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Literal Standard Version

Daniel 10:15

And when he speaks with me about these things, I have set my face toward the earth, and have been silent;

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Angel (a Spirit);  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Suffering;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Muteness;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Magi;   Medicine;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Angels;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Prince, Princess;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Archangel;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Dumb;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
While he was saying these words to me, I turned my face toward the ground and was speechless.
Hebrew Names Version
and when he had spoken to me according to these words, I set my face toward the ground, and was mute.
King James Version
And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.
English Standard Version
When he had spoken to me according to these words, I turned my face toward the ground and was mute.
New American Standard Bible
When he had spoken to me according to these words, I turned my face toward the ground and became speechless.
New Century Version
While he was speaking to me, I bowed facedown and could not speak.
Amplified Bible
When he had spoken to me according to these words, I turned my face toward the ground and was speechless.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when he spake these wordes vnto me, I set my face towarde the grounde, and helde my tongue.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When he had spoken to me according to these words, I turned my face toward the ground and became speechless.
Berean Standard Bible
While he was speaking these words to me, I set my face toward the ground and became speechless.
Contemporary English Version
While this angel was speaking to me, I stared at the ground, speechless.
Complete Jewish Bible
After he had said these things to me, I looked down at the ground and couldn't speak.
Darby Translation
And as he was speaking with me according to these words, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.
Easy-to-Read Version
While the man was talking to me, I bowed low with my face toward the ground. I could not speak.
George Lamsa Translation
And when he had spoken these words to me, I set my face towards the ground and was speechless.
Good News Translation
When he said this, I stared at the ground, speechless.
Lexham English Bible
And while he was speaking with me according to these words, I turned my face toward the ground and I was speechless.
Literal Translation
And when he had spoken such words to me, I set my face to the ground, and I became speechless.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now when he had spoken these wordes vnto me, I kest downe my heade to ye grounde, and helde my tunge.
American Standard Version
And when he had spoken unto me according to these words, I set my face toward the ground, and was dumb.
Bible in Basic English
And after he had said these words to me, I kept my face turned to the earth and was unable to say anything.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And when he had spoken unto me according to these words, I set my face toward the ground, and was dumb.
King James Version (1611)
And when hee had spoken such words vnto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumbe.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Now whe he had spoken these words vnto me, I cast downe my head to the grounde, and held my tongue.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And when he had spoken with me according to these words, I turned my face to the ground, and was pricked in the heart.
English Revised Version
and when he had spoken unto me according to these words, I set my face toward the ground, and was dumb.
World English Bible
and when he had spoken to me according to these words, I set my face toward the ground, and was mute.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne he spak to me bi siche wordis, Y castide doun my cheer to erthe, and was stille.
Update Bible Version
and when he had spoken to me according to these words, I set my face toward the ground, and was mute.
Webster's Bible Translation
And when he had spoken such words to me, I set my face towards the ground, and I became dumb.
New English Translation
While he was saying this to me, I was flat on the ground and unable to speak.
New King James Version
When he had spoken such words to me, I turned my face toward the ground and became speechless.
New Living Translation
While he was speaking to me, I looked down at the ground, unable to say a word.
New Life Bible
When he had said this to me, I turned my face toward the ground and could not speak.
New Revised Standard
While he was speaking these words to me, I turned my face toward the ground and was speechless.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when he had spoken with me such words as these, - I set my face towards the earth, and was dumb.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he was speaking such words to me, I cast down my countenance to the ground, and held my peace.
Revised Standard Version
When he had spoken to me according to these words, I turned my face toward the ground and was dumb.
Young's Literal Translation
`And when he speaketh with me about these things, I have set my face toward the earth, and have been silent;
THE MESSAGE
"While he was saying all this, I looked at the ground and said nothing. Then I was surprised by something like a human hand that touched my lips. I opened my mouth and started talking to the messenger: ‘When I saw you, master, I was terror-stricken. My knees turned to water. I couldn't move. How can I, a lowly servant, speak to you, my master? I'm paralyzed. I can hardly breathe!'

Contextual Overview

10and behold, a hand has come against me, and shakes me on my knees and the palms of my hands. 11And he says to me: Daniel, man greatly desired, attend to the words that I am speaking to you, and stand on your station, for now I have been sent to you. And when he speaks with me this word, I have stood trembling. 12And he says to me: Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you gave your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words have been heard, and I have come because of your words. 13And the head of the kingdom of Persia is standing in opposition in front of me [for] twenty-one days, and behold, Michael, first of the chief heads, has come to help me, and I have remained there near the kings of Persia; 14and I have come to cause you to understand that which happens to your people in the latter end of the days, for yet the vision [is] after days. 15And when he speaks with me about these things, I have set my face toward the earth, and have been silent;16and behold, as the manner of the sons of men, he is striking against my lips, and I open my mouth, and I speak, and say to him who is standing in opposition in front of me: My lord, by the vision my pangs have been turned against me, and I have retained no power. 17And how is the servant of this my lord able to speak with this my lord? As for me, from now on there remains in me no power, indeed, breath has not been left in me. 18And he adds, and strikes against me, as the appearance of a man, and strengthens me, 19and he says: Do not fear, O man greatly desired, peace to you, be strong, indeed, be strong; and when he speaks with me, I have strengthened myself, and I say, Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

I set: Daniel 10:9, Daniel 8:18, Ezekiel 24:27, Ezekiel 33:22, Luke 1:20

Reciprocal: Numbers 24:4 - falling Mark 9:6 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 10:2
Sons of Japheth [are] Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
Genesis 10:3
And sons of Gomer [are] Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
Genesis 10:8
And Cush has begotten Nimrod;
Genesis 10:15
And Canaan has begotten Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,
Genesis 10:18
and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite; and afterward the families of the Canaanite have been scattered.
Genesis 10:20
These [are] sons of Ham, by their families, by their tongues, in their lands, in their nations.
Genesis 10:21
As for Shem, father of all sons of Eber, the older brother of Japheth, he has also begotten.
Genesis 10:24
And Arphaxad has begotten Salah, and Salah has begotten Eber.
Genesis 23:3
And Abraham rises up from the presence of his dead, and speaks to the sons of Heth, saying,
Genesis 49:13
Zebulun dwells at a haven of the seas, || And he [is] for a haven of ships; And his side [is] to Sidon.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when he had spoken such words unto me,.... As before related, concerning the contest between him and the prince of Persia; and especially concerning what would befall the people of the Jews in the latter day:

I set my face toward the ground; not being able to look up; his eyes were fixed upon the earth like one confounded and thunderstruck, filled with amazement and wonder:

and I became dumb; not able to speak a word, as is the case of persons sometimes in surprise, or through excess of any of the passions: this arose either from the majesty of the angel; or rather from the nature and importance of the things he said; or from a consciousness of his own impurity, and so of his unworthiness to converse with so exalted a creature, and to be favoured with such secrets. The Arabic version is, "and I supplicated"; very wrongly.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And when he had spoken such words ... - Daniel was naturally overcome by the communication which had been made to him. The manner in which the prayer was answered seems to have been entirely different from what he had expected. The presence of a heavenly being; the majesty of his appearance; the assurance that he gave that he had come to answer his prayer; and the fact that he had important revelations to make respecting the future, overcame him, and he laid his face upon the ground in silence. Is there any one of us who would not be awed into profound silence if a heavenly messenger should stand before us to disclose what was to occur to us, to our families, to our friends, to our country, in far-distant years?

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 15. I set my face toward the ground — He was standing upright, Daniel 10:11, and he now bent his body in reverence, and looked down upon the ground.

And became dumb. — Found himself unable to speak.


 
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