THEOSISTheodoret of Cyrus
Upon hearing that even the foremost angels were troubled by the concerns of humanity, he felt a deep sadness once more and lowered his gaze, unable to raise his eyes.
Daniel 10:15Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And when he was speaking such words to me, I cast down my countenance to the ground, and held my peace.
וּבְדַבְּר֣וֹ עִמִּ֔י כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה נָתַ֧תִּי פָנַ֛י אַ֖רְצָה וְנֶאֱלָֽמְתִּי׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Ezek 24:27In that day, I say, shall thy mouth be opened to him that hath escaped, and thou shalt speak, and shalt be silent no more: and thou shalt be unto them for a sign of things to come, and you shall know that I am the Lord.
- Luke 1:20And behold, thou shalt be dumb and shalt not be able to speak until the day wherein these things shall come to pass: because thou hast not believed my words, which shall be fulfilled in their time.
- Dan 8:18And when he spoke to me, I fell flat on the ground: and he touched me, and set me upright.
- Dan 10:9And I heard the voice of his words: and when I heard I lay in a consternation upon my face, and my face was close to the ground.
- Ezek 33:22And the hand of the Lord had been upon me in the evening, before he that was fled came: and he opened my mouth till he came to me in the morning, and my mouth being opened, I was silent no more.