Daniel 8:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.”

Daniel 8:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Daniel 8:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Daniel 8:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“So he came near where I stood; and when he came, I was frightened, and fell on my face; but he said to me, “Understand, son of man, for the vision belongs to the time of the end.””

Daniel 8:17 — World English Bible

Daniel 8:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“So he came near where I stood; and when he came, I was affrighted, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man; for the vision belongeth to the time of the end. ”

Daniel 8:17 — American Standard Version

Daniel 8:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he cometh in near my station, and at his coming in I have been afraid, and I fall on my face, and he saith unto me: Understand, son of man, for at the time of the end <FI>is<Fi> the vision.”

Daniel 8:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Daniel 8:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he came near where I stood; and when he came, I was afraid, and fell on my face; and he said unto me, Understand, son of man; for the vision is for the time of the end. ”

Daniel 8:17 — Darby Translation

Daniel 8:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So he came where I stood: and when hee came, I was afraide, and fell vpon my face: but he sayd vnto me, Vnderstand, O sonne of man: for in the last time shalbe the vision.”

Daniel 8:17 — Geneva Bible

Daniel 8:17 in Context — Daniel 8

15 And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.

16 And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.

17 So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.

18 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.

19 And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be.

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What Does Daniel 8:17 Mean?

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