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the message of one who hears the words of God,
    who sees a vision from the Almighty,
    who bows down with eyes wide open:

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the prophecy of one who hears the words of God,(A)
    who sees a vision from the Almighty,[a](B)
    who falls prostrate, and whose eyes are opened:

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 24:4 Hebrew Shaddai; also in verse 16

17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as if I were dead. But he laid his right hand on me and said, “Don’t be afraid! I am the First and the Last.

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17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet(A) as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me(B) and said: “Do not be afraid.(C) I am the First and the Last.(D)

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10 It was the Lord’s Day, and I was worshiping in the Spirit.[a] Suddenly, I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet blast.

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  1. 1:10 Or in spirit.

10 On the Lord’s Day(A) I was in the Spirit,(B) and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,(C)

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Paul’s Vision and His Thorn in the Flesh

12 This boasting will do no good, but I must go on. I will reluctantly tell about visions and revelations from the Lord. I[a] was caught up to the third heaven fourteen years ago. Whether I was in my body or out of my body, I don’t know—only God knows. Yes, only God knows whether I was in my body or outside my body. But I do know that I was caught up[b] to paradise and heard things so astounding that they cannot be expressed in words, things no human is allowed to tell.

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  1. 12:2 Greek I know a man in Christ who.
  2. 12:3-4 Greek But I know such a man, that he was caught up.

Paul’s Vision and His Thorn

12 I must go on boasting.(A) Although there is nothing to be gained, I will go on to visions and revelations(B) from the Lord. I know a man in Christ(C) who fourteen years ago was caught up(D) to the third heaven.(E) Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know—God knows.(F) And I know that this man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, but God knows— was caught up(G) to paradise(H) and heard inexpressible things, things that no one is permitted to tell.

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28 All around him was a glowing halo, like a rainbow shining in the clouds on a rainy day. This is what the glory of the Lord looked like to me. When I saw it, I fell face down on the ground, and I heard someone’s voice speaking to me.

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28 Like the appearance of a rainbow(A) in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him.(B)

This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory(C) of the Lord. When I saw it, I fell facedown,(D) and I heard the voice of one speaking.

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And the Lord said to them, “Now listen to what I say:

“If there were prophets among you,
    I, the Lord, would reveal myself in visions.
    I would speak to them in dreams.

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he said, “Listen to my words:

“When there is a prophet among you,
    I, the Lord, reveal(A) myself to them in visions,(B)
    I speak to them in dreams.(C)

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17 “After I returned to Jerusalem, I was praying in the Temple and fell into a trance.

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17 “When I returned to Jerusalem(A) and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance(B)

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19 Meanwhile, as Peter was puzzling over the vision, the Holy Spirit said to him, “Three men have come looking for you.

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19 While Peter was still thinking about the vision,(A) the Spirit said(B) to him, “Simon, three[a] men are looking for you.

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  1. Acts 10:19 One early manuscript two; other manuscripts do not have the number.

10 and he was hungry. But while a meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.

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10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.(A)

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15 While he was speaking to me, I looked down at the ground, unable to say a word. 16 Then the one who looked like a man[a] touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and began to speak. I said to the one standing in front of me, “I am filled with anguish because of the vision I have seen, my lord, and I am very weak.

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  1. 10:16 As in most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text; one manuscript of the Masoretic Text and one Greek version read Then something that looked like a human hand.

15 While he was saying this to me, I bowed with my face toward the ground and was speechless.(A) 16 Then one who looked like a man[a] touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and began to speak.(B) I said to the one standing before me, “I am overcome with anguish(C) because of the vision, my lord, and I feel very weak.

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  1. Daniel 10:16 Most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text; one manuscript of the Masoretic Text, Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint Then something that looked like a human hand

26 “This vision about the 2,300 evenings and mornings[a] is true. But none of these things will happen for a long time, so keep this vision a secret.”

27 Then I, Daniel, was overcome and lay sick for several days. Afterward I got up and performed my duties for the king, but I was greatly troubled by the vision and could not understand it.

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  1. 8:26 Hebrew about the evenings and mornings; compare 8:14.

26 “The vision of the evenings and mornings that has been given you is true,(A) but seal(B) up the vision, for it concerns the distant future.”(C)

27 I, Daniel, was worn out. I lay exhausted(D) for several days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business.(E) I was appalled(F) by the vision; it was beyond understanding.

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17 As Gabriel approached the place where I was standing, I became so terrified that I fell with my face to the ground. “Son of man,” he said, “you must understand that the events you have seen in your vision relate to the time of the end.”

18 While he was speaking, I fainted and lay there with my face to the ground. But Gabriel roused me with a touch and helped me to my feet.

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17 As he came near the place where I was standing, I was terrified and fell prostrate.(A) “Son of man,”[a] he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.”(B)

18 While he was speaking to me, I was in a deep sleep, with my face to the ground.(C) Then he touched me and raised me to my feet.(D)

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  1. Daniel 8:17 The Hebrew phrase ben adam means human being. The phrase son of man is retained as a form of address here because of its possible association with “Son of Man” in the New Testament.

19 Long ago you spoke in a vision to your faithful people.
You said, “I have raised up a warrior.
    I have selected him from the common people to be king.

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19 Once you spoke in a vision,
    to your faithful people you said:
“I have bestowed strength on a warrior;
    I have raised up a young man from among the people.

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