DAN 8:17 Interlinear View

1. Hebrew word
2. Hebrew lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. Gloss
8. CAPS codes
9. OET tags
10. OET word #
1. וַ,יָּבֹא
2. 517070,517071
3. And he came
4. So ≈but and
5. 935
6. SV-C,Vqw3ms
7. and,he_came
8. S
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361510
1. אֵצֶל
2. 517072
3. beside
4. -
5. 681
6. S-R
7. beside
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361511
1. עָמְדִ,י
2. 517073,517074
3. place of my
4. where
5. 5975
6. S-Ncmsc,Sp1cs
7. place_of,my
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361512
1. וּ,בְ,בֹא,וֹ
2. 517075,517076,517077,517078
3. and when came he
4. with
5. 935
6. VS-C,R,Vqc,Sp3ms
7. and,when,came,he
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361513
1. נִבְעַתִּי
2. 517079
3. I was terrified
4. -
5. 1204
6. V-VNp1cs
7. I_was_terrified
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361514
1. וָ,אֶפְּלָ,ה
2. 517080,517081,517082
3. and I fell
4. -
5. 5307
6. V-C,Vqw1cs,Sh
7. and,I,fell
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361515
1. עַל
2. 517083
3. on
4. -
6. S-R
7. on
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361516
2. 517084
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 361517
1. פָּנָ,י
2. 517085,517086
3. face of my
4. face
5. 6440
6. S-Ncbpc,Sp1cs
7. face_of,my
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361518
1. וַ,יֹּאמֶר
2. 517087,517088
3. and he/it said
4. -
5. 559
6. SV-C,Vqw3ms
7. and=he/it_said
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361519
1. אֵלַ,י
2. 517089,517090
3. to me
4. -
5. 413
6. S-R,Sp1cs
7. to=me
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361520
1. הָבֵן
2. 517091
3. understand
4. -
5. 995
6. V-Vhv2ms
7. understand
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361521
1. בֶּן
2. 517092
3. Oh son of
4. -
6. S-Ncmsc
7. O_son_of
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361522
2. 517093
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 361523
1. אָדָם
2. 517094
3. humankind
4. human
5. 120
6. S-Ncmsa
7. humankind
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361524
1. כִּי
2. 517095
3. if/because that
4. -
6. O-C
7. if/because_that
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361525
1. לְ,עֶת
2. 517096,517097
3. +is for +the time of
4. -
5. 6256
6. P-R,Ncbsc
7. [is]_for_[the],time_of
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361526
2. 517098
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 361527
1. קֵץ
2. 517099
3. +the end
4. -
5. 7093
6. P-Ncmsa
7. [the]_end
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361528
1. הֶ,חָזוֹן
2. 517100,517101
3. the vision
4. vision
5. 2377
6. S-Td,Ncmsa
7. the,vision
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361529
2. 517102
3. -
4. -
6. -x-sof-pasuq
8. -
9. -
10. 361530

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 8:1–27 Daniel had a dream about a ram and a goat

At this point in the narrative, the author of the book of Daniel again began to write in the Hebrew language. He described another vision, this one occurring during the third year of Belshazzar’s reign over Babylon. In this vision Daniel was by the bank of a canal near the city of Susa. He saw a very powerful ram with two horns that charged in all directions. Next he saw a goat with one large horn between its eyes. The goat attacked and defeated the ram and grew very powerful. Its large horn broke and four prominent horns grew in its place. From one of those four horns grew a small horn. That little horn grew as high as the stars, as high as the army of heaven, and as high as the commander of the army. When it was at its highest, it stopped the daily sacrifices and desecrated the temple.

The angel Gabriel came to Daniel and explained the meaning of what he had seen. The ram and the goat represented kings and their kingdoms. The little horn represented a particularly wicked king. That king would even defy God, but in the end that wicked king would be destroyed.

Some versions have two headings within this section. For example:

NET Daniel Has a Vision of a Goat and a Ram (8:1)

An Angel Interprets Daniel’s Vision (8:15)

NRSV Vision of a Ram and a Goat (8:1)

Gabriel Interprets the Vision (8:15)

GNT Daniel’s Vision of a Ram and a Goat

The Angel Gabriel Explains the Vision (8:15)

BFrCL88 Second vision: the Ram and the Goat (8:1)

Interpretation of the second vision (8:15)

GeCL97 A second vision: The battle between the Ram and the Goat (8:1)

The meaning of the vision of the ram and the goat (8:15)

There are a number of similarities between chapter eight and chapter seven. For example, both chapters use symbolic language to describe kingdoms, and both use the symbol of a horn to refer to particular rulers of those kingdoms. In spite of these similarities, it is important to understand that the symbols in the two chapters do not necessarily refer to the same things. For example, while there are similarities between the two little horns, there are also important differences. The Notes will explain some of these differences. The Notes will also suggest ways to translate these symbols.

