Daniel 8:18

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Summary

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.

I was

He touched

General references

Genesis 2:21

Genesis 17:3

Bible References

I was

So he came near where I was standing, and when he came I was frightened and fell face downward; but he said to me, “Understand, son of man, that the [fulfillment of the] vision pertains to [events that will occur in] the time of the end.”

So I was left alone and saw this great vision; yet no strength was left in me, for my normal appearance turned to a deathly pale, and I grew weak and faint [with fright].

Now Peter and those who were with him had been overcome with sleep; but when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and splendor and majesty, and the two men who were standing with Him.

When He rose from prayer, He came to the disciples and found them sleeping from sorrow,

He touched

Then behold, a hand touched me and set me unsteadily on my hands and knees.

When the sun was setting, a deep sleep overcame Abram; and a horror (terror, shuddering fear, nightmare) of great darkness overcame him.

“Amid disquieting thoughts from the visions of the night,
When deep sleep falls on men,

Then as He spoke to me the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet; and I heard Him speaking to me.

And the angel who was speaking with me came back and awakened me, like a man who is awakened out of his sleep.

And now I am standing trial for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers.

General references

So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam; and while he slept, He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place.

Then Abram fell on his face [in worship], and God spoke with him, saying,