Daniel 10:16

KJV1611 – Modern English

And, behold, one in the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips; then I opened my mouth, and spoke, and said to him who stood before me, O my lord, because of the vision, my sorrows overwhelm me, and I have retained no strength.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Then one who looked like a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and began to speak. I said to the one standing before me, 'My lord, because of the vision my pains have overwhelmed me, and I have no strength left.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And, behold, one in the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by reason of the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I retain no strength.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Beholde, there touched my lippes one, very like vnto a man. Then opened I my mouth, and sayde vnto him, that stode before me: O my lorde, my ioyntes are lowsed in the vision, and there is no more stregth within me:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And beholde, one like the similitude of the sonnes of man touched my lippes: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said vnto him that stoode before me, O my Lord, by the vision my sorowes are returned vpon me, and I haue reteined no strength.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And beholde, there touched my lippes one very lyke vnto a man: then opened I my mouth and spake, and saide vnto him that stoode before me, O my lorde, by the vision my ioyntes are turned out of their place, and I haue reteyned no strength.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And, behold, [one] like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Behold, one in the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spoke and said to him who stood before me, my lord, by reason of the vision my sorrows are turned on me, and I retain no strength.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and lo, as the manner of the sons of men, he is striking against my lips, and I open my mouth, and I speak, and say unto him who is standing over-against me: My lord, by the appearance turned have been my pangs against me, and I have retained no power.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And, behold, one in the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by reason of the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I retain no strength.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And, behold, one in the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by reason of the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I retain no strength.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then one whose form was like the sons of men put his finger on my lips; and opening my mouth, I said to him who was before me, O my lord, because of the vision my pains have come on me, and I have no more strength.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Behold, one in the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spoke and said to him who stood before me, my lord, by reason of the vision my sorrows are turned on me, and I retain no strength.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then one who appeared to be a human being was touching my lips. I opened my mouth and started to speak, saying to the one who was standing before me,“Sir, due to the vision, anxiety has gripped me and I have no strength.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 6:7 : 7 And he touched my mouth with it, and said, Behold, this has touched your lips; and your iniquity is taken away, and your sin purged.
  • Dan 8:15 : 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 one having the appearance of a man.
  • Dan 8:17 : 17 So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face; but he said to me, Understand, O son of man: for the vision shall be at the time of the end.
  • Jer 1:9 : 9 Then the LORD put forth His hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said to me, Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.
  • Dan 8:27 : 27 And I Daniel fainted, and was sick for several days; afterward I rose up, and did the king's business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.
  • Dan 7:15 : 15 I, Daniel, was grieved in my spirit within my body, and the visions of my mind troubled me.
  • Dan 7:28 : 28 Until now is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts greatly troubled me, and my countenance changed in me, but I kept the matter in my heart.
  • Dan 9:21 : 21 Yes, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me at the time of the evening offering.
  • Dan 10:5-6 : 5 Then I lifted up my eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz. 6 His body also was like beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like polished bronze in color, and the sound of his words like the sound of a multitude.
  • Dan 10:8-9 : 8 Therefore I was left alone and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me; for my vigor was turned to frailty in me, and I retained no strength. 9 Yet I heard the sound of his words; and when I heard the sound of his words, I was in a deep sleep on my face, with my face toward the ground. 10 And, behold, a hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.
  • Dan 10:17-18 : 17 For how can the servant of this my lord speak with this my lord? For as for me, immediately there remained no strength in me, nor is there breath left in me. 18 Then there came again and touched me one in the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,
  • Dan 12:8 : 8 And I heard, but I did not understand: then I said, "O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?"
  • Luke 1:64 : 64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, praising God.
  • Luke 21:15 : 15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to contradict nor resist.
  • John 20:28 : 28 And Thomas answered and said to him, My Lord and my God!
  • Phil 2:7-8 : 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon himself the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
  • Rev 1:13 : 13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the feet, and wrapped around the chest with a golden sash.
  • Ezek 1:26 : 26 And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone; and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.
  • Ezek 3:27 : 27 But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth, and you shall say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD; He that hears, let him hear; and he that refuses, let him refuse: for they are a rebellious house.
  • Ezek 33:22 : 22 Now the hand of the LORD was upon me in the evening, before the one who had escaped came; and had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no longer mute.
  • Exod 4:10 : 10 And Moses said to the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before, nor since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of a slow tongue.
  • Exod 4:13 : 13 And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray, by the hand of him whom you will send.
  • Josh 5:14 : 14 And he said, No; but as captain of the army of the LORD have I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and worshiped, and said to him, What does my lord say to his servant?
  • Judg 6:13 : 13 And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? But now the LORD has forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.
  • Judg 6:15 : 15 And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, how shall I save Israel? Behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.
  • Judg 13:8 : 8 Then Manoah entreated the LORD, and said, O my Lord, let the man of God whom you did send come again to us, and teach us what we shall do for the child who shall be born.
  • Eccl 1:18 : 18 For in much wisdom is much grief, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Dan 10:17-20
    4 verses
    87%

    17For how can the servant of this my lord speak with this my lord? For as for me, immediately there remained no strength in me, nor is there breath left in me.

