Daniel 10:15
And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.
Daniel 10:15 in other translations
| BSB | While he was speaking these words to me, I set my face toward the ground and became speechless. |
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| WEB | When he had spoken these words to me, I set my face toward the ground and was mute. |
| ASV | And when he had spoken unto me according to these words, I set my face toward the ground, and was dumb. |
| YLT | ‘And when he speaketh with me about these things, I have set my face toward the earth, and have been silent; |
| DARBY | And as he was speaking with me according to these words, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb. |
| BBE | And after he had said these words to me, I kept my face turned to the earth and was unable to say anything. |
| Webster | And when he had spoken such words to me, I set my face towards the ground, and I became dumb. |
What does Daniel 10:15 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 10:10-21
Whenever we enter into communion with God, it becomes us to have a due sense of the infinite distance between us and the holy God. How shall we, that are dust and ashes, speak to the Lord of glory? Nothing is more likely, nothing more effectual to revive the drooping spirits of the saints, than to be assured of God's love to them. From the very first day we begin to look toward God in a way of duty, he is ready to…
Daniel 10:15 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Daniel 10:15
- Luke 1:20
And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
- Ezekiel 24:27
In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb: and thou shalt be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I am the Lord.
- Daniel 8:18
Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.
- Daniel 10:9
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.
- Ezekiel 33:22
Now the hand of the Lord was upon me in the evening, afore he that was escaped came; and had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumb.
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Context
- Daniel 10:14
Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.
- Daniel 10:15
And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.
- Daniel 10:16
And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength.
Daniel 10:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y estando hablando conmigo semejantes palabras, puse mis ojos en tierra, y enmudecí. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et comme il parlait avec moi selon ces paroles, je tournai ma face vers la terre, et je devins muet. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und als er in dieser Weise mit mir redete, richtete ich mein Angesicht zur Erde und verstummte. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cumque loqueretur mihi hujuscemodi verbis, dejeci vultum meum ad terram, et tacui. |