Daniel 10 · Verse 7

Daniel 10:7

And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.
Daniel 10:7, King James Version

Daniel 10:7 in other translations

BSBOnly I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men with me did not see it, but a great terror fell upon them, and they ran and hid themselves.
WEBI, Daniel, alone saw the vision, for the men who were with me didn’t see the vision, but a great quaking fell on them, and they fled to hide themselves.
ASVAnd I, Daniel, alone saw the vision; for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, and they fled to hide themselves.
YLT‘And I have seen--I, Daniel, by myself--the appearance: and the men who have been with me have not seen the appearance, but a great trembling hath fallen on them, and they flee to be hidden;
DARBYAnd I Daniel alone saw the vision; and the men that were with me saw not the vision, but a great quaking fell on them, and they fled to hide themselves.
BBEAnd I, Daniel, was the only one who saw the vision, for the men who were with me did not see it; but a great shaking came on them and they went in flight to take cover.
WebsterAnd I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision: but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.

What does Daniel 10:7 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
7. they fled--terrified by the presence of the presence of the angel.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 7 The men that were with me saw not the vision - An exactly parallel case with what occurred at the conversion of Saul of Tarsus, Act 9:7. There was a Divine influence which they all felt, but only Daniel saw the corporeal appearance.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 10:1-9

Daniel's vision near the river Hiddekel. (Dn 10:1-9) He is to expect a discovery of future events. (Dn 10:10-21) Verses 1-9 . This chapter relates the beginning of Daniel's last vision, which is continued to the end of the book. The time would be long before all would be accomplished; and much of it is not yet fulfilled. Christ appeared to Daniel in a glorious form, and it should engage us to think highly and…

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Daniel 10:7 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְרָאִיתִי֩ve.ra.'i.Tiand I sawH7200
אֲנִ֨י'a.NiIH589
דָנִיֵּ֤אלda.ni.YelDanielH1840
לְבַדִּי֙le.va.Dito alone meH905
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַמַּרְאָ֔הha.mar.'Ahthe visionH4759
וְהָאֲנָשִׁים֙ve.ha.'a.na.Shimand the menH582
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834
הָי֣וּha.Yuthey wereH1961
עִמִּ֔י'i.Miwith meH5973
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
רָא֖וּra.'Uthey sawH7200
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַמַּרְאָ֑הha.mar.'Ahthe visionH4759
אֲבָ֗ל'a.ValbutH61
חֲרָדָ֤הcha.ra.DahterrorH2731
גְדֹלָה֙ge.do.LahgreatH1419
נָפְלָ֣הna.fe.Lahit fellH5307
עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.Hemon themH5921
וַֽיִּבְרְח֖וּvai.yiv.re.Chuand they fledH1272
בְּהֵחָבֵֽא\׃be.he.cha.Ve'in hiding themselvesH2244

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Cross references for Daniel 10:7

  • Acts 9:7

    And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.

  • Acts 22:9

    And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.

  • Genesis 3:10

    And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.

  • Hebrews 12:21

    And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)

  • Isaiah 2:10

    Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty.

  • Ezekiel 12:18

    Son of man, eat thy bread with quaking, and drink thy water with trembling and with carefulness;

  • 2 Kings 6:17-20

    And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha. And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the Lord, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha. And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria. And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, Lord, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the Lord opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.

  • Jeremiah 23:24

    Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
alone.
2Ki 6:17; Ac 9:7; 22:9
but.
Eze 12:18; Heb 12:21
so.
Ge 3:10; Isa 2:10; Jer 23:24

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Context

  • Daniel 10:6

    His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.

  • Daniel 10:7

    And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.

  • Daniel 10:8

    Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.

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Daniel 10:7 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y sólo yo, Daniel, vi aquella visión, y no la vieron los hombres que estaban conmigo; sino que cayó sobre ellos un gran temor, y huyeron, y escondiéronse.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et moi, Daniel, je vis seul la vision, et les hommes qui étaient avec moi ne virent pas la vision, mais un grand tremblement tomba sur eux, et ils coururent pour se cacher.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und ich, Daniel, allein sah das Gesicht; die Männer aber, welche bei mir waren, sahen das Gesicht nicht; doch fiel ein großer Schrecken auf sie, und sie flohen und verbargen sich.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Vidi autem ego Daniel solus visionem: porro viri qui erant mecum non viderunt, sed terror nimius irruit super eos, et fugerunt in absconditum.