    18Then there came again and touched me one in the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,

    19And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not; peace be to you, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken to me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.

    20Then he said, Do you know why I have come to you? And now I must return to fight with the prince of Persia; and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Greece will come.

  • Dan 10:14-15
    2 verses
    84%

    14Now I have come to make you understand what will happen to your people in the latter days; for the vision is yet for the days to come.

    15And when he had spoken such words to me, I set my face toward the ground, and became speechless.

  • Dan 10:5-12
    8 verses
    79%

    5Then I lifted up my eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz.

    6His body also was like beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like polished bronze in color, and the sound of his words like the sound of a multitude.

    7And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision; for the men who were with me did not see the vision; but a great trembling fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.

    8Therefore I was left alone and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me; for my vigor was turned to frailty in me, and I retained no strength.

    9Yet I heard the sound of his words; and when I heard the sound of his words, I was in a deep sleep on my face, with my face toward the ground.

    10And, behold, a hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.

    11And he said to me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright; for to you am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood trembling.

    12Then he said to me, Fear not, Daniel; for from the first day that you set your heart to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to your words.

  • Dan 8:15-18
    4 verses
    76%

    15And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then behold, there stood before me one having the appearance of a man.

    16And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.

    17So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face; but he said to me, Understand, O son of man: for the vision shall be at the time of the end.

    18Now 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.

  • Ezek 33:22-23
    2 verses
    74%

    22Now the hand of the LORD was upon me in the evening, before the one who had escaped came; and had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no longer mute.

    23Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

  • Dan 7:15-16
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    73%

    15I, Daniel, was grieved in my spirit within my body, and the visions of my mind troubled me.

    16I came near to one of those who stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.

  • Dan 5:5-6
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    5In the same hour, fingers of a man's hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall of the king's palace, opposite the lampstand; and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.

    6Then the king's face changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his hips were loosened, and his knees knocked against each other.

  • Job 4:16
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    16It stood still, but I could not discern its form: an image was before my eyes; there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

  • Jer 1:9
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    9Then the LORD put forth His hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said to me, Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.

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    5Then I said, Woe is me, for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.

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    9And when I looked, behold, a hand was sent to me; and, look, a scroll of a book was in it;

  • Dan 8:27
    71%

    27And I Daniel fainted, and was sick for several days; afterward I rose up, and did the king's business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.

  • Ezek 3:14
    71%

    14So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me.

  • Ezek 3:22-23
    2 verses
    71%

    22And the hand of the LORD was upon me there; and he said to me, Arise, go forth into the plain, and I will talk with you there.

    23Then I arose, and went into the plain: and, behold, the glory of the LORD stood there, as the glory which I saw by the river of Chebar: and I fell on my face.

  • Dan 12:8
    71%

    8And I heard, but I did not understand: then I said, "O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?"

  • Dan 9:21-22
    2 verses
    70%

    21Yes, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me at the time of the evening offering.

    22And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I have now come forth to give you skill and understanding.

  • Ezek 43:3
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    3And it was according to the appearance of the vision I saw, like the vision I saw when I came to destroy the city; and the visions were like the vision I saw by the River Chebar, and I fell on my face.

  • Ezek 2:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1And he said to me, Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak to you.

    2And the spirit entered into me when he spoke to me, and set me on my feet, so that I heard him speaking to me.

  • Zech 4:4
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    4So I answered and spoke to the angel who talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?

  • Zech 4:13
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    13And he answered me and said, Do you not know what these are? And I said, No, my lord.

  • Dan 5:24
    69%

    24Then the fingers of the hand were sent from Him, and this writing was written.

  • Zech 1:9
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    9Then I said, O my lord, what are these? And the angel who talked with me said to me, I will show you what these are.

  • Zech 6:4
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    4Then I answered and said to the angel who talked with me, What are these, my lord?

  • Dan 7:13
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    13I saw in the night visions, and behold, one like the Son of Man came with the clouds of heaven and came to the Ancient of Days, and they brought him near before him.

  • Ezek 11:24-25
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    69%

    24Afterward the spirit took me up and brought me in a vision by the Spirit of God into Chaldea, to those of the captivity. So the vision that I had seen went up from me.

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    6Then I said, Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.

  • Isa 21:3
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    10And the chief of the eunuchs said to Daniel, "I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your food and drink. For why should he see your faces looking worse than the young men who are your age? Then you would endanger my head to the king."

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    24This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the Most High, which is come upon my lord the king: