Daniel 10:8

Exhaustion Fear

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.

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.

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.

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.

¹⁰ And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: So I was left alone, gazing at this great vision. No strength remained in me; my face grew deathly pale, and I was powerless.
KJV: 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.
WEB: So I was left alone and saw this great vision. No strength remained in me; for my face grew deathly pale, and I retained no strength.
ASV: So 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.
DARBY: And I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me; and my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.
BLB: And I was left by myself, and I saw this great vision; and no power was left in me, for my complexion was turned in me to deathly pale, and I did not retain strength.

ÅB: Så ble jeg alene tilbake. Og da jeg så dette store syn, ble jeg rent maktesløs, og mitt ansikt mistet sin friske farge, så jeg så rent ille ut, og jeg hadde ingen kraft mere.
OTB: Slik ble jeg alene tilbake, stirrende på dette store synet; min styrke forlot meg, min ansiktsfarge ble dødblek, og jeg var maktesløs.
B1930: Så blev jeg alene tilbake. Og da jeg så dette store syn, blev jeg rent maktesløs, og mitt ansikt mistet sin friske farve, så jeg så rent ille ut, og jeg hadde ingen kraft mere.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Daniel 7:28
Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.
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Habakkuk 3:16
When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.
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Daniel 8:27
And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king’s business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.
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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:
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Matthew 17:6
And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
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Mark 9:6
For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.
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Genesis 32:24–25
And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.
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Daniel 8:7
And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.
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