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His body was like a precious stone,[a] his face like lightning, his eyes like flaming fires, his arms and legs like polished bronze, and his voice like the roar of a crowd. (A) Although the people who were with me did not see the vision, they became so frightened that they scattered and hid. Only I saw this great vision. I became weak and pale,

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  1. 10.6 a precious stone: The Hebrew text has “beryl,” which is green or bluish-green.

His body was like topaz,(A) his face like lightning,(B) his eyes like flaming torches,(C) his arms and legs like the gleam of burnished bronze,(D) and his voice(E) like the sound of a multitude.

I, Daniel, was the only one who saw the vision; those who were with me did not see it,(F) but such terror overwhelmed them that they fled and hid themselves. So I was left alone,(G) gazing at this great vision; I had no strength left,(H) my face turned deathly pale(I) and I was helpless.(J)

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