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When Daniel heard the voice, which according to v. 6 was like the noise of a multitude, he was stunned, and fell on his face to the ground, as Dan 8:17. Yet the expression here, נִרְדָּם הָיִיתִי, is stronger than נִבְעַתִּי, Dan 8:17. Dan 10:10 shows how great was his amazement in the further description it gives. The touching of him by an unseen hand raised him up and caused him to reel on his knees and hands (תְּנִיעֵנִי, vacillare me fecit), but did not enable him to stand erect. This he was first able to do after he heard the comfortable words, and was directed to mark the communication of the heavenly messenger. Regarding חֲמֻוֶֹת אִישׁ see under Dan 9:23, and for עָמְדֶךָ עַל עָמַד see at Dan 8:18. He now raises himself up, but still trembling (מַרְעִיד). The עַתָּה now am I sent to thee, points to the delay of his coming spoken of in Dan 10:12.