Revised Version 1895
Daniel 8:16
16And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
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
14And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred evenings and mornings; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed. 15And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, that I sought to understand it; and, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man. And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision. 17So he came near where I stood; and when he came, I was affrighted, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man; for the vision belongeth to the time of the end. 18Now as he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.
Read all of Daniel 8Daniel 8:16 word by word
וָאֶשְׁמַ֥ע קוֹל־אָדָ֖ם בֵּ֣ין אוּלָ֑י וַיִּקְרָא֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר גַּבְרִיאֵ֕ל הָבֵ֥ן לְהַלָּ֖ז אֶת־הַמַּרְאֶֽה׃Read the interlinear
- heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
- man’sאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
- voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
- betweenבַּ֫יִןbêyn · betweenH996
- Ulaiאוּלַי'ûlay · UlaiH195
- calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Gabrielגַּבְרִיאֵלgabrîy'êl · GabrielH1403
- understandבִּיןbîyn · to understandH995
- visionמַרְאֶהmar'eh · appearanceH4758
Cross-references for Daniel 8:16
- Daniel 10:11And he said unto me, O Daniel, thou man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright; for unto thee am I now sent: and when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.
- Acts 9:7And the men that journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing the voice, but beholding no man.
- Acts 10:13And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill and eat.
- Revelation 1:12And I turned to see the voice which spake with me. And having turned I saw seven golden candlesticks;
- Daniel 8:2And I saw in the vision; now it was so, that when I saw, I was in Shushan the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in the vision, and I was by the river Ulai.
- Daniel 12:5Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on the brink of the river on this side, and the other on the brink of the river on that side.
- Daniel 9:21yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.
- Luke 1:19And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak unto thee, and to bring thee these good tidings.
- Daniel 9:22And he instructed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to make thee skilful of understanding.
- Daniel 10:14Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for the vision is yet for many days.
- Daniel 12:7And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was above the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth fear ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when they have made an end of breaking in pieces the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.
- Zechariah 1:9Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these be.
- Zechariah 2:4and said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as villages without walls, by reason of the multitude of men and cattle therein.
- Hebrews 1:14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to do service for the sake of them that shall inherit salvation?
- Revelation 22:16I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things for the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright, the 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
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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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