Daniel 8:15 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`And it cometh to pass in my seeing -- I, Daniel -- the vision, that I require understanding, and lo, standing over-against me [is] as the appearance of a mighty one.

English ASV

And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, that I sought to understand it; and, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.

English Amplified

When I, even I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it; then behold, there stood before me one [Gabriel] with the appearance of a man.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

When I, even I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it; then behold, there stood before me one [Gabriel] with the appearance of a man.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

While I, Daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there stood before me one having the appearance of a man.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

While I, Daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there stood before me someone who appeared to be a man.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And it came to pass, when I Daniel had seen the vision, I sought for the understanding of it, and behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.

English EASY 2024

When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I tried to understand it. Then someone came to stand in front of me. He seemed like a man.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I, Daniel, saw this vision and tried to understand what it meant. While I was thinking about the vision, someone who looked like a man suddenly stood in front of me.

When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it. And behold, there stood before me one having the appearance of a man.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I was trying to understand what the vision meant, when suddenly someone was standing in front of me.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Now as I, Daniel, watched the vision and tried to understand it, I saw someone who looked like a man standing in front of me.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

While I, Daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there stood before me someone who appeared to be a man.

English KJV 1611

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 as the appearance of a man.

English LSB

Now it happened when I, Daniel, had seen the vision, that I sought to understand it; and behold, standing before me was one who had the appearance of a man.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought for the meaning. And behold, there before me stood one who had the appearance of a man.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it; and behold, standing before me was one who looked like a man.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

While I, Daniel, sought the meaning of the vision I had seen, a manlike figure stood before me,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

While I, Daniel, was watching the vision, I sought to understand it. Now one who appeared to be a man was standing before me.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I was watching the vision. And I was trying to understand it. Then I saw someone who looked like a man.

English NIV

While I, Daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there before me stood one who looked like a man.

English NKJ 1982

Then it happened, when I, Daniel, had seen the vision and was seeking the meaning, that suddenly there stood before me one having the appearance of a man.

English NLT

As I, Daniel, was trying to understand the meaning of this vision, someone who looked like a man suddenly stood in front of me.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I tried to understand it. Then someone appeared standing before me, having the appearance of a man,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

While I, Daniel, was pondering the vision I had seen, suddenly there appeared before me one who looked like a man.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it; and behold, there stood before me one having the appearance of a man.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

As I was trying to understand the meaning of this vision, suddenly a man was standing in front of me—or at least he looked like a man—

English Tyndale 1537

Now when I Daniel had seen this vision, and sought for the understanding of it: behold, there stood before me a thing like unto a man.