Daniel 10 · Verse 9

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.
Daniel 10:9, King James Version

Daniel 10:9 in other translations

BSBI heard the sound of his words, and as I listened, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground.
WEBYet I heard the voice of his words. When I heard the voice of his words, then I fell into a deep sleep on my face, with my face toward the ground.
ASVYet heard I the voice of his words; and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I fallen into a deep sleep on my face, with my face toward the ground.
YLT‘And I hear the voice of his words, and when I hear the voice of his words, then I have been in a trance on my face, and my face is to the earth;
DARBYAnd I heard the voice of his words; and when I heard the voice of his words, I fell into a deep stupor on my face, and my face to the ground.
BBEBut the sound of his words came to my ears, and on hearing his voice I went into a deep sleep with my face to the earth.
WebsterYet I heard the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then I was in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground.

What does Daniel 10:9 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
9. voice of his words--the sound of his words. was I in a deep sleep--"I sank into a deep sleep" [Lengkerke].

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 9 Was I in a deep sleep - I fell into a swoon.

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 10:9 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.

וָאֶשְׁמַ֖עva.'esh.Ma'and I heardH8085
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
ק֣וֹלKol[the] sound ofH6963
דְּבָרָ֑יוde.va.Ravwords hisH1697
וּכְשָׁמְעִי֙u.khe.sha.me.'Iand just as heard IH8085
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
ק֣וֹלKol[the] sound ofH6963
דְּבָרָ֔יוde.va.Ravwords hisH1697
וַאֲנִ֗יva.'a.Niand IH589
הָיִ֛יתִיha.Yi.tiI wasH1961
נִרְדָּ֥םnir.DamdazedH7290
עַל\־'al-onH5921
פָּנַ֖יpa.Naiface myH6440
וּפָנַ֥יu.fa.Naiand face myH6440
אָֽרְצָה\׃'A.re.tzah[was] ground towardsH776

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Daniel 10:9

  • 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.

  • Genesis 15:12

    And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.

  • Job 4:13

    In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,

  • Luke 22:45

    And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,

  • Song of Solomon 5:2

    I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.

  • Genesis 2:21

    And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;

  • Luke 9:32

    But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.

  • Job 33:15

    In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
was I.
8:18; Ge 2:21; 15:12; Job 4:13; 33:15; So 5:2; Lu 9:32; 22:45

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Daniel 10:10

    And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.

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Daniel 10:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Empero oí la voz de sus palabras: y oyendo la voz de sus palabras, estaba yo adormecido sobre mi rostro, y mi rostro en tierra.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et j’entendis la voix de ses paroles; et, comme j’entendais la voix de ses paroles, je tombai dans une profonde stupeur sur ma face, et ma face contre terre.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und ich hörte die Stimme seiner Worte; und als ich die Stimme seiner Worte hörte, sank ich betäubt auf mein Angesicht, mit meinem Angesicht zur Erde.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et audivi vocem sermonum ejus: et audiens jacebam consternatus super faciem meam, et vultus meus hærebat terræ.