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You have become great and strong; your greatness has grown until it reaches the sky, and your dominion extends to distant parts of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/daniel/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />That tree, Your Majesty, is you. For you have grown strong and great; your greatness reaches up to heaven, and your rule to the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/daniel/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />it is you, O king, who have grown and become strong. Your greatness has grown and reaches to heaven, and your dominion to the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/daniel/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />you, O king, are that tree! For you have become great and strong; your greatness has grown to reach the sky, and your dominion extends to the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/daniel/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />It <i>is</i> thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/daniel/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />it <i>is</i> you, O king, who have grown and become strong; for your greatness has grown and reaches to the heavens, and your dominion to the end of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/daniel/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />it is you, O king; for you have become great and grown strong, and your majesty has become great and reached to the sky, and your dominion to the end of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/daniel/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />it is you, O king; for you have become great and grown strong, and your majesty has become great and reached to the sky and your dominion to the end of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/daniel/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />it is you, O king; for you have become great and grown strong, and your majesty has become great and reached to the sky and your dominion to the end of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/daniel/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />it is you, O king; for you have become great and grown strong, and your greatness has become <i>even</i> greater and reached to the sky and your dominion to the end of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/daniel/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />it is you, O king, who have become great and grown strong; your greatness has increased and it reaches to heaven, and your dominion [reaches] to the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/daniel/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />that tree is you, Your Majesty. For you have become great and strong: your greatness has grown and even reaches the sky, and your dominion extends to the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/daniel/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />that tree is you, the king. For you have become great and strong: your greatness has grown and even reaches the sky, and your dominion extends to the ends of the earth.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/daniel/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />it is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong; for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/daniel/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Your Majesty, that tree is you. Your glorious reputation has reached heaven, and your kingdom covers the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/daniel/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />it is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/daniel/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You are that tree, Your Majesty. You grew and became strong and mighty until you reached the sky. Your power reaches the most distant part of the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/daniel/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Your Majesty, you are the tree, tall and strong. You have grown so great that you reach the sky, and your power extends over the whole world. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/daniel/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />it's you, your majesty! You've become great and strong, your greatness has grown to the heavens, and your dominion reaches to the distant parts of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/daniel/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />you, O king, are that tree! For you have become great and strong; your greatness has grown to reach the sky, and your dominion extends to the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/daniel/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />it is you, O king! For you have become great and strong. Your greatness is such that it reaches to heaven, and your authority to the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/daniel/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It is you, O king, that are grown and become strong; for your greatness is grown, and reaches to the sky, and your dominion to the most distant part of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/daniel/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth to heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/daniel/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />it is you, O king, that have grown and become strong; for your greatness has grown, and reaches to the sky, and your dominion to the end of the earth. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/daniel/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />It [is] you, O king, for you have become great and mighty, and your greatness has become great, and has reached to the heavens, and your dominion to the end of the earth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/daniel/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thou it is, O king, for thou hast become great and mighty, and thy greatness hath become great, and hath reached to the heavens, and thy dominion to the end of the earth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/daniel/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />It is thou, O king, who increased and wert strong: and thy greatness increased and reached to the heavens, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/daniel/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />It is thou, O king, who art grown great and become mighty: for thy greatness hath grown, and hath reached to heaven, and thy power unto the ends of the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/daniel/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 4:19>It is you, O king, who has been greatly esteemed, and you have grown strong. And you have increased your power, and it reaches towards heaven, and your rule is to the ends of the whole earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/daniel/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You