The Interpretation of the Dream

¹⁵ “I, Daniel, was troubled in spirit, and the visions that passed through my mind disturbed me.^(A)

²⁸ “This is the end of the matter. I, Daniel, was deeply troubled^(A) by my thoughts,^(B) and my face turned pale,^(C) but I kept the matter to myself.”

¹⁷ As he came near the place where I was standing, I was terrified and fell prostrate.^(A) “Son of man,”^[a] he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.”^(B)

²⁷ I, Daniel, was worn out. I lay exhausted^(A) for several days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business.^(B) I was appalled^(C) by the vision; it was beyond understanding.

⁸ So I was left alone,^(A) gazing at this great vision; I had no strength left,^(B) my face turned deathly pale^(C) and I was helpless.^{(D) 9} Then I heard him speaking, and as I listened to him, I fell into a deep sleep, my face to the ground.^(E)