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Young's Literal Translation
Daniel 8:16
And I hear a voice of man between [the banks of] Ulai, and he calleth and saith: Gabriel, cause this [one] to understand the appearance.
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Christian Standard Bible®
I heard a human voice calling from the middle of the Ulai: “Gabriel, explain the vision to this man.”
I heard a human voice calling from the middle of the Ulai: “Gabriel, explain the vision to this man.”
Hebrew Names Version
I heard a man's voice between [the banks of] the Ulai, which called, and said, Gavri'el, make this man to understand the vision.
I heard a man's voice between [the banks of] the Ulai, which called, and said, Gavri'el, make this man to understand the vision.
King James Version
And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
English Standard Version
And I heard a man's voice between the banks of the Ulai, and it called, "Gabriel, make this man understand the vision."
And I heard a man's voice between the banks of the Ulai, and it called, "Gabriel, make this man understand the vision."
New American Standard Bible
And I heard the voice of a man between the banks of Ulai, and he called out and said, "Gabriel, explain the vision to this man."
And I heard the voice of a man between the banks of Ulai, and he called out and said, "Gabriel, explain the vision to this man."
New Century Version
And I heard a man's voice calling from the Ulai Canal: "Gabriel, explain the vision to this man."
And I heard a man's voice calling from the Ulai Canal: "Gabriel, explain the vision to this man."
Amplified Bible
And I heard the voice of a man between the banks of the Ulai, which called out and said, "Gabriel, give this man (Daniel) an understanding of the vision."
And I heard the voice of a man between the banks of the Ulai, which called out and said, "Gabriel, give this man (Daniel) an understanding of the vision."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And I heard a mans voyce betweene the bankes of Vlai, which called, and sayde, Gabriel, make this man to vnderstand the vision.
And I heard a mans voyce betweene the bankes of Vlai, which called, and sayde, Gabriel, make this man to vnderstand the vision.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And I heard the voice of a man between the banks of Ulai, and he called out and said, "Gabriel, give this man an understanding of the vision."
And I heard the voice of a man between the banks of Ulai, and he called out and said, "Gabriel, give this man an understanding of the vision."
Berean Standard Bible
And I heard the voice of a man calling from between the banks of the Ulai: "Gabriel, explain the vision to this man."
And I heard the voice of a man calling from between the banks of the Ulai: "Gabriel, explain the vision to this man."
Contemporary English Version
And from beside the Ulai River, a voice like that of a human said, "Gabriel, help him understand the vision."
And from beside the Ulai River, a voice like that of a human said, "Gabriel, help him understand the vision."
Complete Jewish Bible
I heard a human voice calling from between the banks of the Ulai, "Gavri'el, make this man understand the vision!"
I heard a human voice calling from between the banks of the Ulai, "Gavri'el, make this man understand the vision!"
Darby Translation
And I heard a man's voice between [the banks of] the Ulai; and he called and said, Gabriel, make this [man] to understand the vision.
And I heard a man's voice between [the banks of] the Ulai; and he called and said, Gabriel, make this [man] to understand the vision.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then I heard a man's voice. This voice came from above the Ulai River. The voice called out, "Gabriel, explain the vision to this man."
Then I heard a man's voice. This voice came from above the Ulai River. The voice called out, "Gabriel, explain the vision to this man."
George Lamsa Translation
And I heard a mans voice between the banks of Ulai, who called and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
And I heard a mans voice between the banks of Ulai, who called and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
Good News Translation
I heard a voice call out over the Ulai River, "Gabriel, explain to him the meaning of what he saw."
I heard a voice call out over the Ulai River, "Gabriel, explain to him the meaning of what he saw."
Lexham English Bible
And I heard the voice of a human at the Ulai, and he called and said, "Gabriel, make this man understand the vision."
And I heard the voice of a human at the Ulai, and he called and said, "Gabriel, make this man understand the vision."
Literal Translation
And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, and he called and said, Gabriel, make this one understand the vision.
And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, and he called and said, Gabriel, make this one understand the vision.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And I herde a mans voyce in the ryuer off Vlai, which cryed, and sayde: O Gabriel, make this man vnderstonde the vision.
