English Standard Version
Daniel 10:7
7And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision, for the men who were with me did not see the vision, but a great trembling fell upon them, and they fled to hide themselves.
Daniel 10:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.
- New International Version (NIV)I, Daniel, was the only one who saw the vision; those who were with me did not see it, but such terror overwhelmed them that they fled and hid themselves.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision, for the men who were with me did not see the vision; but a great terror fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Only I, Daniel, saw this vision. The men with me saw nothing, but they were suddenly terrified and ran away to hide.
Context of Daniel 10:7
5I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, a man clothed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist. 6His body was like beryl, his face like the appearance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of burnished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a multitude. And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision, for the men who were with me did not see the vision, but a great trembling fell upon them, and they fled to hide themselves. 8So 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. 9Then I heard the sound of his words, and as I heard the sound of his words, I fell on my face in deep sleep with my face to the ground.
Read all of Daniel 10Daniel 10:7 word by word
וְרָאִיתִי֩ אֲנִ֨י דָנִיֵּ֤אל לְבַדִּי֙ אֶת־הַמַּרְאָ֔ה וְהָאֲנָשִׁים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָי֣וּ עִמִּ֔י לֹ֥א רָא֖וּ אֶת־הַמַּרְאָ֑ה אֲבָ֗ל חֲרָדָ֤ה גְדֹלָה֙ נָפְלָ֣ה עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וַֽיִּבְרְח֖וּ בְּהֵחָבֵֽא׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And I Danielדָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵלdânîyê'l dâni'êl · DanielH1840
- alone sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- the visionמַרְאָהmar'âh · visionH4759
- for the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
- butאֲבָל'ăbâl · trulyH61
- a greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
- quakingחֲרָדָהchărâdâh · tremblingH2731
- fellנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
- upon them, so that they fledבָּרַחbârach · to fleeH1272
- to hideחָבָאchâbâ' · to hideH2244
Cross-references for Daniel 10:7
- 2 Kings 6:17Then Elisha prayed and said, "O Lord, please open his eyes that he may see." So the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw, and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
- Acts 9:7The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one.
- Acts 22:9Now those who were with me saw the light but did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.
- Ezekiel 12:18"Son of man, eat your bread with quaking, and drink water with trembling and with anxiety.
- Hebrews 12:21Indeed, so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, "I tremble with fear."
- Genesis 3:10And he said, "I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself."
- Isaiah 2:10Enter into the rock and hide in the dust from before the terror of the Lord, and from the splendor of his majesty.
- Jeremiah 23:24Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the Lord. Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the Lord.
Commentaries on Daniel 10:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The men that were with me saw not the vision - An exactly parallel case with what occurred at the conversion of Saul of Tarsus, Acts 9:7. There was a Divine influence which they all felt, but only Daniel saw the corporeal appearance.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7And I Daniel alone saw the vision - That is, he only saw it distinctly. The others who were with him appear to have seen or heard something which alarmed them, and they fled. Who those men were, or why they were with him, he does not say. They may have been his own countrymen, engaged with him in the act of devotion, or they may have been Babylonians occupied in the public service; but whoever they were, or whatever was the reason why they were there…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. 77. they fled--terrified by the presence of the presence of the angel.Read the comment
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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
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