Daniel 7:2
What does Daniel 7:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Daniel 7:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of heaven brake forth upon the great sea.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of heaven brake forth upon the great sea.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949I had a vision by night, and saw the four winds of heaven violently moving the great sea.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Answered hath Daniel and said, `I was seeing in my vision by night, and lo, the four winds of the heavens are coming forth to the great sea;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I saw in my vision by night, and behold the four winds of the heavens strove upon the great sea.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Daniel spoke and said, I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of the heavens broke forth upon the great sea.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Revelation 7:1
After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that no wind should blow on the earth, or on the sea, or upon any tree.
- Revelation 17:15
And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
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