Daniel 10:15

15 While he was saying this to me, I bowed with my face toward the ground and was speechless.

Daniel 10:15 in Other Translations

15 And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.

15 When he had spoken to me according to these words, I turned my face toward the ground and was mute.

15 While he was speaking to me, I looked down at the ground, unable to say a word.

15 "While he was saying all this, I looked at the ground and said nothing.

15 While he was saying these words to me, I turned my face toward the ground and was speechless.

Daniel 10:15 Meaning and Commentary

Daniel 10:15

And when he had spoken such words unto me
As before related, concerning the contest between him and the prince of Persia; and especially concerning what would befall the people of the Jews in the latter day: I set my face toward the ground;
not being able to look up; his eyes were fixed upon the earth like one confounded and thunderstruck, filled with amazement and wonder: and I became dumb;
not able to speak a word, as is the case of persons sometimes in surprise, or through excess of any of the passions: this arose either from the majesty of the angel; or rather from the nature and importance of the things he said; or from a consciousness of his own impurity, and so of his unworthiness to converse with so exalted a creature, and to be favoured with such secrets. The Arabic version is, "and I supplicated"; very wrongly.

Daniel 10:15 In-Context

13 But the prince of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was detained there with the king of Persia.

14 Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the future, for the vision concerns a time yet to come.”

15 While he was saying this to me, I bowed with my face toward the ground and was speechless.

16 Then one who looked like a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and began to speak. I said to the one standing before me, “I am overcome with anguish because of the vision, my lord, and I feel very weak.

17 How can I, your servant, talk with you, my lord? My strength is gone and I can hardly breathe.”

Cross References

• 1. Ezekiel 24:27; Luke 1:20