17 (A)When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But (B)he laid his right hand on me, (C)saying, “Fear not, (D)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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Besides Me There Is No God

Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel
    and (A)his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts:
(B)“I am the first and I am the last;
    besides me there is no god.

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The Lord, Not Idols

“This is what the Lord says—
    Israel’s King(A) and Redeemer,(B) the Lord Almighty:
I am the first and I am the last;(C)
    apart from me there is no God.(D)

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13 (A)I am the Alpha and the Omega, (B)the first and the last, (C)the beginning and the end.”

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13 I am the Alpha and the Omega,(A) the First and the Last,(B) the Beginning and the End.(C)

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So I was left alone and saw this great vision, and (A)no strength was left in me. My radiant appearance was fearfully changed,[a] (B)and I retained no strength. Then I heard the sound of his words, (C)and as I heard the sound of his words, I fell on my face in deep sleep (D)with my face to the ground.

10 And behold, (E)a hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 10:8 Hebrew My splendor was changed to ruin

So I was left alone,(A) gazing at this great vision; I had no strength left,(B) my face turned deathly pale(C) and I was helpless.(D) Then I heard him speaking, and as I listened to him, I fell into a deep sleep, my face to the ground.(E)

10 A hand touched me(F) and set me trembling on my hands and knees.(G)

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17 So he came near where I stood. And when he came, (A)I was frightened (B)and fell on my face. But he said to me, “Understand, (C)O son of man, that the vision is for (D)the time of the end.”

18 And when he had spoken to me, (E)I fell into a deep sleep with my face to the ground. But (F)he touched me and made me stand up.

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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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Footnotes

  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.

(A)Who has performed and done this,
    calling the generations from the beginning?
(B)I, the Lord, the first,
    and with the last; I am he.

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Who has done this and carried it through,
    calling(A) forth the generations from the beginning?(B)
I, the Lord—with the first of them
    and with the last(C)—I am he.(D)

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The Lord's Call to Israel

12 “Listen to me, O Jacob,
    and Israel, whom I called!
I am he; (A)I am the first,
    and I am the last.

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Israel Freed

12 “Listen(A) to me, Jacob,
    Israel, whom I have called:(B)
I am he;(C)
    I am the first and I am the last.(D)

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To the Church in Smyrna

“And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: ‘The words of (A)the first and the last, (B)who died and came to life.

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To the Church in Smyrna

“To the angel of the church in Smyrna(A) write:

These are the words of him who is the First and the Last,(B) who died and came to life again.(C)

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17 How can my lord's servant talk with my lord? For now no strength remains in me, and no breath is left in me.”

18 Again (A)one having the appearance of a man (B)touched me and strengthened me. 19 And he said, (C)“O man greatly loved, (D)fear not, peace be with you; be strong and of good courage.” And as he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”

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17 How can I, your servant, talk with you, my lord? My strength is gone and I can hardly breathe.”(A)

18 Again the one who looked like a man touched(B) me and gave me strength.(C) 19 “Do not be afraid, you who are highly esteemed,”(D) he said. “Peace!(E) Be strong now; be strong.”(F)

When he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my lord, since you have given me strength.”(G)

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28 Like the appearance of (A)the bow that is in the cloud on the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness all around.

Such was the appearance of the likeness of (B)the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, (C)I fell on my face, and I heard the voice of one speaking.

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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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(A)“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, (B)“who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”

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“I am the Alpha and the Omega,”(A) says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come,(B) the Almighty.”(C)

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And (A)entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, (B)dressed in (C)a white robe, and (D)they were alarmed. And he said to them, (E)“Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him.

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As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe(A) sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.

“Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene,(B) who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him.

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And he was (A)transfigured before them, and (B)his face shone like the sun, and (C)his clothes became white as light. And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. And Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you and one for Moses and one for (D)Elijah.” He was still speaking when, behold, (E)a bright cloud overshadowed them, and (F)a voice from the cloud said, (G)“This is my beloved Son,[a] with whom I am well pleased; (H)listen to him.” When (I)the disciples heard this, (J)they fell on their faces and were terrified. But Jesus came and (K)touched them, saying, “Rise, and (L)have no fear.”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 17:5 Or my Son, my (or the) Beloved

There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.

Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.”

While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.(A) Listen to him!”(B)

When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified. But Jesus came and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don’t be afraid.”(C)

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