Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream of a Great Tree
Daniel 4:13
In 11 translations
- BSB
- As I lay on my bed, I also saw in the visions of my mind a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven.Or an angelic watcher or a messenger; also in verses 17 and 23
- KJV
- I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven;
- WEB
- “I saw in the visions of my head on my bed, and behold, a holy watcher came down from the sky. “I saw in the visions of my head on my bed, and behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from the sky.
- ASV
- I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from heaven.
- LSV
- I was looking, in the visions of my head on my bed, and behold, a sifter, even a holy one, from the heavens is coming down.
- YLT
- 'I was looking, in the visions of my head on my bed, and lo, a sifter, even a holy one, from the heavens is coming down.
- DBY
- I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from the heavens;
- DRC4:10
- I saw in the vision of my head upon my bed, and behold a watcher, and a holy one came down from heaven.
- GNV4:10
- I sawe in the visions of mine head vpon my bed, and beholde, a watchman and an holy one came downe from heauen,
- JPS4:10
- I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from heaven.
- LXXE
- I beheld in the night vision upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven, and cried aloud, and thus he said,
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Original-language editions
- WLC4:10
- חָזֵ֥ה הֲוֵ֛ית בְּחֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשִׁ֖י עַֽל־מִשְׁכְּבִ֑י וַאֲלוּ֙ עִ֣יר וְקַדִּ֔ישׁ מִן־שְׁמַיָּ֖א נָחִֽת׃KJV:Dan.4.13
- LXX-Br
- Ἐθεώρουν ἐν ὁράματι τῆς νυκτὸς ἐπὶ τῆς κοίτης μου, καὶ ἰδοὺ εἲρ, καὶ ἅγιος ἀπʼ οὐρανοῦ κατέβη,
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
AngelWatcherAramaic; Aramaic LanguageDream; DreamerNebuchadnezzarDaniel, Book ofDreamAntichristLanguages of the Old TestamentAngels
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Cross-references most cited first
- Deuteronomy 33:2He said: “The LORD came from Sinai and dawned upon us from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran and came with myriads of holy ones, with flaming fire at His right hand.
- Daniel 7:1In the first year of the reign of Belshazzar over Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he lay on his bed. He wrote down the dream, and this is the summary of his account.
- Daniel 8:13Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to him, “How long until the fulfillment of the vision of the daily sacrifice, the rebellion that causes desolation, and the surrender of the sanctuary and of…
- Psalms 89:7In the council of the holy ones, God is greatly feared, and awesome above all who surround Him.
- Jude 1:14Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones
- Daniel 4:23And you, O king, saw a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying: ‘Cut down the tree and destroy it, but leave the stump with its roots in the ground, and a band of iron and bronze around it, in the…
- Daniel 4:5I had a dream, and it frightened me; while in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me.
- Zechariah 14:5You will flee by My mountain valley, for it will extend to Azal. You will flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the LORD my God will come, and all the holy ones with Him.
- Revelation 14:10he too will drink the wine of God’s anger, poured undiluted into the cup of His wrath. And he will be tormented in fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.
- Psalms 103:20Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command.
- Matthew 25:31When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.
- Daniel 7:17‘These four great beasts are four kings who will arise from the earth.
- Daniel 7:23This is what he said: ‘The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom that will appear on the earth, different from all the other kingdoms, and it will devour the whole earth, trample it down, and crush it.
- Daniel 4:10In these visions of my mind as I was lying in bed, I saw this come to pass: There was a tree in the midst of the land, and its height was great.
- Luke 4:34“Ha! What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”
- Mark 1:24“What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”
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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 4:10 in some Bibles
- 4:13 in most Bibles