Daniel 8:27

²⁵ Through his craft and by his hand, he will cause deceit to prosper, and in his own mind he will make himself great. In a time of peace he will destroy many, and he will even stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be broken off, but not by human hands.

²⁶ The vision of the evenings and the mornings that has been spoken is true. Now you must seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future.”

I, Daniel, was exhausted and lay ill for days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business. I was confounded by the vision; it was beyond understanding.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: I, Daniel, was exhausted and lay ill for days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business. I was confounded by the vision; it was beyond understanding.
KJV: 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.
WEB: I, Daniel, fainted, and was sick for some days. Then I rose up and did the king’s business. I wondered at the vision, but no one understood it.
ASV: And I, Daniel, fainted, and was sick certain days; then I rose up, and did the king`s business: and I wondered at the vision, but none understood it.
DARBY: And I Daniel fainted, and was sick [certain] days: then I rose up, and did the king's business. And I was astonished at the vision, but none understood [it].
BLB: And I, Daniel, was overcome and was sick for days. And I rose and went about the business of the king; and I was appalled by the vision, and [it was] not understood.

ÅB: Men jeg, Daniel, ble rent avmektig, og jeg ble syk en tid; så sto jeg opp og gjorde min tjeneste hos kongen; jeg var forferdet over synet, men det var ingen som forsto det.
[^1]: d.e. Israels land; DNL 11, 16. 41. JER 3, 19.
[^2]: d.e. av Guds folk; DNL 8, 24.
[^3]: Aleksander den store.
[^4]: d.e. det makedoniske, trakiske, syriske og egyptiske.
[^5]: Antiokus Epifanes.
OTB: Jeg, Daniel, var utmattet og lå syk i flere dager. Så reiste jeg meg og gikk om kongens gjøremål. Jeg var forferdet over synet; det var utenfor forståelse.
B1930: Men jeg, Daniel, blev rent avmektig, og jeg blev syk en tid; så stod jeg op og gjorde min tjeneste hos kongen; jeg var forferdet over synet, men det var ingen som forstod det.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

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