KJV King James Version
And I heard a man’s voice between [the banks of] Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this [man] to understand the vision.
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Daniel 8:16
And I heard a man’s voice between [the banks of] Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this [man] to understand the vision.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And I heard the voice of a man calling from between the banks of the Ulai: “Gabriel, explain the vision to this man.”
WEB World English Bible
I heard a man’s voice between the banks of the Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
ASV American Standard Version
And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of the Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And I hear a voice of man between the banks of Ulai, and he calleth and saith: Gabriel, cause this one to understand the appearance.
Surrounding context — Daniel 8
13 Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain [saint] which spake, How long [shall be] the vision [concerning] the daily [sacrifice], and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?
14 And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.
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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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וָאֶשְׁמַ֥עH8085 · sha.mato hear: hearקוֹל־H6963 · qolvoiceאָדָ֖םH120 · a.dammanבֵּ֣יןH996 · ba.yinbetweenאוּלָ֑יH195 · u.layUlaiוַיִּקְרָא֙H7121 · qa.rato call: call toוַיֹּאמַ֔רH559 · a.marto sayגַּבְרִיאֵ֕לH1403 · gav.ri.elGabrielהָבֵ֥ןH995 · binto understandלְהַלָּ֖זH1975 · hal.lazthisאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַמַּרְאֶֽה׃H4758 · mar.ehappearance
Cross-references
Luke 1:19And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.Luke 1:26And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,Daniel 12:5-7Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river.Daniel 8:2And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I [was] at Shushan [in] the palace, which [is] in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai.Revelation 22:16I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, [and] the bright and morning star.Hebrews 1:14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?Acts 9:7And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.Zechariah 2:4And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited [as] towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein:Acts 10:13And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.Daniel 10:14Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision [is] for [many] days.Daniel 10:11-12And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.Daniel 10:21But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and [there is] none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.Zechariah 1:9Then said I, O my lord, what [are] these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these [be].Daniel 9:21-22Yea, whiles I [was] speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.Revelation 1:12And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;
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