shall be cast out from human society and dwell with wild beasts; you shall be given grass to eat like an ox and be bathed with the dew of heaven; seven years shall pass over you, until you know that the Most High is sovereign over human kingship and gives it to whom he will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/daniel/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />it is you, O king! You have grown great and strong. Your greatness has increased and reaches to heaven, and your sovereignty to the ends of the earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/daniel/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />It is you, O king; for you have grown and become strong; you have grown high and reach to the heavens, and your dominion is to the end of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/daniel/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You are the King who has prevailed and you are great and you have grown. You have arrived unto Heaven and your authority to all the ends of the Earth<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/daniel/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />it is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong; for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/daniel/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />is thyself, O king; for thou art grown great and powerful, and thy greatness has increased and reached to heaven, and thy dominion to the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/daniel/4-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/shUZJK-vYxI?start=1451" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/daniel/4.htm">Daniel Interprets the Second Dream</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>whose 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— <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/607.htm" title="607: ʾan·tå̄h (Pro-2ms) -- You (sing.). (Aramaic) corresponding to 'attah; thou.">you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="4430: mal·kā (N-msd) -- King. (Aramaic) corresponding to melek; a king.">O king,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1932.htm" title="1932: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. (Aramaic) or (feminine) hiyo (Aramaic); corresponding to huw'.">are that tree!</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7236.htm" title="7236: rə·ḇayṯ (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To grow great. (Aramaic) corresponding to rabah.">For you have become great</a> <a href="/hebrew/8631.htm" title="8631: ū·ṯə·qê·p̄ət (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To grow strong. (Aramaic) corresponding to taqaph; to become (causatively, make) mighty or (figuratively) obstinate.">and strong;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7238.htm" title="7238: ū·rə·ḇū·ṯāḵ (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Greatness. (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to rabah; increase (of dignity).">your greatness</a> <a href="/hebrew/7236.htm" title="7236: rə·ḇāṯ (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To grow great. (Aramaic) corresponding to rabah.">has grown</a> <a href="/hebrew/4291.htm" title="4291: ū·mə·ṭāṯ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- To reach, attain. ">to reach</a> <a href="/hebrew/8065.htm" title="8065: liš·may·yā (Prep-l:: N-mdd) -- Heavens. (Aramaic) corresponding to shamayim.">the sky,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7985.htm" title="7985: wə·šā·lə·ṭā·nāḵ (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Dominion. (Aramaic) from shlet; empire (abstractly or concretely).">and your dominion</a> <a href="/hebrew/5491.htm" title="5491: lə·sō·wp̄ (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- An end. (Aramaic) corresponding to cowph.">extends to the ends</a> <a href="/hebrew/772.htm" title="772: ’ar·‘ā (N-fsd) -- The earth. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'erets; the earth; by implication (figuratively) low.">of the earth.</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>And you, O king, saw a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying: ‘Cut down the tree and destroy it, but leave the stump with its roots in the ground, and a band of iron and bronze around it, in the tender grass of the field. Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, and graze with the beasts of the field till seven times pass him by.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Ezekiel 31:3-14</a></span><br />Look at Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches that shaded the forest. It towered on high; its top was among the clouds. / The waters made it grow; the deep springs made it tall, directing their streams all around its base and sending their channels to all the trees of the field. / Therefore it towered higher than all the trees of the field. Its branches multiplied, and its boughs grew long as it spread them out because of the abundant waters. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-12.htm">Isaiah 14:12-15</a></span><br />How you have fallen from heaven, O day star, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O destroyer of nations. / You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/27-6.htm">Jeremiah 27:6-7</a></span><br />So now I have placed all these lands under the authority of My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. I have even made the beasts of the field subject to him. / All nations will serve him and his son and grandson, until the time of his own land comes; then many nations and great kings will enslave him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-20.htm">Jeremiah 51:20-23</a></span><br />“You are My war club, My weapon for battle. With you I shatter nations; with you I bring kingdoms to ruin. / With you I shatter the horse and rider; with you I shatter the chariot and driver. / With you I shatter man and woman; with you I shatter the old man and the youth; with you I shatter the young man and the maiden. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-22.htm">Ezekiel 17:22-24</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take a shoot from the lofty top of the cedar, and I will set it out. I will pluck a tender sprig from its topmost shoots, and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain. / I will plant it on the mountain heights of Israel so that it will bear branches; it will yield fruit and become a majestic cedar. Birds of every kind will nest under it, taking shelter in the shade of its branches. / Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I bring the tall tree down and make the low tree tall. I dry up the green tree and make the withered tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I have done it.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-33.htm">Isaiah 10:33-34</a></span><br />Behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts will lop off the branches with terrifying power. The tall trees will be cut down, the lofty ones will be felled. / He will clear the forest thickets with an axe, and Lebanon will fall before the Mighty One.