As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a deep and terrifying darkness descended upon him.
Daniel 8:18 - New Revised Standard Version As he was speaking to me, I fell into a trance, face to the ground; then he touched me and set me on my feet. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now as he [Gabriel] was speaking with me, I fell stunned and in deep unconsciousness with my face to the ground; but he touched me and set me upright [where I had stood]. American Standard Version (1901) Now as he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face toward the ground; but he touched me, and set me upright. Common English Bible As soon as he said this to me, I fell into a trance. My face was still on the ground. Then Gabriel touched me and set me up on my feet. Catholic Public Domain Version And when he spoke to me, I fell forward onto the ground, and so he touched me and stood me upright. English Standard Version 2016 And when he had spoken to me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face to the ground. But he touched me and made me stand up. |
As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a deep and terrifying darkness descended upon him.
Amid thoughts from visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on mortals,
And when he spoke to me, a spirit entered into me and set me on my feet; and I heard him speaking to me.
Then one in human form touched my lips, and I opened my mouth to speak, and said to the one who stood before me, “My lord, because of the vision such pains have come upon me that I retain no strength.
So he came near where I stood; and when he came, I became frightened and fell prostrate. But he said to me, “Understand, O mortal, that the vision is for the time of the end.”
So I, Daniel, was overcome and lay sick for some days; then I arose and went about the king's business. But I was dismayed by the vision and did not understand it.
The angel who talked with me came again, and wakened me, as one is wakened from sleep.
When he got up from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping because of grief,
Now Peter and his companions were weighed down with sleep; but since they had stayed awake, they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him.
And now I stand here on trial on account of my hope in the promise made by God to our ancestors,
When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he placed his right hand on me, saying, “Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last,