Translations
Modern
As he came near to where I stood, I was terrified and fell facedown. “Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.”
Traditional
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.
Literal
And he came alongside my station; and at his coming, I was afraid, and fell on my face. And he said to me, “Understand, O son of man, that regarding the time of the end is the vision.”
Latin
Et venit, et stetit juxta ubi ego stabam: cumque venisset, pavens corrui in faciem meam: et ait ad me: Intellige, fili hominis, quoniam in tempore finis complebitur visio.
Interlinear
Hebrew
English
As he came near to where I stood, I was terrified and fell facedown. “Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.”
Notes
Son of man means "human being," in contrast to a divine being, “a son of the gods” (compare Daniel 7:13; see, for example, Ezekiel 2:1, 3, 6, 8).
This vision builds on the vision in Daniel 7, developing additional symbolism regarding the second and third beasts (Daniel 7:5–6). It describes a small horn that comes from the goat, similar to the "little horn" in Daniel 7:8, 20–25; the "prince" in 9:26–27; and the "despicable person" in 11:21–45.
Theme notes and profiles
Daniel Angels Apocalyptic Literature The Collapse of Culture The Son of Man Visions
Events
- Prophecies of Danielc. 606 BC
Glossary
Antiochus IV Apocalyptic Book of Daniel Daniel (Person) Horn Vision, Visions
Topics
Angels: Communicate the Will of God and Christ Prophets: God Communicated To by Angels