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.
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Gill's Exposition
And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision,.... The whole of the preceding vision, concerning the ram, he goat, and little horn, and what were done by them; the prophet not only…
Barnes' Notes
And it came to pass ... - Daniel saw the vision, but was unable to explain it. And sought for the meaning - Evidently by meditating on it, or endeavoring in his own mind to make it out. There stood…
Adam Clarke
As the appearance of a man - Supposed to be the Messiah.
Here we have,
I. Daniel's earnest desire to have this vision explained to him (Dan 8:15): I sought the meaning. Note, Those that rightly know the things of God cannot but desire to know more and more…
Daniel seeks to know the meaning of the vision, which is imparted to him, as in Dan 7:16 ff., by an angel.
15 that I sought to understand (it), and, behold, &c. cf. Dan 7:19.
there was standing in…
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