As noted above, the chapter is divided into two parts, one that describes the vision and one that gives the interpretation of the vision. Both parts lead to a climax. In the first part the horn grew until it became so great that it succeeded in everything it did (8:12). A similar sequence of events occurs in the second part of the vision. Gabriel described the growth of the horn and its climactic success (8:24–26). At the end of the chapter, Gabriel announced that God would destroy the horn (8:25).

The vision includes a number of images that may seem obscure and confusing. It is usually best to translate these images in a literal way. Even Daniel did not understand the full meaning of what he saw.

Paragraph 8:17–19

This paragraph introduces Gabriel’s explanation of Daniel’s vision.

8:17a

As he came near to where I stood,

Then Gabriel came to the place where I was standing.
So he/Gabriel approached me,
When he/Gabriel came near,

As he came near to where I stood: The pronoun he here refers to Gabriel. In some languages it will be necessary to make this explicit. For example:

Gabriel came to where I was standing. (NCV)

Gabriel came and stood beside me. (GNT)

8:17b

I was terrified and fell facedown.

I became very afraid and bowed down with my face to the ground.
and as he came, I felt terrified and lowered myself to the ground in awe.
I lay down on the ground in fear.

I was terrified and fell facedown: In his vision, Daniel was so frightened that he dropped to the ground. Other ways to translate this include:

I was so terrified that I fell to the ground (GNT)

I was very afraid and bowed facedown on the ground. (NCV)

Struck by fear/awe, I knelt down on the ground

fell facedown: The Hebrew clause that the BSB translates as fell facedown is literally “and I fell on my face.” However, Daniel did not fall accidentally and hit his face. He quickly lowered himself and put his face on the ground because he was awed and afraid. Express this idea in a way that is natural in your language. See how you translated this in Daniel 2:46. 5/

General Comment on 8:17a–b

There is a logical connection between the verbs in these verse parts: Gabriel came near, and that caused Daniel to be afraid. Because of his fear, he fell prostrate on the ground. Show these connections in a way that is natural in your languages. For example:

Gabriel came over, and I fell to the ground in fear. (CEV)

So he approached the place where I was standing. As he came, I felt terrified and fell flat on the ground. (NET)

8:17c

“Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.”

Gabriel said to me, “Son of the human race, I want you to know that the events you saw in the vision are about the time of the end.”
Then he said, “I want you to understand, human, that what you saw in the vision is what will happen at the end of time.”

“Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end”: The BSB has placed the phrase he said to me in the middle of the quotation. Place these words where it is natural in your language. For example:

He said to me, “Son of man, understand that the vision is about the end times” (GW)

Son of man: The Hebrew says “son of adam.” This way of addressing Daniel emphasizes his humanity. Here are some other ways to translate it:

Human being (NCV)

child of mankind

understand that the vision concerns the time of the end: Gabriel wanted Daniel to know that what he had seen would be fulfilled not immediately but in the end time. However, he did not indicate to what end this refers. It is best to leave this open. Other ways to translate this include:

understand that this vision is about the time of the end (NCV)

you must understand that the events you have seen in your vision relate to the time of the end (NLT)

Understand…that the vision points to the time of the end (REB)

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Hebrew word
5. Hebrew lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. Gloss
8. CAPS codes
9. OET tags
10. OET word #
1. And he came
2. So ≈but and
3. 1987,1274
5. 517070,517071
6. SV-C,Vqw3ms
8. S
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361510
1. beside
2. -
3. 343
5. 517072
6. S-R
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361511
1. place of my
2. where
3. 5951,1978
5. 517073,517074
6. S-Ncmsc,Sp1cs
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361512
1. and when came he
2. with
3. 1987,846,1274,1978
5. 517075,517076,517077,517078
6. VS-C,R,Vqc,Sp3ms
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361513
1. I was terrified
2. -
3. 1206
5. 517079
6. V-VNp1cs
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361514
1. and I fell
2. -
3. 1987,5194,1819
5. 517080,517081,517082
6. V-C,Vqw1cs,Sh
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361515
1. on
2. -
3. 5837
5. 517083
6. S-R
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361516
1. face of my
2. face
3. 6376,1978
5. 517085,517086
6. S-Ncbpc,Sp1cs
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361518
1. and he/it said
2. -
3. 1987,683
5. 517087,517088
6. SV-C,Vqw3ms
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361519
1. to me
2. -
3. 369,1978
5. 517089,517090
6. S-R,Sp1cs
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361520
1. understand
2. -
3. 940
5. 517091
6. V-Vhv2ms
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361521
1. Oh son of
2. -
3. 1043
5. 517092
6. S-Ncmsc
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361522
1. humankind
2. human
3. 638
5. 517094
6. S-Ncmsa
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361524
1. if/because that
2. -
3. 3482
5. 517095
6. O-C
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361525
1. +is for +the time of
2. -
3. 3705,5751
5. 517096,517097
6. P-R,Ncbsc
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361526
1. +the end
2. -
3. 6850
5. 517099
6. P-Ncmsa
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361528
1. the vision
2. vision
3. 1893,2537
5. 517100,517101
6. S-Td,Ncmsa
8. -
9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 361529

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.

OET interlinear DAN 8:17