Daniel 8:27

²⁵ And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.

²⁶ And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days.

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.

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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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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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 2:48–49
Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.
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Daniel 6:2–3
And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.
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Daniel 10:16
And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength.
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Daniel 5:14
I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.
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1 Samuel 3:15
And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision.
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Daniel 10:8
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.
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