Daniel 4:20

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

And you 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 bound with iron and bronze in the tender grass of the field. Let it be drenched with the dew of heaven, and let it live with the animals of the field until seven periods of time pass over it.’

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    The tree that you saw, which grew and was strong, whose height reached unto heaven, and its sight to all the earth,

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    The tree{H363} that thou sawest,{H2370} which grew,{H7236} and was strong,{H8631} whose height{H7314} reached{H4291} unto heaven,{H8065} and the sight{H2379} thereof to all{H3606} the earth;{H772}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    The tree{H363} that thou sawest{H2370}{(H8754)}, which grew{H7236}{(H8754)}, and was strong{H8631}{(H8754)}, whose height{H7314} reached{H4291}{(H8748)} unto the heaven{H8065}, and the sight{H2379} thereof to all{H3606} the earth{H772};

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    As for the tre that thou sawest which was so greate & mightie, whose heyth reached vnto the heauen, and his bredth in to all the worlde:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    (4:17) The tree that thou sawest, which was great and mightie, whose height reached vnto the heauen, and the sight thereof through all the world,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    As for the tree that thou sawest, which was great and mightie, whose heyght reached vnto the heauen, and the sight therof through all the world,

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The tree that you saw, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached to the sky, and the sight of it to all the earth;

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    The tree that thou hast seen, that hath become great and strong, and its height doth reach to the heavens, and its vision to all the land,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    The tree which you saw, which became tall and strong, stretching up to heaven and seen from the ends of the earth;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The tree that you saw, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached to the sky, and its sight to all the earth;

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The tree that you saw that grew large and strong, whose top reached to the sky, and which could be seen in all the land,

Referenced Verses

  • Dan 4:10-12 : 10 In the visions I saw while lying on my bed, I looked, and there was a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven. 11 He called out loudly and said: ‘Cut down the tree and chop off its branches, strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit. Let the beasts flee from under it and the birds from its branches. 12 But leave the stump with its roots in the ground, bound with iron and bronze, surrounded by the tender grass of the field. Let it be drenched with the dew of heaven, and let it live with the animals among the plants of the earth.
  • Ezek 31:3 : 3 Behold, Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches, dense shade, and towering height, its top reaching among the thick clouds.
  • Ezek 31:16 : 16 I made the nations quake at the sound of its fall when I brought it down to Sheol along with those who descend to the pit. Then all the trees of Eden, the choicest and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, were comforted in the lower earth.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Dan 4:9-15
    7 verses
    93%

    9 Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit abundant, and it provided food for all. The beasts of the field found shade under it, the birds of the heavens lived in its branches, and every creature was fed from it.

    10 In the visions I saw while lying on my bed, I looked, and there was a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven.

    11 He called out loudly and said: ‘Cut down the tree and chop off its branches, strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit. Let the beasts flee from under it and the birds from its branches.

    12 But leave the stump with its roots in the ground, bound with iron and bronze, surrounded by the tender grass of the field. Let it be drenched with the dew of heaven, and let it live with the animals among the plants of the earth.

    13 Let his mind be changed from that of a human, and let the mind of a beast be given to him, and let seven periods of time pass over him.

    14 This decision is by the decree of the watchers and the sentence by the command of the holy ones, in order that the living may know that the Most High is sovereign over the kingdoms of men, and He gives them to whomever He will and sets the lowliest of men over them.

    15 This is the dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, have seen. Now you, Belteshazzar, explain its meaning, because none of the wise men in my kingdom can interpret it for me. But you are able because the spirit of the holy gods is in you.

  • Dan 4:21-24
    4 verses
    86%

    21 This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the Most High that has come upon my lord the king:

    22 You will be driven away from people, and you will live with the wild animals. You will eat grass like cattle and be drenched with the dew of heaven. Seven times will pass over you until you acknowledge that the Most High is sovereign over the kingdoms of men and gives them to whomever He chooses.

    23 The command to leave the stump with its roots means that your kingdom will be restored to you when you acknowledge that Heaven rules.

    24 Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you: Break off your sins by pursuing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed. Perhaps there will be a lengthening of your prosperity.

  • Ezek 31:3-10
    8 verses
    79%

    3 Behold, Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches, dense shade, and towering height, its top reaching among the thick clouds.

    4 The waters nourished it; the deep made it grow tall, sending its rivers around its planting place, and they watered all the trees of the field.

    5 So it grew taller than all the trees of the field; its branches multiplied, and its boughs grew long because of the abundance of water as it sent them out.

