New American Standard Bible 1995
Daniel 8:17
17So he came near to where I was standing, and when he came I was frightened and 1fell on my face; but he said to me, “Son of man, understand that the vision pertains to the 2time of the end.”
Daniel 8:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.
- New International Version (NIV)As he came near the place where I was standing, I was terrified and fell prostrate. “Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)So he came near where I stood. And when he came, I was frightened and fell on my face. But he said to me, "Understand, O son of man, that the vision is for the time of the end."
- New King James Version (NKJV)So he came near where I stood, and when he came I was afraid and fell on my face; but he said to me, “Understand, son of man, that the vision refers to the time of the end.”
Context of Daniel 8:17
15When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it; and behold, standing before me was one who looked like a man. 16And I heard the voice of a man between the banks of Ulai, and he called out and said, “Gabriel, give this man an understanding of the vision.” So he came near to where I was standing, and when he came I was frightened and fell on my face; but he said to me, “Son of man, understand that the vision pertains to the time of the end.” 18Now while he was talking with me, I sank into a deep sleep with my face to the ground; but he touched me and made me stand upright. 19He said, “Behold, I am going to let you know what will occur at the final period of the indignation, for it pertains to the appointed time of the end.
Read all of Daniel 8Daniel 8:17 word by word
וַיָּבֹא֙ אֵ֣צֶל עָמְדִ֔י וּבְבֹא֣וֹ נִבְעַ֔תִּי וָאֶפְּלָ֖ה עַל־פָּנָ֑י וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלַי֙ הָבֵ֣ן בֶּן־אָדָ֔ם כִּ֖י לְעֶת־קֵ֥ץ הֶחָזֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear
- So he cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- to whereעֹ֫מֶד‛ômed · postH5977
- I was frightenedבָּעַתbâ‛ath · to terrifyH1204
- fellנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
- on my faceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
- but he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- to me, “Sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
- understandבִּיןbîyn · to understandH995
- that the visionחָזוֹןchâzôn · visionH2377
- timeעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
- of the endקֵץqêts · endH7093
Cross-references for Daniel 8:17
- Daniel 10:7Now I, Daniel, alone saw the vision, while the men who were with me did not see the vision; nevertheless, a great dread fell on them, and they ran away to hide themselves.
- Genesis 17:3Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying,
- Ezekiel 1:28As the appearance of the rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the surrounding radiance. Such was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, I fell on my face and heard a voice speaking.
- Matthew 17:8And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus Himself alone.
- Mark 9:4Elijah appeared to them along with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus.
- Revelation 1:17When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. And He placed His right hand on me, saying, “Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last,
- Revelation 19:9Then he said to me, “Write, ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.’” And he said to me, “These are true words of God.”
- Revelation 22:8I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed me these things.
- Daniel 8:15When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it; and behold, standing before me was one who looked like a man.
- Daniel 9:23At the beginning of your supplications the command was issued, and I have come to tell you, for you are highly esteemed; so give heed to the message and gain understanding of the vision.
- Daniel 10:11He said to me, “O Daniel, man of high esteem, understand the words that I am about to tell you and stand upright, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up trembling.
- Ezekiel 2:1Then He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet that I may speak with you!”
- Ezekiel 6:2“Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them
- Daniel 8:19He said, “Behold, I am going to let you know what will occur at the final period of the indignation, for it pertains to the appointed time of the end.
- Daniel 9:27And he will make a firm covenant with the many for one week, but in the middle of the week he will put a stop to sacrifice and grain offering; and on the wing of abominations will come one who makes desolate, even until a complete destruction, one that is decreed, is poured out on the one who makes desolate.”
- Daniel 11:35Some of those who have insight will fall, in order to refine, purge and make them pure until the end time; because it is still to come at the appointed time.
Commentaries on Daniel 8:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17At the time of the end shall be the vision - Or, as Houbigant, "The vision shall have an end at the proper time."Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17So he came near where I stood - He had seen him, evidently, at first in the distance. He now drew near to Daniel, that he might communicate with him the more readily. And when, he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face - Doubtless perceiving that he was a celestial being. See the notes at Revelation 1:17. Compare Ezekiel 1:28, and Daniel 10:8-9. He was completely overpowered by the presence of the celestial stranger, and sank to the ground. But he said…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. 17Son of man means "human being," in contrast to a divine being, “a son of the gods” (compare Daniel 7:13; see, for example, Ezekiel 2:1, 3, 6, 8).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. the time of the end--so Da 8:19; Da 11:35, 36, 40. The event being to take place at "the time of the end" makes it likely that the Antichrist ultimately referred to (besides the immediate reference to Antiochus) in this chapter, and the one in Da 7:8, are one and the same. The objection that the one in the seventh chapter springs out of the ten divisions of the Roman earth, the fourth kingdom, the one in the eighth chapter and the eleventh chapter…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
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