Daniel 8:18,19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bible Comments

Now as he was speaking, I was in a deep sleep I was as one that faints away, and falls into a swoon through fear and astonishment. But he touched me, and set me upright By only a touch of him my strength revived, and I came to myself. And he said, Behold, I will make thee know I will inform thee, and give thee to understand, what shall be in the last end, or, to the last end, of the indignation I will acquaint thee with the whole series of God's judgments upon his people, to the end and conclusion of them. “The prophet had doubtless a regard to the captivity in the first place; and therefore, beginning from this, the angel hints at a sort of epitome of the evils which would fall upon the posterity of God's chosen people, till their iniquity was taken away, and their sin purged, when the indignation would be overpast, Isaiah 26:20.” Wintle.

Daniel 8:18-19

18 Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and setf me upright.

19 And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be.