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-12.htm">Isaiah 2:12-17</a></span><br />For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled— / against all the cedars of Lebanon, lofty and lifted up, against all the oaks of Bashan, / against all the tall mountains, against all the high hills, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/28-2.htm">Ezekiel 28:2-10</a></span><br />“Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god. / Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you! / By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-24.htm">Isaiah 37:24-25</a></span><br />Through your servants you have taunted the Lord, and you have said: “With my many chariots I have ascended to the heights of the mountains, to the remote peaks of Lebanon. I have cut down its tallest cedars, the finest of its cypresses. I have reached its farthest heights, the densest of its forests. / I have dug wells and drunk foreign waters. With the soles of my feet I have dried up all the streams of Egypt.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/2-5.htm">Habakkuk 2:5-8</a></span><br />and wealth indeed betrays him. He is an arrogant man never at rest. He enlarges his appetite like Sheol, and like Death, he is never satisfied. He gathers all the nations to himself and collects all the peoples as his own. / Will not all of these take up a taunt against him, speaking with mockery and derision: ‘Woe to him who amasses what is not his and makes himself rich with many loans! How long will this go on?’ / Will not your creditors suddenly arise and those who disturb you awaken? Then you will become their prey. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-31.htm">Matthew 13:31-32</a></span><br />He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field. / Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-18.htm">Luke 13:18-19</a></span><br />Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it? / It is like a mustard seed that a man tossed into his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-7.htm">Revelation 18:7-8</a></span><br />As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’ / Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/12-21.htm">Acts 12:21-23</a></span><br />On the appointed day, Herod donned his royal robes, sat on his throne, and addressed the people. / And they began to shout, “This is the voice of a god, not a man!” / Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-5.htm">1 Peter 5:5-6</a></span><br />Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” / Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">It is you, O king, that are grown and become strong: for your greatness is grown, and reaches to heaven, and your dominion to the end of the earth.</p><p class="hdg">Thou.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/2-37.htm">Daniel 2:37,38</a></b></br> Thou, O king, <i>art</i> a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/12-7.htm">2 Samuel 12:7</a></b></br> And Nathan said to David, Thou <i>art</i> the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/14-4.htm">Matthew 14:4</a></b></br> For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.</p><p class="hdg">thy greatness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/5-18.htm">Daniel 5:18-23</a></b></br> O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/11-4.htm">Genesis 11:4</a></b></br> And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top <i>may reach</i> unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/28-12.htm">Genesis 28:12</a></b></br> And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/12-27.htm">Distant</a> <a href="/daniel/4-3.htm">Dominion</a> <a href="/daniel/4-20.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/daniel/4-20.htm">End</a> <a href="/daniel/4-11.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-8.htm">Extends</a> <a href="/daniel/4-20.htm">Great</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-23.htm">Greatness</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-5.htm">Grown</a> <a href="/daniel/4-21.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/daniel/4-20.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/daniel/4-1.htm">Increased</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-2.htm">Majesty</a> <a href="/daniel/4-3.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-8.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/daniel/4-3.htm">Power</a> <a href="/daniel/4-20.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-9.htm">Reaches</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-9.htm">Reacheth</a> <a href="/daniel/4-21.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/daniel/4-20.htm">Stretching</a> <a href="/daniel/4-20.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/daniel/4-20.htm">Tree</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/8-26.htm">Distant</a> <a href="/daniel/4-34.htm">Dominion</a> <a href="/daniel/4-23.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/daniel/4-26.htm">End</a> <a href="/micah/5-4.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/luke/1-50.htm">Extends</a> <a href="/daniel/4-29.htm">Great</a> <a href="/daniel/4-36.htm">Greatness</a> <a href="/daniel/4-33.htm">Grown</a> <a href="/daniel/4-23.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/daniel/4-26.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/daniel/6-25.htm">Increased</a> <a href="/daniel/4-30.htm">Majesty</a> <a href="/daniel/4-30.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/amos/6-10.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/daniel/4-30.htm">Power</a> <a href="/daniel/8-10.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/daniel/12-12.htm">Reaches</a> <a href="/micah/1-9.htm">Reacheth</a> <a href="/daniel/4-23.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/daniel/8-9.htm">Stretching</a> <a href="/daniel/5-20.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/daniel/4-23.htm">Tree</a><div class="vheading2">Daniel 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/4-1.htm">Nebuchadnezzar confesses God's kingdom,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/4-4.htm">makes relation of his dreams, which the magicians could not interpret.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/4-8.htm">Daniel hears the dream.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/4-19.htm">He interprets it.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/4-28.htm">The dream fulfilled.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/daniel/4.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>It is you, O king!</b><br />This phrase is a direct address to King Nebuchadnezzar, identifying him as the subject of the dream Daniel is interpreting. The use of "O king" is a respectful form of address, acknowledging Nebuchadnezzar's authority and position. In the historical context, Nebuchadnezzar was the ruler of the Babylonian Empire, a dominant force in the ancient Near East. The phrase underscores the personal nature of the message and the divine revelation being specifically directed to him.