Daniel 4:13

Daniel 4:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven;
• New International Version (NIV)“In the visions I saw while lying in bed, I looked, and there before me was a holy one, a messenger, coming down from heaven.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"I saw in the visions of my head as I lay in bed, and behold, a watcher, a holy one, came down from heaven.
• New Living Translation (NLT)“‘Then as I lay there dreaming, I saw a messenger, a holy one, coming down from heaven.

Context of Daniel 4:13

11The tree grew and became strong; Its height reached to the heavens, And it could be seen to the ends of all the earth. 12Its leaves were lovely, Its fruit abundant, And in it was food for all. The beasts of the field found shade under it, The birds of the heavens dwelt in its branches, And all flesh was fed from it. “I saw in the visions of my head while on my bed, and there was a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven. 14He cried aloud and said thus: ‘Chop down the tree and cut off its branches, Strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit. Let the beasts get out from under it, And the birds from its branches. 15Nevertheless 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.

Daniel 4:13 word by word

חָזֵ֥ה הֲוֵ֛ית בְּחֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשִׁ֖י עַֽל־מִשְׁכְּבִ֑י וַאֲלוּ֙ עִ֣יר וְקַדִּ֔ישׁ מִן־שְׁמַיָּ֖א נָחִֽת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I sawחֲזָהchăzâ' chăzâh · to seeH2370
• I sawהֲוָאhâvâ' hâvâh · to beH1934
• in the visionsחֱזוּchêzev · visionH2376
• of my headרֵאשׁrê'sh · headH7217
• uponעַל‛al · uponH5922
• my bedמִשְׁכַּבmishkab · bedH4903
• and, beholdאֲלוּ'ălû · beholdH431
• a watcherעִיר‛îyr · watcherH5894
• and an holy oneקַדִּישׁqaddîysh · holyH6922
• came downנְחֵתnechath · to descendH5182
• fromמִן־min · fromH4481
• heavenשָׁמַ֫יִןshâmayin · heavenH8065

Cross-references for Daniel 4:13

• Daniel 4:5I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts on my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
• Daniel 7:1In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream and visions of his head while on his bed. Then he wrote down the dream, telling the main facts.
• Daniel 7:17‘Those great beasts, which are four, are four kings which arise out of the earth.
• Psalms 103:20Bless the Lord, you His angels, Who excel in strength, who do His word, Heeding the voice of His word.
• Daniel 8:13Then I heard a holy one speaking; and another holy one said to that certain one who was speaking, “How long will the vision be, concerning the daily sacrifices and the transgression of desolation, the giving of both the sanctuary and the host to be trampled underfoot?”
• Deuteronomy 33:2And he said: “The Lord came from Sinai, And dawned on them from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran, And He came with ten thousands of saints; From His right hand Came a fiery law for them.
• Psalms 89:7God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, And to be held in reverence by all those around Him.
• Zechariah 14:5Then you shall flee through My mountain valley, For the mountain valley shall reach to Azal. Yes, you shall flee As you fled from the earthquake In the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Thus the Lord my God will come, And all the saints with You.
• Matthew 25:31“When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.
• Mark 1:24saying, “Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”
• Luke 4:34saying, “Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”
• Jude 1:14Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints,
• Revelation 14:10he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of His indignation. He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb.

Commentaries on Daniel 4:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13A watcher and a holy one - These are both angels; but, according to the Chaldean oracles, of different orders. They appear, according to their opinions, to be a kind of judges of human actions who had the power of determining the lot of men; see Daniel 4:17.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed - In the visions that passed before me as I lay upon my bed, Daniel 4:10. And, behold, a watcher and an holy one - Or rather, perhaps, “even a holy one;” or, “who was a holy one.” He evidently does not intend to refer to two beings, a “watcher,” and “one who was holy;” but he means to designate the character of the watcher, that he was holy, or that he was one of the class of “watchers” who were ranked as holy…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13a holy one: The word holy is not widely used in Semitic languages outside the Bible. In those contexts, it usually refers to something unusual or nonhuman. Nebuchadnezzar was most likely using the word in this sense here.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. watcher and an holy one--rather, "even an holy one." Only one angel is intended, and he not one of the bad, but of the holy angels. Called a "watcher," because ever on the watch to execute God's will [Jerome], (Psa 103:20, 21). Compare as to their watchfulness, Re 4:8, "full of eyes within ... they rest not day and night." Also they watch good men committed to their charge (Psa 34:7; He 1:14); and watch over the evil to record their sins, and at God's…Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 4:13

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Babylon
• Converts
• Heathen
• Testimony
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Holy One
• Abase
• Alter
• Angel
• Break
• Dominion
• Dwelling
• Eat
• Lengthening
• Lord

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