New American Standard Bible 1995
Daniel 4:20-28
20The 1treeH363 that you sawH2370, whichH1768 becameH7236 largeH7236 and grewH8631 strongH8631, whose heightH7314 reachedH4291 to the skyH8065 and was visibleH2379 to allH3606 the earthH772 21and whose foliageH6074 was beautifulH8209 and its fruitH4 abundantH7690, and in which was foodH4203 for allH3606, underH8460 which the beastsH2423 of the fieldH1251 dweltH1753 and in whose branchesH6056 the birdsH6853 of the skyH8065 lodgedH7932-- 22it is 2you, O kingH4430; for you have becomeH7236 greatH7236 and grownH8631 strongH8631, and your 3majestyH7238 has becomeH7236 greatH7236 and reachedH4291 to the skyH8065 and your 4dominionH7985 to the endH5491 of the earthH772. 23In that the kingH4430 sawH2370 an angelic watcherH5894, a holyH6922 oneH6922, descendingH5182 from heavenH8065 and sayingH560, “5ChopH1414 downH1414 the treeH363 and destroyH2255 it; yetH1297 leaveH7662 the stumpH6136 6with its rootsH8330 in the groundH772, but with a bandH613 of ironH6523 and bronzeH5174 around it in the newH1883 grassH1883 of the fieldH1251, and let him be drenchedH6647 with the dewH2920 of heavenH8065, and let 7him shareH2508 with the beastsH2423 of the fieldH1251 untilH5705H1768 8sevenH7655 9periods of timeH5732 passH2499 overH5922 him,” 24thisH1836 is the interpretationH6591, O kingH4430, and thisH1932 is the decreeH1510 of the MostH5943 HighH5943, whichH1768 has 10comeH4291 upon my lordH4756 the kingH4430: 25that you be 11drivenH2957 awayH2957 from mankindH606 and your dwellingH4070 placeH4070 be with the beastsH2423 of the fieldH1251, and you be givenH2939 grassH6212 to eatH2939 like cattleH8450 and be drenchedH6647 with the dewH2920 of heavenH8065; and sevenH7655 12periods of timeH5732 will passH2499 overH5922 you, untilH5705H1768 you recognizeH3046 that the 13MostH5943 HighH5943 is rulerH7990 over the realmH4437 of mankindH606 and 14bestowsH5415 it on whomeverH4479H1768 He wishesH6634. 26And in that it was commandedH560 to 15leaveH7662 the stumpH6136 16with the rootsH8330 of the treeH363, your kingdomH4437 will be 17assuredH7011 to you afterH4481H1768 you recognizeH3046 that it is 18HeavenH8065 that rulesH7990. 27ThereforeH3861, O kingH4430, may my 19adviceH4431 be pleasingH8232 to you: 2021breakH6562 awayH6562 now from your sinsH2408 by doing righteousnessH6665 and from your iniquitiesH5758 by 22showingH2604 mercyH2604 to the poorH6040, in caseH2006 there may be a 23prolongingH754 of your prosperityH7963.’
28“AllH3606 this 24happenedH4291 to NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430.
Notes
- 1. Daniel 4:20 Dan 4:10-12 ↩
- 2. Daniel 4:22 2 Sam 12:7; Dan 2:37, 38 ↩
- 3. Daniel 4:22 Lit greatness ↩
- 4. Daniel 4:22 Jer 27:6, 7 ↩
- 5. Daniel 4:23 Dan 4:14, 15 ↩
- 6. Daniel 4:23 Lit of ↩
- 7. Daniel 4:23 Lit his portion be with ↩
- 8. Daniel 4:23 Dan 4:16 ↩
- 9. Daniel 4:23 I.e. years ↩
- 10. Daniel 4:24 Job 40:11, 12; Ps 107:40 ↩
- 11. Daniel 4:25 Dan 4:33; 5:21 ↩
- 12. Daniel 4:25 I.e. years ↩
- 13. Daniel 4:25 Ps 83:18; Jer 27:5; Dan 4:2, 17 ↩
- 14. Daniel 4:25 Dan 2:37; 4:17; 5:21 ↩
- 15. Daniel 4:26 Dan 4:15, 23 ↩
- 16. Daniel 4:26 Lit of ↩
- 17. Daniel 4:26 Lit enduring ↩
- 18. Daniel 4:26 Dan 2:18, 19, 28, 37, 44; 4:31 ↩
- 19. Daniel 4:27 Gen 41:33-37 ↩
- 20. Daniel 4:27 Or redeem now your sins ↩
- 21. Daniel 4:27 Prov 28:13; Is 55:6, 7; Ezek 18:7, 21, 22; Acts 8:22 ↩
- 22. Daniel 4:27 Ps 41:1-3; Is 58:6, 7, 10 ↩
- 23. Daniel 4:27 1 Kin 21:29; Jon 3:9 ↩
- 24. Daniel 4:28 Num 23:19; Zech 1:6 ↩
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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