Daniel 4:20

Contemporary English Version

You saw a tree that grew so big and strong that it reached up to heaven and could be seen from anywhere on earth.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The tree you saw, which grew large and strong, whose top reached to the sky and was visible to the whole earth,

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

King James 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;

English Standard Version
The tree you saw, which grew and became strong, so that its top reached to heaven, and it was visible to the end of the whole earth,

New American Standard Bible
'The tree that you saw, which became large and grew strong, whose height reached to the sky and was visible to all the earth,

New Century Version
You saw a tree in your dream that grew large and strong. Its top touched the sky, and it could be seen from all over the earth.

Amplified Bible
'The tree that you saw, which became great and grew strong, whose height reached to heaven and which was visible to all the earth,

Geneva Bible (1587)
The tree that thou sawest, which was great and mightie, whose height reached vnto the heauen, and the sight thereof through all the world,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
'The tree that you saw, which became large and grew strong, whose height reached to the sky and was visible to all the earth

Berean Standard Bible
The tree you saw, which grew large and strong, whose top reached the sky and was visible to all the earth,

Complete Jewish Bible
"‘Now the king saw a holy watcher coming down from heaven, who said, "‘"Cut down the tree, and destroy it, but leave the stump with its roots in the ground, with a band of iron and bronze, in the lush grass of the countryside; let him be drenched with dew from the sky and share the lot of the wild animals until seven seasons pass over him."

Darby Translation
The tree that thou sawest, which grew and was strong, whose height reached unto the heavens, and the sight of it to all the earth;

Easy-to-Read Version
You saw a tree in your dream. The tree grew large and strong. Its top touched the sky, and it could be seen from all over the earth. Its leaves were beautiful, and it had plenty of fruit. The fruit gave plenty of food for everyone. It was a home for the wild animals, and its branches were nesting places for the birds. You saw that tree.

George Lamsa Translation
The tree which you saw, which grew and was strong, whose height reached to the heaven and the view thereof, to all the earth;

Good News Translation
The tree, so tall that it reached the sky, could be seen by everyone in the world.

Lexham English Bible
The tree that you saw, which grew and became strong and its height reached to heaven and it was visible to the end of the whole earth,

Literal Translation
The tree that you saw, which became great and strong, whose height reached to the heaven and its appearance to all the earth,

Miles 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:

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

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from heaven, and saying: Hew down the tree, and destroy it; nevertheless leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even in a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him--

King James Version (1611)
The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached vnto the heauen, and the sight thereof to all the earth:

Bishop's 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,

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from heaven, and he said, Strip the tree, and destroy it; only leave the stump of its roots in the ground, and bind it with a band of iron and brass; and it shall lie in the grass that is without, and in the dew of heaven, and its portion shall be with wild beasts, until seven times have passed over it;

English Revised 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;

World English Bible
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;

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The tree which thou siyest hiy and strong, whos heiythe stretchith `til to heuene, and the biholdyng therof in to ech lond,

Update Bible Version
The tree that you saw, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached to heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;

Webster's Bible Translation
The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose hight reached to the heaven, and the sight of it to all the earth;

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,

New King James Version
"The tree that you saw, which grew and became strong, whose height reached to the heavens and which could be seen by all the earth,

New Living Translation
The tree you saw was growing very tall and strong, reaching high into the heavens for all the world to see.

New Life Bible
You saw the tree which grew large and strong, whose top went up to the sky and could be seen over all the earth.

New Revised Standard
The tree that you saw, which grew great and strong, so that its top reached to heaven and was visible to the end of the whole earth,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The tree which thou sawest, which grew and became strong, whose, height, reached unto the heavens, and, the view, thereof to all the earth:

Douay-Rheims Bible
20 [17] [fn] The tree which thou sawest which was high and strong, whose height reached to the skies, and the sight thereof into all tire earth:

Revised Standard Version
The tree you saw, which grew and became strong, so that its top reached to heaven, and it was visible to the end of the whole earth;

Young's Literal Translation
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,

THE MESSAGE
"The tree you saw that grew so large and sturdy with its top touching the sky, visible from the four corners of the world; the tree with the luxuriant foliage and abundant fruit, enough for everyone; the tree under which animals took cover and in which birds built nests—you, O king, are that tree. "You have grown great and strong. Your royal majesty reaches sky-high, and your sovereign rule stretches to the four corners of the world.

