KJV ORIGINAL
His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
His body looked like it was made of precious stone, his face was bright as lightning, his eyes were like flames, his arms and feet gleamed like polished bronze, and when he spoke it sounded like a thousand voices all at once.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Some beings are so otherworldly that human language can barely capture their brilliance.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Book of Daniel, attributed to the prophet Daniel, a Jewish exile, was written for Jewish people during the Babylonian and Persian empires. It was written
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