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Berean Standard Bible

“As he came near to where I stood, I was terrified and fell facedown. “Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.””

Daniel 8:17

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Daniel receives a vision of a ram and a goat, and he seeks to understand it. The angel Gabriel appears to explain.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

As he came near to where I stood, I was terrified and fell facedown. “Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.”

World English Bible (WEB)

So he came near where I stood; and when he came, I was frightened, and fell on my face; but he said to me, “Understand, son of man; for the vision belongs to the time of the end.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So he came and took his place near where I was; and when he came, I was full of fear and went down on my face: but he said to me, Let it be clear to you, O son of man; for the vision has to do with the time of the end.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Vino luego cerca de donde yo estaba; y con su venida me asombré, y caí sobre mi rostro. Empero él me dijo: Entiende, hijo del hombre, porque al tiempo se cumplirá la visión.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Por eso Gabriel se dirigió hacia mí. Pero al acercarse, yo estaba demasiado asustado como para mantenerme en pie, y caí con mi rostro hacia el suelo. “Hombre, me dijo, debes comprender que lo que pasa en la visión se refiere al tiempo final”.

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