And I herde a mans voyce in the ryuer off Vlai, which cryed, and sayde: O Gabriel, make this man vnderstonde the vision.
American Standard Version
And I heard a man's voice between the banks of the Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
And I heard a man's voice between the banks of the Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
Bible in Basic English
And the voice of a man came to my ears between the sides of the Ulai, crying out and saying, Gabriel, make the vision clear to this man.
And the voice of a man came to my ears between the sides of the Ulai, crying out and saying, Gabriel, make the vision clear to this man.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And I heard the voice of a man between the banks of Ulai, who called, and said: 'Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.'
And I heard the voice of a man between the banks of Ulai, who called, and said: 'Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.'
King James Version (1611)
And I heard a mans voyce betweene the bankes of Ulai, which called and said, Gabriel, make this man to vnderstand the vision.
And I heard a mans voyce betweene the bankes of Ulai, which called and said, Gabriel, make this man to vnderstand the vision.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And I heard a mans voyce betweene Ulai, which cryed, and saide: O Gabriel make this man vnderstande the vision.
And I heard a mans voyce betweene Ulai, which cryed, and saide: O Gabriel make this man vnderstande the vision.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And I heard the voice of a man between the banks of the Ubal; and he called, and said, Gabriel, cause that man to understand the vision.
And I heard the voice of a man between the banks of the Ubal; and he called, and said, Gabriel, cause that man to understand the vision.
English Revised Version
And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
World English Bible
I heard a man's voice between [the banks of] the Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
I heard a man's voice between [the banks of] the Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Y herde the voys of a man bitwixe Vlai, and he criede, and seide, Gabriel, make thou Danyel to vndurstonde this visioun.
And Y herde the voys of a man bitwixe Vlai, and he criede, and seide, Gabriel, make thou Danyel to vndurstonde this visioun.
Update Bible Version
And I heard man's voice between [the banks of] the Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
And I heard man's voice between [the banks of] the Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
Webster's Bible Translation
And I heard a man's voice between [the banks of] Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this [man] to understand the vision.
And I heard a man's voice between [the banks of] Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this [man] to understand the vision.
New English Translation
Then I heard a human voice coming from between the banks of the Ulai. It called out, "Gabriel, enable this person to understand the vision."
Then I heard a human voice coming from between the banks of the Ulai. It called out, "Gabriel, enable this person to understand the vision."
New King James Version
And I heard a man's voice between the banks of the Ulai, who called, and said, "Gabriel, make this man understand the vision."
And I heard a man's voice between the banks of the Ulai, who called, and said, "Gabriel, make this man understand the vision."
New Living Translation
And I heard a human voice calling out from the Ulai River, "Gabriel, tell this man the meaning of his vision."
And I heard a human voice calling out from the Ulai River, "Gabriel, tell this man the meaning of his vision."
New Life Bible
And I heard a man's voice from the Ulai River. He called out and said, "Gabriel, help this man to understand the special dream."
And I heard a man's voice from the Ulai River. He called out and said, "Gabriel, help this man to understand the special dream."
New Revised Standard
and I heard a human voice by the Ulai, calling, "Gabriel, help this man understand the vision."
and I heard a human voice by the Ulai, calling, "Gabriel, help this man understand the vision."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then heard I a human voice, between the banks of the Ulai, - which cried out, and said, Gabriel! cause this man to understand the revelation.
Then heard I a human voice, between the banks of the Ulai, - which cried out, and said, Gabriel! cause this man to understand the revelation.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I heard the voice of a man between Ulai: and he called, and said: Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
And I heard the voice of a man between Ulai: and he called, and said: Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
Revised Standard Version
And I heard a man's voice between the banks of the U'lai, and it called, "Gabriel, make this man understand the vision."
And I heard a man's voice between the banks of the U'lai, and it called, "Gabriel, make this man understand the vision."
