God’s Word Translation
Daniel 4:15
15But leave the stump and its roots in the ground. Secure it with an iron and bronze chain in the grass in the field. Let it get wet with the dew from the sky. And let it get its share of the plants on the ground with the animals.
Daniel 4:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with 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 in the grass of the earth:
- New International Version (NIV)But let the stump and its roots, bound with iron and bronze, remain in the ground, in the grass of the field. “ ‘Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, and let him live with the animals among the plants of the earth.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But leave the stump of its roots in the earth, bound with a band of iron and bronze, amid the tender grass of the field. Let him be wet with the dew of heaven. Let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Nevertheless leave the stump and roots in the earth, Bound with a band of iron and bronze, In the tender grass of the field. Let it be wet with the dew of heaven, And let him graze with the beasts On the grass of the earth.
Context of Daniel 4:15
13“I was seeing these visions as I was asleep. I saw a guardian, a holy being, come down from heaven. 14He shouted loudly, ‘Cut down the oak tree! Cut off its branches! Strip off its leaves! Scatter its fruit! Make the animals under it run away, and make the birds fly from its branches. But leave the stump and its roots in the ground. Secure it with an iron and bronze chain in the grass in the field. Let it get wet with the dew from the sky. And let it get its share of the plants on the ground with the animals. 16Let its human mind be changed, and give it the mind of an animal. Let it remain like this for seven time periods. 17The guardians have announced this decision. The holy ones have announced this so that every living creature will know that the Most High has power over human kingdoms. He gives them to whomever he wishes. He can place the lowest of people in charge of them.’ ”
Read all of Daniel 4Daniel 4:15 word by word
בְּרַ֨ם עִקַּ֤ר שָׁרְשׁ֙וֹהִי֙ בְּאַרְעָ֣א שְׁבֻ֔קוּ וּבֶֽאֱסוּר֙ דִּֽי־פַרְזֶ֣ל וּנְחָ֔שׁ בְּדִתְאָ֖א דִּ֣י בָרָ֑א וּבְטַ֤ל שְׁמַיָּא֙ יִצְטַבַּ֔ע וְעִם־חֵיוְתָ֥א חֲלָקֵ֖הּ בַּעֲשַׂ֥ב אַרְעָֽא׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Neverthelessבְּרַםberam · neverthelessH1297
- leaveשְׁבַקshebaq · to be leftH7662
- the stumpעִקַּר‛iqqar · rootH6136
- of his rootsשֹׁ֫רֶשׁshôresh · rootH8330
- in the earthאֲרַע'ăra‛ · earth: soilH772
- even with a bandאֱסוּר'ĕsûr · bondH613
- of ironפַּרְזֶלparzel · ironH6523
- and brassנְחָשׁnechâsh · bronzeH5174
- in the tender grassדֶּ֫תֶאdethe' · grassH1883
- of the fieldבַּרbar · fieldH1251
- and let it be wetצְבַעtseba‛ · to drenchH6647
- with the dewטַלţal · dewH2920
- of heavenשָׁמַ֫יִןshâmayin · heavenH8065
- his portionחֲלָקchălâq · portionH2508
- withעִם‛im · withH5974
- the beastsחֵיוָאchêyvâ' · beastH2423
- in the grassעֲשַׂב‛âsh ‛ăsab · grassH6211
Cross-references for Daniel 4:15
- Daniel 4:25You will be forced away from people and live with the wild animals. You will eat grass like cattle. The dew from the sky will make you wet. And seven time periods will pass until you realize that the Most High has power over human kingdoms and that he gives them to whomever he wishes.
- Job 14:7There is hope for a tree when it is cut down. It will sprout again. Its shoots will not stop sprouting.
- Ezekiel 29:14I will bring back the Egyptian captives and return them to Pathros, the land they came from. There they will be a weak kingdom.
Commentaries on Daniel 4:15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Leave the stump - Let him not be destroyed, nor his kingdom alienated.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Nevertheless, leave the stump of his roots in the earth - As of a tree that is not wholly dead, but which may send up suckers and shoots again. See the note at Isaiah 11:1. In Theodotion this is, ̀ ́ ͂ ̔͂ tēn phuēn tōn rizōn - the nature, germ. Schleusner renders the Greek, “the trunk of its roots.” The Vulgate is, germen radicum ejus, “the germ of his roots.” The Codex Chisianus has: ̔́ ́ ̓́ ̓͂ ̓ ͂ͅ ͂ͅ rizan mian aphete autou en tē gē - “leave one…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-17The messenger had complete authority as God's representative to announce God's decrees and demand that they be fulfilled.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. stump--The kingdom is still reserved secure for him at last, as a tree stump secured by a hoop of brass and iron from being split by the sun's heat, in the hope of its growing again (Is 11:1; compare Job 14:7-9). Barnes refers it to the chaining of the royal maniac.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Daniel 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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