Contextual Overview

¹⁹ For a while, Daniel was terribly confused and worried by what he was thinking. But I said, "Don't be bothered either by the dream or by what it means." Daniel replied: Your Majesty, I wish the dream had been against your enemies. ²⁰ You saw a tree that grew so big and strong that it reached up to heaven and could be seen from anywhere on earth. ²¹ Its leaves were beautiful, and it produced enough fruit for all living creatures; animals lived in its shade, and birds nested in its branches. ²² Your Majesty, that tree is you. Your glorious reputation has reached heaven, and your kingdom covers the earth. ²³ Then you saw a holy angel come down from heaven and say, "Chop down the tree and destroy it! But leave its stump and roots in the ground, fastened there by a chain of iron and bronze. Let it stay for seven years out in the field with the wild animals, unprotected from the dew." ²⁴ Your Majesty, God Most High has sent you this message, and it means ²⁵ that you will be forced to live with the wild animals, far away from humans. You will eat grass like a wild animal and live outdoors for seven years, until you learn that God Most High controls all earthly kingdoms and chooses their rulers. ²⁶ But he gave orders not to disturb the stump and roots. This is to show that you will be king once again, after you learn that the God who rules from heaven is in control. ²⁷ Your Majesty, please be willing to do what I say. Turn from your sins and start living right; have mercy on those who are mistreated. Then all will go well with you for a long time.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Daniel 4:10-12, Ezekiel 31:3, Ezekiel 31:16

Reciprocal: Psalms 37:35 - a green bay tree Proverbs 17:19 - he that Isaiah 37:24 - General Jeremiah 51:9 - her judgment Ezekiel 19:11 - her stature Mark 4:32 - shooteth

Cross-References

Genesis 4:2
Later she had another son and named him Abel. Abel became a sheep farmer, but Cain farmed the land.

Genesis 4:4
and Abel also gave an offering to the Lord . He killed the first-born lamb from one of his sheep and gave the Lord the best parts of it. The Lord was pleased with Abel and his offering,

Genesis 4:5
but not with Cain and his offering. This made Cain so angry that he could not hide his feelings.

Genesis 4:9
Afterwards the Lord asked Cain, "Where is Abel?" "How should I know?" he answered. "Am I supposed to look after my brother?"

Genesis 4:10
Then the Lord said: Why have you done this terrible thing? You killed your own brother, and his blood flowed onto the ground. Now his blood is calling out for me to punish you.

Genesis 4:11
And so, I'll put you under a curse. Because you killed Abel and made his blood run out on the ground, you will never be able to farm the land again.

Genesis 4:12
If you try to farm the land, it won't produce anything for you. From now on, you'll be without a home, and you'll spend the rest of your life wandering from place to place.

Genesis 25:27
As Jacob and Esau grew older, Esau liked the outdoors and became a good hunter, while Jacob settled down and became a shepherd.

John 8:44
Your father is the devil, and you do exactly what he wants. He has always been a murderer and a liar. There is nothing truthful about him. He speaks on his own, and everything he says is a lie. Not only is he a liar himself, but he is also the father of all lies.

Hebrews 11:9
Because Abraham had faith, he lived as a stranger in the promised land. He lived there in a tent, and so did Isaac and Jacob, who were later given the same promise.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The tree which thou sawest, e.] In these two verses is related part of the dream, which respects the flourishing estate of Nebuchadnezzar and his kingdom :-,

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The tree that thou sawest ... - In these two verses Daniel refers to the leading circumstances respecting the tree as it appeared in the dream, without any allusion as yet to the order to cut it down. He probably designed to show that he had clearly understood what had been said, or that he had attended to the most minute circumstances as narrated. It was important to do this in order to show clearly that it referred to the king; a fact which probably Nebuchadnezzar himself apprehended, but still it was important that this should be so firmly fixed in his mind that he would not revolt from it when Daniel came to disclose the fearful import of the remainder of the dream.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 20. The tree that thou sawest — The dream is so fully interpreted in the following verses that it needs no comment.