15I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.
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Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.
In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters.
I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee.
Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 15-28)Here we have, I. The deep impressions which these visions made upon the prophet. God in them put honour upon him, and gave him satisfaction, yet not without a great allay of pain and perplexity (Dan. 7:15): I Daniel was grieved in my spirit, in the midst of my body . The word here used for the body properly signifies a sheath or scabbard , for the body is no more to the soul; that is the weapon; i…
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