Daniel 10:15

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

While he was speaking to me with these words, I bowed my face to the ground and became speechless.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּבְדַבְּר֣וֹ עִמִּ֔י כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה נָתַ֧תִּי פָנַ֛י אַ֖רְצָה וְנֶאֱלָֽמְתִּי׃

Transliteration

And-in-dabbərô with-me like-the-dəbārîm the-ʾēlleh, nātattî pānay ʾartsāh and-neʾĕlāmtî.

Grammar Details

• *dabbərô*: verb, Piel infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his speaking
• *dəbārîm*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - the words
• *ʾēlleh*: demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these
• *nātattî*: verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I set
• *pānay*: noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my face
• *ʾartsāh*: noun, feminine singular with directional heh - to the ground
• *neʾĕlāmtî*: verb, Niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I became mute/silent

Word Meanings

• *nātattî pānay ʾartsāh*: I set my face toward the ground/I looked downward/I bowed my head
• *neʾĕlāmtî*: I became mute/I was silenced/I became speechless

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when he had spoken such words to me, I set my face toward the ground, and became speechless.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and when he had spoken{H1696} unto me according to these words,{H1697} I set{H5414} my face{H6440} toward the ground,{H776} and was dumb.{H481}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when he had spoken{H1696}{(H8763)} such words{H1697} unto me, I set{H5414}{(H8804)} my face{H6440} toward the ground{H776}, and I became dumb{H481}{(H8738)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now when he had spoken these wordes vnto me, I kest downe my heade to ye grounde, and helde my tunge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when he spake these wordes vnto me, I set my face towarde the grounde, and helde my tongue.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Now whe he had spoken these words vnto me, I cast downe my head to the grounde, and held my tongue.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and when he had spoken to me according to these words, I set my face toward the ground, and was mute.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And when he speaketh with me about these things, I have set my face toward the earth, and have been silent;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and when he had spoken unto me according to these words, I set my face toward the ground, and was dumb.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and when he had spoken unto me according to these words, I set my face toward the ground, and was dumb.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And after he had said these words to me, I kept my face turned to the earth and was unable to say anything.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and when he had spoken to me according to these words, I set my face toward the ground, and was mute.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  While he was saying this to me, I was flat on the ground and unable to speak.

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 24:27 : 27 On that day, your mouth will be opened to speak with the fugitive, and you will no longer be silent. You will be a sign to them, and they will know that I am the Lord.
• Luke 1:20 : 20 Now listen, you will become silent and unable to speak until the day these things happen, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.
• Dan 8:18 : 18 While he was speaking to me, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. Then he touched me and raised me to my feet.
• Dan 10:9 : 9 Then I heard the sound of his words, and as I heard them, I fell into a deep sleep, my face to the ground.
• Ezek 33:22 : 22 Now the hand of the LORD had been upon me the evening before the fugitive came, and He opened my mouth. So, when the fugitive arrived in the morning, my mouth was opened, and I was no longer silent.