<p><b>For you have become great and strong</b><br />The words "great and strong" reflect Nebuchadnezzar's unparalleled power and influence. In Hebrew, "great" (גָּדוֹל, gadol) often signifies not only physical size but also importance and authority. "Strong" (חָזָק, chazaq) indicates might and resilience. Historically, Nebuchadnezzar's reign was marked by significant military conquests and architectural achievements, including the construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. This phrase acknowledges his achievements and the strength of his empire.<p><b>your greatness has grown to reach the sky</b><br />This metaphorical expression emphasizes the vastness and perceived invincibility of Nebuchadnezzar's empire. The imagery of reaching the sky suggests a level of greatness that is almost divine, echoing the Tower of Babel narrative where humanity sought to reach the heavens. In a scriptural context, it serves as a reminder of the limits of human pride and the potential for divine intervention when earthly power becomes overreaching.<p><b>and your dominion extends to the ends of the earth</b><br />"Dominion" (מֶמְשָׁלָה, memshalah) refers to the king's rule and authority over his empire. The phrase "extends to the ends of the earth" is hyperbolic, illustrating the vast expanse of Nebuchadnezzar's control. Historically, the Babylonian Empire was one of the largest and most powerful of its time, influencing regions far beyond its borders. This statement highlights the king's extensive influence but also foreshadows the biblical theme that earthly kingdoms are ultimately subject to God's sovereign will.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/daniel/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) This gives us to understand that Nebuchadnezzar had arrived at the zenith of his power. The extent of his dominions may be estimated with tolerable accuracy as follows:--Northwards he possessed Armenia, and a considerable portion of Asia Minor; in the west, Syria, and at one time Egypt; southwards, his power reached the Persian Gulf; while in the east, the Medes and Elamites were subject to him. Possessing, as he did, the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf, all the treasures of the known world were at his command. In his first vision he was represented as the golden head of the image. In his pride he desired the whole image to be of gold, and himself to be the image--but this was the sin for which he was to suffer.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/daniel/4-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">you,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַנְתְּ־</span> <span class="translit">(’ant-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_607.htm">Strong's 607: </a> </span><span class="str2">You </span><br /><br /><span class="word">O king,</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלְכָּ֔א</span> <span class="translit">(mal·kā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4430.htm">Strong's 4430: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are [that tree]!</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֣וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_607.htm">Strong's 607: </a> </span><span class="str2">You </span><br /><br /><span class="word">For you have become great</span><br /><span class="heb">רְבַ֖ית</span> <span class="translit">(rə·ḇayṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7236.htm">Strong's 7236: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grow great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and strong;</span><br /><span class="heb">וּתְקֵ֑פְתְּ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ṯə·qê·p̄ət)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8631.htm">Strong's 8631: </a> </span><span class="str2">To become, mighty, obstinate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your greatness</span><br /><span class="heb">וּרְבוּתָ֤ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·rə·ḇū·ṯāḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7238.htm">Strong's 7238: </a> </span><span class="str2">Greatness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has grown</span><br /><span class="heb">רְבָת֙</span> <span class="translit">(rə·ḇāṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7236.htm">Strong's 7236: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grow great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to reach</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמְטָ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mə·ṭāṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4291.htm">Strong's 4291: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrive, extend, happen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sky,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִשְׁמַיָּ֔א</span> <span class="translit">(liš·may·yā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - mdd<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8065.htm">Strong's 8065: </a> </span><span class="str2">The sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and your dominion</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשָׁלְטָנָ֖ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šā·lə·ṭā·nāḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7985.htm">Strong's 7985: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dominion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">extends to the ends</span><br /><span class="heb">לְס֥וֹף</span> <span class="translit">(lə·sō·wp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5491.htm">Strong's 5491: </a> </span><span class="str2">A termination</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the earth.</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְעָֽא׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·‘ā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_772.htm">Strong's 772: </a> </span><span class="str2">The earth, low</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/daniel/4-22.htm">Daniel 4:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/daniel/4-22.htm">Daniel 4:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/daniel/4-22.htm">Daniel 4:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/daniel/4-22.htm">Daniel 4:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/daniel/4-22.htm">Daniel 4:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/daniel/4-22.htm">Daniel 4:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/daniel/4-22.htm">Daniel 4:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/daniel/4-22.htm">Daniel 4:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/daniel/4-22.htm">Daniel 4:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/daniel/4-22.htm">Daniel 4:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/daniel/4-22.htm">OT Prophets: Daniel 4:22 It is you O king that (Dan. 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