New English Translation
Daniel 10:9
9I listened to his voice, and as I did so I fell into a trance-like sleep with my face to the ground.
Daniel 10:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground.
- New International Version (NIV)Then I heard him speaking, and as I listened to him, I fell into a deep sleep, my face to the ground.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then 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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Yet I heard the sound of his words; and while I heard the sound of his words I was in a deep sleep on my face, with my face to the ground.
Context of Daniel 10:9
7Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men who were with me did not see it. On the contrary, they were overcome with fright and ran away to hide. 8I alone was left to see this great vision. My strength drained from me, and my vigor disappeared; I was without energy. I listened to his voice, and as I did so I fell into a trance-like sleep with my face to the ground. 10Then a hand touched me and set me on my hands and knees. 11He said to me, “Daniel, you are of great value. Understand the words that I am about to speak to you. So stand up, for I have now been sent to you.” When he said this to me, I stood up shaking.
Read all of Daniel 10Daniel 10:9 word by word
וָאֶשְׁמַ֖ע אֶת־ק֣וֹל דְּבָרָ֑יו וּכְשָׁמְעִי֙ אֶת־ק֣וֹל דְּבָרָ֔יו וַאֲנִ֗י הָיִ֛יתִי נִרְדָּ֥ם עַל־פָּנַ֖י וּפָנַ֥י אָֽרְצָה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Daniel 10:9
- Daniel 8:18As he spoke with me, I fell into a trance with my face to the ground. But he touched me and stood me upright.
- Genesis 2:21So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep, and while he was asleep, he took part of the man’s side and closed up the place with flesh.
- Genesis 15:12When the sun went down, Abram fell sound asleep, and great terror overwhelmed him.
- Job 4:13In the troubling thoughts of the dreams in the night when a deep sleep falls on men,
- Job 33:15In a dream, a night vision, when deep sleep falls on people as they sleep in their beds.
- Luke 9:32Now Peter and those with him were quite sleepy, but as they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him.
- Luke 22:45When he got up from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping, exhausted from grief.
Commentaries on Daniel 10:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Was I in a deep sleep - I fell into a swoon.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Yet heard I the voice of his words - What the angel said when he appeared to him Daniel has not recorded. He says Daniel 10:6 that the voice of his words was “like the voice of a multitude.” It is probable that those who were with him had heard that voice, and hearing it, and being struck with the remarkable character of the vision, they had suddenly fled in alarm. Daniel heard more distinctly what he said, though it does not yet appear that he had heard…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. 99. voice of his words--the sound of his words. was I in a deep sleep--"I sank into a deep sleep" [Lengkerke].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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