Daniel 8:16

Daniel 8:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
• New International Version (NIV)And I heard a man’s voice from the Ulai calling, “Gabriel, tell this man the meaning of the vision.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And I heard a man's voice between the banks of the Ulai, and it called, "Gabriel, make this man understand the vision."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of the Ulai, who called, and said, “Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.”

Context of Daniel 8:16

14He told me, “For 2,300 evenings and mornings. Then the holy place will be made acceptable to God.” 15Now as I, Daniel, watched the vision and tried to understand it, I saw someone who looked like a man standing in front of me. I heard a man in Ulai ⌞Gate⌟ call loudly, “Gabriel, explain the vision to this man.” 17Gabriel came up beside me, and when he came, I was terrified and immediately knelt down. He said to me, “Son of man, understand that the vision is about the end times.” 18As he spoke to me, I fainted facedown on the ground, but he touched me and made me stand up.

Daniel 8:16 word by word

וָאֶשְׁמַ֥ע קוֹל־אָדָ֖ם בֵּ֣ין אוּלָ֑י וַיִּקְרָא֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר גַּבְרִיאֵ֕ל הָבֵ֥ן לְהַלָּ֖ז אֶת־הַמַּרְאֶֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And I heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• a man’sאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• Ulaiאוּלַי'ûlay · UlaiH195
• which calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Gabrielגַּבְרִיאֵלgabrîy'êl · GabrielH1403
• make thisהַלָּזhallâz · thisH1975
• to understandבִּיןbîyn · to understandH995
• the visionמַרְאֶהmar'eh · appearanceH4758

Cross-references for Daniel 8:16

• Daniel 10:11The man said to me, “Daniel, you are highly respected. Pay attention to my words. Stand up, because I’ve been sent to you.” When he said this to me, I stood up, trembling.
• Acts 9:7Meanwhile, the men traveling with him were speechless. They heard the voice but didn’t see anyone.
• Acts 10:13A voice told him, “Get up, Peter! Kill these animals, and eat them.”
• Revelation 1:12I turned toward the voice which was talking to me, and when I turned, I saw seven gold lamp stands.
• Daniel 8:2In my vision I saw myself in the fortress of Susa in the province of Elam. In my vision I saw myself at Ulai Gate.
• Daniel 12:5When I, Daniel, looked up, I saw two men standing there. One man stood on one side of the river, and the other one stood on the other side.
• Daniel 9:21While I was praying, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the first vision, came to me about the time of the evening sacrifice. He was exhausted.
• Luke 1:19The angel answered him, “I’m Gabriel! I stand in God’s presence. God sent me to tell you this good news.
• Daniel 9:22He informed me, “Daniel, this time I have come to give you insight.
• Daniel 10:14I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the last days, because the vision is about times still to come.”
• Daniel 12:7I heard the man dressed in linen clothes who was above the river. He raised his right hand and left hand to heaven and swore an oath by the one who lives forever. He said, “It will be for a time, times, and half of a time. When the power of the holy people has been completely shattered, then all these things will be finished.”
• Zechariah 1:9“What do these horses mean, sir?” I asked. The angel who was speaking with me answered, “I will show you what they mean.”
• Zechariah 2:4and said to him, “Run, and say to that young man, ‘Jerusalem will be inhabited like an unwalled village because it will have so many people and animals in it.
• Hebrews 1:14What are all the angels? They are spirits sent to serve those who are going to receive salvation.
• Revelation 22:16“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give this testimony to you for the churches. I am the root and descendant of David. I am the bright morning star.”

Commentaries on Daniel 8:16

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16And I heard a man‘s voice between the banks of Ulai - See the notes at Daniel 8:2. The voice seemed to come from the river, as if it were that of the Genius of the river, and to address Gabriel, who stood near to Daniel on the shore. This was doubtless the voice of God. The speaker was invisible, and this method of explaining the vision was adopted, probably to make the whole scene more impressive. Which called, and said, Gabriel - Gabriel is mentioned in…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. 15-16The name Gabriel means "man of God." He appeared as a man to Daniel (see also Daniel 9:21; Luke 1:19, 26).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. Gabriel--meaning, "the strength of God."Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 8:16

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Gabriel
• Prophets
• Ulai

In the dictionaries

• Gabriel
• Close
• Magnify
• Mouth
• Notable
• Prince
• Prophecy
• Shushan
• Apocalyptic Literature
• Teach; Teacher; Teaching

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