¹⁷ So he came near where I stood; and as he came, I was filled with fear, and I fell down upon my face, but he said unto me, Understand, O ben adam, the chazon (vision) points to the time of the ketz (end).

¹⁸ Now while he was speaking with me, I swooned upon my face toward the ground, but he touched me, and made me stand upright.