THE MESSAGE
"Then I heard a man's voice from over by the Ulai Canal calling out, ‘Gabriel, tell this man what is going on. Explain the vision to him.' He came up to me, but when he got close I became terrified and fell facedown on the ground. "He said, ‘Understand that this vision has to do with the time of the end.' As soon as he spoke, I fainted, my face in the dirt. But he picked me up and put me on my feet. "And then he continued, ‘I want to tell you what is going to happen as the judgment days of wrath wind down, for there is going to be an end to all this. "‘The double-horned ram you saw stands for the two kings of the Medes and Persians. The billy goat stands for the kingdom of the Greeks. The huge horn on its forehead is the first Greek king. The four horns that sprouted after it was broken off are the four kings that come after him, but without his power. "‘As their kingdoms cool down and rebellions heat up, A king will show up, hard-faced, a master trickster. His power will swell enormously. He'll talk big, high-handedly, Doing whatever he pleases, knocking off heroes and holy ones left and right. He'll plot and scheme to make crime flourish— and oh, how it will flourish! He'll think he's invincible and get rid of anyone who gets in his way. But when he takes on the Prince of all princes, he'll be smashed to bits— but not by human hands. This vision of the 2,300 sacrifices, evening and morning, is accurate but confidential. Keep it to yourself. It refers to the far future.' "I, Daniel, walked around in a daze, unwell for days. Then I got a grip on myself and went back to work taking care of the king's affairs. But I continued to be upset by the vision. I couldn't make sense of it."
"Then I heard a man's voice from over by the Ulai Canal calling out, ‘Gabriel, tell this man what is going on. Explain the vision to him.' He came up to me, but when he got close I became terrified and fell facedown on the ground. "He said, ‘Understand that this vision has to do with the time of the end.' As soon as he spoke, I fainted, my face in the dirt. But he picked me up and put me on my feet. "And then he continued, ‘I want to tell you what is going to happen as the judgment days of wrath wind down, for there is going to be an end to all this. "‘The double-horned ram you saw stands for the two kings of the Medes and Persians. The billy goat stands for the kingdom of the Greeks. The huge horn on its forehead is the first Greek king. The four horns that sprouted after it was broken off are the four kings that come after him, but without his power. "‘As their kingdoms cool down and rebellions heat up, A king will show up, hard-faced, a master trickster. His power will swell enormously. He'll talk big, high-handedly, Doing whatever he pleases, knocking off heroes and holy ones left and right. He'll plot and scheme to make crime flourish— and oh, how it will flourish! He'll think he's invincible and get rid of anyone who gets in his way. But when he takes on the Prince of all princes, he'll be smashed to bits— but not by human hands. This vision of the 2,300 sacrifices, evening and morning, is accurate but confidential. Keep it to yourself. It refers to the far future.' "I, Daniel, walked around in a daze, unwell for days. Then I got a grip on myself and went back to work taking care of the king's affairs. But I continued to be upset by the vision. I couldn't make sense of it."
Contextual Overview
15 `And it cometh to pass in my seeing -- I, Daniel -- the vision, that I require understanding, and lo, standing over-against me [is] as the appearance of a mighty one. 16 And I hear a voice of man between [the banks of] Ulai, and he calleth and saith: Gabriel, cause this [one] to understand the appearance. 17 And 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. 18 And in his speaking with me, I have been in a trance on my face, on the earth; and he cometh against me, and causeth me to stand on my station, 19 and saith: Lo, I -- I am causing thee to know that which is in the latter end of the indignation; for, at the appointed time [is] the end. 20 `The ram that thou hast seen possessing two horns, [are] the kings of Media and Persia. 21 And the young he-goat, the hairy one, [is] the king of Javan; and the great horn that [is] between its eyes is the first king; 22 and that being broken, stand up do four in its place, four kingdoms from the nation do stand up, and not in its power. 23 `And in the latter end of their kingdom, about the perfecting of the transgressors, stand up doth a king, fierce of face, and understanding hidden things; 24 and his power hath been mighty, and not by his own power; and wonderful things he destroyeth, and he hath prospered, and wrought, and destroyed mighty ones, and the people of the Holy Ones.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I heard: Daniel 10:11, Daniel 10:12, Acts 9:7, Acts 10:13, Revelation 1:12
between: Daniel 8:2, Daniel 12:5-7
Gabriel: Daniel 9:21, Luke 1:19, Luke 1:26
make: Daniel 9:22, Daniel 10:14, Daniel 10:21, Daniel 12:7, Zechariah 1:9, Zechariah 2:4, Hebrews 1:14, Revelation 22:16
Reciprocal: Daniel 12:6 - one said
Cross-References
Genesis 7:1