    6 All the birds of the sky nested in its branches, every beast of the field gave birth under its boughs, and all the great nations lived in its shade.

    7 It was majestic in its size, with long branches, because its roots reached abundant waters.

    8 The cedars in God's garden could not rival it; the cypresses could not compare to its branches, and the plane trees were not like its boughs. No tree in the garden of God was equal to it in beauty.

    9 I made it beautiful with its many branches, and all the trees of Eden, which were in the garden of God, envied it.

    10 Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: Because it grew tall, lifting its top among the clouds, and its heart became arrogant because of its height,

  • 26 At the end of twelve months, as he was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon,

  • 11 Its branches were strong, fit for rulers' scepters. It towered high; its height was noticeable among the branches, in the lushness of its abundance.

  • Ezek 17:4-9
    6 verses
    75%

    4 It plucked the highest branch and carried it to the land of merchants, where it planted it in a city of traders.

    5 Then it took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil, placing it by abundant waters like a willow.

    6 The plant sprouted and became a low, spreading vine, with its branches facing the eagle and its roots growing beneath it. So it became a vine, produced branches, and sent out leaves.

    7 But there was another great eagle with powerful wings and abundant feathers. And behold, the vine bent its roots toward it and stretched its branches toward the eagle to be watered from the surrounding garden.

    8 It was planted in fertile soil by abundant waters to produce branches, bear fruit, and become a splendid vine.

    9 Say, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: Will it thrive? Will it not be uprooted and its fruit stripped so that it withers? All its new growth will wither. It will not take a great effort or many people to pull it out by its roots.

  • 45 This is because you saw a stone cut out from a mountain without human hands, and it crushed the iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold. The great God has made known to the king what will happen in the future. The dream is certain, and its interpretation is trustworthy.

  • 31 You, O king, were watching, and behold, a great image! This image, immense and of dazzling brightness, stood before you, and its appearance was frightening.

  • 10 You cleared the ground for it; it took root and filled the land.

  • Dan 4:18-19
    2 verses
    74%

    18 whose foliage was beautiful and fruit abundant, providing food for all, under which the beasts of the field lived, and in whose branches the birds of the heavens nested—

    19 you, O king, are that tree! You have grown great and strong. Your greatness has grown and reaches to the heavens, and your rule extends to the ends of the earth.

  • 74%

    22 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I Myself will take a branch from the top of a lofty cedar and plant it. I will break off a tender sprig from its topmost shoots, and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain.

    23 I will plant it on the high mountain of Israel. It will bear branches and produce fruit and become a noble cedar. Every bird of every kind will nest under it, taking shelter in the shade of its branches.

    24 Then all the trees of the field will know that I, the LORD, bring down the tall tree and make the low tree grow tall. I dry up the green tree and make the dry tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will do it.’

  • 32 But when it is sown, it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants, and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the sky can nest in its shade.

  • Dan 2:34-36
    3 verses
    73%

    34 While you were watching, a stone was cut out, not by human hands. It struck the statue on its iron and clay feet and broke them into pieces.

    35 Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were all crushed together and became like chaff from a summer threshing floor. The wind carried them away so that no trace of them was found. But the stone that struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.

    36 This was the dream, and we will now tell the king its interpretation.

  • 73%

    13 All the birds of the sky rested on its fallen trunk, and all the wild animals were among its branches.

    14 This happened so that no trees beside the abundant waters may grow tall enough to reach the clouds, nor lift their tops among the thick branches, and no trees that drink water will stand before them in their height. For they have all been consigned to death, to the lower earth, among the sons of men, with those who go down to the pit.

  • 31 At the end of that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me. I praised the Most High, honored, and glorified Him who lives forever: His dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom endures from generation to generation.

  • 8 Even if its roots grow old in the ground and its stump dies in the soil,

  • 28 However, there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries. He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the latter days. Your dream and the visions in your mind as you lay on your bed are as follows.

  • 28 Even as the words were on the king's lips, a voice came from heaven: ‘O King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is declared: The kingdom has departed from you!'

  • 17 These great beasts, which are four, are four kings that will rise from the earth.

  • 29 Then he told them a parable: 'Look at the fig tree and all the trees.'

  • 5 Finally, Daniel came before me (whose name is Belteshazzar, named after my god, and in whom the spirit of the holy gods resides), and I told him the dream.

  • 32 Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.

  • 34 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt, and glorify the King of Heaven, because all His works are true and His ways are just. He is able to humble those who walk in pride.