Daniel 4:10
What does Daniel 4:10 mean?
A plain-English look at Daniel 4:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Thus were the visions of my head upon my bed: I saw, and, behold, a tree in the midst of the earth; and the height thereof was great.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Thus were the visions of my head upon my bed: I saw, and, behold, a tree in the midst of the earth; and the height thereof was great.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949On my bed I saw a vision: there was a tree in the middle of the earth, and it was very high.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862As to the visions of my head on my bed, I was looking, and lo, a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height <FI>is<Fi> great:
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I saw in the vision of my head upon my bed, and behold a watcher, and a holy one came down from heaven.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thus were the visions of my head upon my bed: I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height was great.
Context
v.9O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.
v.10This passage
v.11The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Daniel 4:5
I saw a dream which made me afraid; and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
- Daniel 4:20
The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;
- Jeremiah 12:2
Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root; they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their heart.
- Isaiah 10:33
Behold, the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, will lop the boughs with terror: and the high of stature shall be hewn down, and the lofty shall be brought low.
- Psalms 37:35
I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
- Ezekiel 31:3
Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a forest-like shade, and of high stature; and its top was among the thick boughs.
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