Daniel 10:15
ESV
When he had spoken to me according to these words, I turned my face toward the ground and was mute.
NIV
While he was saying this to me, I bowed with my face toward the ground and was speechless.
NASB
When he had spoken to me according to these words, I turned my face toward the ground and became speechless.
CSB
While he was saying these words to me, I turned my face toward the ground and was speechless.
NLT
While he was speaking to me, I looked down at the ground, unable to say a word.
KJV
And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.
NKJV
When he had spoken such words to me, I turned my face toward the ground and became speechless.
What does Daniel 10:15 mean?
In the third year of Cyrus' rule, Daniel experienced a vision (Daniel 10:1). The images of conflict apparently sent Daniel into mourning (Daniel 10:2). Three weeks later, he was visited by one or more spiritual beings (Daniel 10:4–6, 13, 16). Daniel may have seen the preincarnate Christ and then primarily interacted with an angel, likely Gabriel (Daniel 8:15–16; 9:21–22; Luke 1:26). Here, he is communicating with the angel. The initial encounter overwhelmed Daniel (Daniel 10:9), but he was soon refreshed (Daniel 10:10). The angel then explained that he'd been delayed by an entity referred to as "the prince of the kingdom of Persia" (Daniel 10:12–14).This revelation seems to shock Daniel once again. He takes a posture of astonishment: silent, with his head down. A being appearing like a man, possibly the same angel spoken of in verse 15, will further encourage him, and Daniel will explain how he has been staggered by his recent visions (Daniel 10:16–17).
