Bible Strands
Daniel 10:7
Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men with me did not see it, but a great terror fell upon them, and they ran and hid themselves.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Daniel narrates his solitary experience immediately after beholding the radiant heavenly figure described in Daniel 10:6. He addresses the reader to clarify that his companions were present but did not witness the vision.
The words — לְ/בַדִּ/י (le./va.D/i) translates literally as "to/ alone/ me," emphasizing that the visual revelation was restricted to him. וְ/רָאִיתִי (ve./ra.'i.Ti) means "and/ I saw," marking the precise moment the vision began.
The thread — This pattern of divided sensory perception appears in Acts 9:7, where traveling companions stood speechless, and Acts 22:9, where they saw the light but could not understand the voice. Genesis 3:10 also records a reaction to divine presence, noting that fear caused someone to hide.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that divine encounters do not uniformly affect every witness present. It requires readers to accept that physical weakness and selective revelation are routine responses to holy manifestations.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.
Cross-references
- Acts 9:7 The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless. They heard the voice but did not see anyone.
- Acts 22:9 My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.
- Genesis 3:10 “I heard Your voice in the garden,” he replied, “and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself.”
- Isaiah 2:10 Go into the rocks and hide in the dust from the terror of the LORD and the splendor of His majesty.
- Hebrews 12:21 The sight was so terrifying that even Moses said, “I am trembling with fear.”
- Ezekiel 12:18 “Son of man, eat your bread with trembling, and drink your water with quivering and anxiety.
- 2 Kings 6:17 Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
- Jeremiah 23:24 “Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.