision and did not understand it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And I, Daniel, fainted and was sick for days; afterward I arose and went about the king’s business. I was astonished by the vision, but no one understood it.

Context of Daniel 8:27

25He will cause deceit to prosper through his cunning and by his influence, and in his own mind he will exalt himself. He will destroy many in a time of peace; he will even stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be broken — not by human hands. 26The vision of the evenings and the mornings that has been told is true. Now you are to seal up the vision because it refers to many days in the future.” I, Daniel, was overcome and lay sick for days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business. I was greatly disturbed by the vision and could not understand it.

Daniel 8:27 word by word

וַאֲנִ֣י דָנִיֵּ֗אל נִהְיֵ֤יתִי וְנֶֽחֱלֵ֙יתִי֙ יָמִ֔ים וָאָק֕וּם וָאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖ה אֶת־מְלֶ֣אכֶת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וָאֶשְׁתּוֹמֵ֥ם עַל־הַמַּרְאֶ֖ה וְאֵ֥ין מֵבִֽין׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And I Danielדָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵלdânîyê'l dâni'êl · DanielH1840
• faintedהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• and was sickחָלָהchâlâh · be weak: illH2470
• daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• afterward I rose upקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• and didעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• businessמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
• and I was astonishedשָׁמֵםshâmêm · be desolate: appalledH8074
• at the visionמַרְאֶהmar'eh · appearanceH4758
• but none understoodבִּיןbîyn · to understandH995

Cross-references for Daniel 8:27

• Daniel 8:7I saw him approaching the ram, and infuriated with him, he struck the ram, breaking his two horns, and the ram was not strong enough to stand against him. The goat threw him to the ground and trampled him, and there was no one to rescue the ram from his power.
• Daniel 7:28“This is the end of the account. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts terrified me greatly, and my face turned pale, but I kept the matter to myself.”
• Daniel 10:8I was left alone, looking at this great vision. No strength was left in me; my face grew deathly pale, and I was powerless.
• Habakkuk 3:16I heard, and I trembled within; my lips quivered at the sound. Rottenness entered my bones; I trembled where I stood. Now I must quietly wait for the day of distress to come against the people invading us.
• Daniel 8:2I saw the vision, and as I watched, I was in the fortress city of Susa, in the province of Elam. I saw in the vision that I was beside the Ulai Canal.
• Daniel 2:48Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief governor over all the wise men of Babylon.
• Daniel 5:14I’ve heard that you have a spirit of the gods in you, and that insight, intelligence, and extraordinary wisdom are found in you.
• Daniel 6:2and over them three administrators, including Daniel. These satraps would be accountable to them so that the king would not be defrauded.
• 1 Samuel 3:15Samuel lay down until the morning; then he opened the doors of the Lord’s house. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision,
• Daniel 8:15While I, Daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there stood before me someone who appeared to be a man.

Commentaries on Daniel 8:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27Daniel fainted - To foresee the desolations that were coming on the land, the city, the temple, and the people. Did the king's business - Transacted the affairs of state that belonged to my department, after having been sick for certain days through the effects of this vision. He had a pious and feeling heart; and he was distressed for the desolations that were coming upon his people.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27And I Daniel fainted - Hebrew, “I was “ - נהייתי nı̂heyēythı̂y Compare Daniel 2:1. The meaning, according to Gesenius (“Lexicon”), is, “I was done up, and was sick:” - I was done over, etc. Perhaps the “reason” of his using this verb here is, that he represents himself as “having been sick,” and then as fainting away, as if his life had departed. The Latin Vulgate renders it langui. Theodotion, ̓́ ekoimēthēn - “ was laid in my bed.” The general idea is…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-27Verses 15-27 The eternal Son of God stood before the prophet in the appearance of a man, and directed the angel Gabriel to explain the vision. Daniel's fainting and astonishment at the prospect of evils he saw coming on his people and the church, confirm the opinion that long-continued calamities were foretold. The vision being ended, a charge was given to Daniel to keep it private for the present. He kept it to himself, and went on to do the duty of his…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-27This vision builds on the vision in Daniel 7, developing additional symbolism regarding the second and third beasts (Daniel 7:5–6). It describes a small horn that comes from the goat, similar to the "little horn" in Daniel 7:8, 20–25; the "prince" in 9:26–27; and the "despicable person" in 11:21–45.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2727. I ... was sick--through grief at the calamities coming on my people and the Church of God (compare Psa 102:14). afterward I ... did the king's business--He who holds nearest communion with heaven can best discharge the duties of common life. none understood it--He had heard of kings, but knew not their names; He foresaw the events, but not the time when they were to take place; thereupon he could only feel "astonished," and leave all with the…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Daniel 8

• 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