And Jehovah saith to Noah, `Come in, thou and all thy house, unto the ark, for thee I have seen righteous before Me in this generation;
And Jehovah saith to Noah, `Come in, thou and all thy house, unto the ark, for thee I have seen righteous before Me in this generation;
Genesis 7:7
And Noah goeth in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, unto the ark, from the presence of the waters of the deluge;
And Noah goeth in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, unto the ark, from the presence of the waters of the deluge;
Genesis 7:13
In this self-same day went in Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, sons of Noah, and Noah's wife and the three wives of his sons with them, unto the ark;
In this self-same day went in Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, sons of Noah, and Noah's wife and the three wives of his sons with them, unto the ark;
Genesis 8:16
every living thing that [is] with thee, of all flesh, among fowl, and among cattle, and among every creeping thing which is creeping on the earth, bring out with thee;
every living thing that [is] with thee, of all flesh, among fowl, and among cattle, and among every creeping thing which is creeping on the earth, bring out with thee;
Genesis 8:18
And Noah goeth out, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him;
And Noah goeth out, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him;
Joshua 3:17
and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant of Jehovah stand on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan -- established, and all Israel are passing over on dry ground till that all the nation hath completed to pass over the Jordan.
and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant of Jehovah stand on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan -- established, and all Israel are passing over on dry ground till that all the nation hath completed to pass over the Jordan.
Joshua 4:10
And the priests bearing the ark are standing in the midst of the Jordan till the completion of the whole thing which Jehovah commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua, and the people haste and pass over.
And the priests bearing the ark are standing in the midst of the Jordan till the completion of the whole thing which Jehovah commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua, and the people haste and pass over.
Psalms 91:11
For His messengers He chargeth for thee, To keep thee in all thy ways,
For His messengers He chargeth for thee, To keep thee in all thy ways,
Psalms 121:8
Jehovah preserveth thy going out and thy coming in, From henceforth even unto the age!
Jehovah preserveth thy going out and thy coming in, From henceforth even unto the age!
Zechariah 9:11
Also thou -- by the blood of thy covenant, I have sent thy prisoners out of the pit, There is no water in it.
Also thou -- by the blood of thy covenant, I have sent thy prisoners out of the pit, There is no water in it.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai,.... Near to which Daniel was, Daniel 8:2 and it seemed to him as if the appearance of the man was in the midst of the river, between the banks of it, from whence the voice came; or between the arms of it, it bending and winding about; or rather between Shushan and the river; or between the prophet and that: this voice was the voice of the person that appeared as a man in the preceding verse:
which called, and said, Gabriel; the voice was loud, audible, and commanding; even to an angel, one of great note, Gabriel, the man of God, the mighty one; and shows, that the person that made this appearance, and spoke in this authoritative way, was the Lord, and head of angels, even of all principalities and power, at whose beck and command they are:
make this man to understand the vision; the above vision of the ram, he goat, and little horn; give him a full explanation of it; tell him what the several figures mean, represented in it; that he may have a clear understanding of all things contained in it; the saints and people of God are sometimes instructed by angels, and particularly the prophets of old were; and which was more common in the times of the former dispensation than now; for God has not put in subjection to angels the world to come, or the Gospel dispensation, Hebrews 2:5.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of Ulai - See the notes at Daniel 8:2. The voice seemed to come from the river, as if it were that of the Genius of the river, and to address Gabriel, who stood near to Daniel on the shore. This was doubtless the voice of God. The speaker was invisible, and this method of explaining the vision was adopted, probably to make the whole scene more impressive.
Which called, and said, Gabriel - Gabriel is mentioned in the Scriptures only in Daniel 8:16; Daniel 9:21; Luke 1:19, Luke 1:26. In Luke 1:19, he is mentioned as saying of himself, “I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God.” The word means, properly, “man of God.” Nothing more is known of him, and he is mentioned only as bearing messages to Daniel, to Zacharias the father of John the Baptist, and to Mary.
Make this man to understand the vision - Explain it to him so that he will under stand its meaning.
