¹⁶ It stood still, but I could not discern its appearance. A form was before my eyes; there was silence, then I heard a voice:

¹⁶ "It stood still , but I could not discern its appearance ; A form was before my eyes ; There was silence , then I heard a voice :

¹⁶ Something was present before me, but I was not able to see it clearly; there was a form before my eyes: a quiet voice came to my ears, saying:

¹⁶ It stood still, but I could not discern the appearance thereof; A form was before mine eyes: [There was] silence, and I heard a voice, [saying],