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Daniel 8:18

In Daniel 8 of Daniel.

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.

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וּבְדַבְּר֣וֹuvedabrvoand in speakדָבַרconjunction, preposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and in speak”, the to-form of the verbH1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdueanswer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.עִמִּ֔יimiwithעִםpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “with”H5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al).נִרְדַּ֥מְתִּיnirdamtisleepרָדַםverb, niphal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “sleep”, a completed actionH7290to stun, i.e. stupefy (with sleep or death)(be fast a-, be in a deep, cast into a dead, that) sleep(-er, -eth).עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…פָּנַ֖יpanaya- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…אָ֑רְצָהaretsahearthאֶרֶץnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute, directional ending — “earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.וַיִּ֨גַּעvayigaand reachנָגַעconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and reach”, the next action in the storyH5060properly, to touch, i.e. lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication, to reach (figuratively, to arrive, acquire); violently, to strike (punish, defeat, destroy, etc.)beat, ([idiom] be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near (nigh), get up, happen, join, near, plague, reach (up), smite, strike, touch.בִּ֔יbiinבִּ֔יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in”inוַיַּֽעֲמִידֵ֖נִיvayaamideniand standעָמַדconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and stand”, the next action in the storyH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…עָמְדִֽיamedistandעָמַדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “stand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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.

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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.

Young’s Literal Translation

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,

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

Now, as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep stupor, with my face toward the ground. And he touched me, and set me up where I had stood.

Douay-Rheims

And when he spoke to me I fell flat on the ground: and he touched me, and set me upright,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And while he spoke with me, I fell upon my face to the earth: and he touched me, and set me on my feet.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐν τῷ λαλεῖν αὐτὸν μετʼ ἐμοῦ, πίπτω ἐπὶ πρόσωπόν μου ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, καὶ ἥψατό μου, καὶ ἔστησέ με ἐπὶ πόδας,

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