Daniel 8 · Verse 17

Daniel 8:17

So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.
Daniel 8:17, King James Version

Daniel 8:17 in other translations

BSBAs he came near to where I stood, I was terrified and fell facedown. “Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.”
WEBSo he came near where I stood; and when he came, I was frightened, and fell on my face; but he said to me, “Understand, son of man, for the vision belongs to the time of the end.”
ASVSo 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.
YLTAnd he cometh in near my station, and at his coming in I have been afraid, and I fall on my face, and he saith unto me: Understand, son of man, for at the time of the end is the vision.
DARBYAnd he came near where I stood; and when he came, I was afraid, and fell on my face; and he said unto me, Understand, son of man; for the vision is for the time of the end.
BBESo he came and took his place near where I was; and when he came, I was full of fear and went down on my face: but he said to me, Let it be clear to you, O son of man; for the vision has to do with the time of the end.
WebsterSo he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said to me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.

What does Daniel 8:17 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
17. the time of the end--so Da 8:19; Da 11:35, 36, 40. The event being to take place at "the time of the end" makes it likely that the Antichrist ultimately referred to (besides the immediate reference to Antiochus) in this chapter, and the one in Da 7:8, are one and the same. The objection that the one in the seventh chapter springs out of the ten divisions of the Roman earth, the fourth kingdom, the one in the eighth chapter and the eleventh chapter from one of the four divisions of the third kingdom, Greece, is answered thus: The four divisions of the Grecian empire, having become parts of the Roman empire, shall at the end form four of its ten final divisions [Tregelles]. However, the origin from one of the four parts of the third kingdom may be limited to Antiochus, the immediate subject of the eighth and eleventh chapter, while the ulterior typical reference of these chapters (namely, Antichrist) may belong to one of the ten Roman divisions, not necessarily one formerly of the four of the third kingdom. The event will tell. "Time of the end" may apply to the time of Antiochus. For it is the prophetic phrase for the time of fulfilment, seen always at the end of the prophetic horizon (Ge 49:1; Nu 24:14).

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 17 At the time of the end shall be the vision - Or, as Houbigant, "The vision shall have an end at the proper time."

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 8:15-27

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…

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Daniel 8:17 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.

וַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'and he cameH935
אֵ֣צֶל'E.tzelbesideH681
עָמְדִ֔י'a.me.Distanding place myH5977
וּבְבֹא֣וֹu.ve.vo.'Oand when came heH935
נִבְעַ֔תִּיniv.'A.tiI was terrifiedH1204
וָאֶפְּלָ֖הva.'e.pe.Lahand I fell !H5307
עַל\־'al-onH5921
פָּנָ֑יpa.Naiface myH6440
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
אֵלַי֙'e.Laito meH413
הָבֵ֣ןha.VenunderstandH995
בֶּן\־ben-O son ofH1121
אָדָ֔ם'a.DamhumankindH120
כִּ֖יkithatH3588
לְעֶת\־le.'et-[is] for [the] time ofH6256
קֵ֥ץketz[the] endH7093
הֶחָזֽוֹן\׃he.cha.Zonthe visionH2377

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Cross references for Daniel 8:17

  • Daniel 8:19

    And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be.

  • Daniel 12:4

    But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

  • Daniel 12:13

    But go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days.

  • Daniel 11:35-36

    And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed. And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.

  • Habakkuk 2:3

    For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

  • Revelation 1:17

    And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:

  • Daniel 11:40

    And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.

  • Revelation 22:8

    And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.

  • Ezekiel 1:28-2:1

    As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake. And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.

  • Daniel 10:7-8

    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. 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 2:46

    Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him.

  • Matthew 17:8

    And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I was.
10:7,8,16; Ge 17:3; Eze 1:28; Mt 17:8; Mr 9:4,5; Re 1:17; 19:9,10
Re 22:8
Understand.
15; 9:23; 10:11
O son.
Eze 2:1; 6:2
at.
19; 9:27; 11:35,36; 12:4,13; Hab 2:3

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Context

  • Daniel 8:16

    And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.

  • Daniel 8:17

    So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.

  • 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.

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Daniel 8:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Vino luego cerca de donde yo estaba; y con su venida me asombré, y caí sobre mi rostro. Empero él me dijo: Entiende, hijo del hombre, porque al tiempo se cumplirá la visión.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il vint près du lieu où j’étais, et quand il vint, je fus effrayé et je tombai sur ma face; et il me dit: Comprends, fils d’homme, car la vision est pour le temps de la fin.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und er trat an den Ort, wo ich stand; und als er herzutrat, erschrak ich und fiel nieder auf mein Angesicht. Und er sprach zu mir: Merke auf, Menschensohn! denn das Gesicht geht auf die Zeit des Endes.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et venit, et stetit juxta ubi ego stabam: cumque venisset, pavens corrui in faciem meam: et ait ad me: Intellige, fili hominis, quoniam in tempore finis complebitur visio.