Bible verse
While he was speaking these words to me, I set my face toward the ground and became speechless.
Daniel 10:15 · BSB
The verses around it, from Daniel 10.
11 He said to me, “Daniel, you are a man who is highly precious. Consider carefully the words that I am about to say to you. Stand up, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had said this to me, I stood up trembling.
12 “Do not be afraid, Daniel,” he said, “for from the first day that you purposed to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them.
13 However, the prince of the kingdom of Persia opposed me for twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia.
14 Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision concerns those days.”
15 While he was speaking these words to me, I set my face toward the ground and became speechless.
16 And suddenly one with the likeness of a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and said to the one standing before me, “My lord, because of the vision, I am overcome with anguish, and I have no strength.
17 How can I, your servant, speak with you, my lord? Now I have no strength, nor is any breath left in me.”
18 Again the one with the likeness of a man touched me and strengthened me.
19 “Do not be afraid, you who are highly precious,” he said. “Peace be with you! Be strong now; be very strong!” As he spoke with me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my lord, for you have strengthened me.”
KJV
And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.
ASV
And when he had spoken unto me according to these words, I set my face toward the ground, and was dumb.
ERV
and when he had spoken unto me according to these words, I set my face toward the ground, and was dumb.
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