Daniel 4:20 “The tree you saw that grew large and strong, whose top reached the sky…”

Daniel 4:20

The tree you saw that grew large and strong, whose top reached the sky and was visible to all the earth,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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;

World English Bible

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

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;

Geneva Bible 1599

Where as the King sawe a watchman, and an holy one, that came downe from heauen, and said, Hew downe the tree and destroy it, yet leaue the stumpe of the rootes thereof in the earth, and with a bande of yron and brasse binde it among the grasse of the fielde, and let it be wette with the dewe of heauen, and let his portion be with the beastes of the fielde, till seuen times passe ouer 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;

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,

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;

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Cross references

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

Daniel 4:10–12 Ezekiel 31:3 Ezekiel 31:16

Daniel 4:10–12 · BSB

In 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.

Ezekiel 31:3 · BSB

Look at Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches that shaded the forest. It towered on high; its top was among the clouds.

Ezekiel 31:16 · BSB

I made the nations quake at the sound of its downfall, when I cast it down to Sheol with those who descend to the Pit. Then all the trees of Eden, the choicest and best of Lebanon, all the well-watered trees, were consol…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19For a time, Daniel, who was also known as Belteshazzar, was perplexed, and his thoughts alarmed him. So the king said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its interpretation alarm you.” “My lord,” replied Belteshazzar, “may the dream apply to those who hate you, and its interpretation to your enemies!

21whose foliage was beautiful and whose fruit was abundant, providing food for all, under which the beasts of the field lived, and in whose branches the birds of the air nested—

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