CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Daniel 4:10 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.</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/daniel/4-10.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/16/27_Dan_04_10.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="Daniel 4:10 - Nebuchadnezzar's Dream of a Great Tree" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="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." /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/daniel/4-10.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/daniel/4-10.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/daniel/">Daniel</a> > <a href="/daniel/4.htm">Chapter 4</a> > Verse 10</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad10.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/daniel/4-9.htm" title="Daniel 4:9">◄</a> Daniel 4:10 <a href="/daniel/4-11.htm" title="Daniel 4:11">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/daniel/4.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/daniel/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />These are the visions I saw while lying in bed: I looked, and there before me stood a tree in the middle of the land. Its height was enormous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/daniel/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“‘While I was lying in my bed, this is what I dreamed. I saw a large tree in the middle of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/daniel/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The visions of my head as I lay in bed were these: I saw, and behold, a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height was great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/daniel/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/daniel/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thus <i>were</i> the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof <i>was</i> great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/daniel/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“These <i>were</i> the visions of my head <i>while</i> on my bed: I was looking, and behold, A tree in the midst of the earth, And its height was great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/daniel/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘Now <i>these were</i> the visions in my mind <i>as I lay</i> on my bed: I was looking, and behold, <i>there was</i> a tree in the middle of the earth and its height <i>was</i> great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/daniel/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now these were the visions in my mind as I lay on my bed: I was looking, and behold, there was a tree in the midst of the earth and its height was great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/daniel/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Now <i>these were</i> the visions in my mind <i>as I lay</i> on my bed: I was looking, and behold, <i>there was</i> a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height <i>was</i> great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/daniel/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />‘Now <i>these were</i> the visions in my head <i>as I lay</i> on my bed: I was looking, and behold, <i>there was</i> a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height <i>was</i> great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/daniel/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘The visions that passed through my mind as I lay on my bed were these: I was looking, and behold, <i>there was</i> a tree in the middle of the earth, and its height was great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/daniel/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the visions of my mind as I was lying in bed, I saw this: There was a tree in the middle of the earth, and it was very tall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/daniel/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the visions of my mind as I was lying in bed, I saw this: There was a tree in the middle of the earth, and its height was great. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/daniel/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus were the visions of my head upon my bed: I saw, and, behold, a tree in the midst of the earth; and the height thereof was great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/daniel/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />In my sleep I saw a very tall tree in the center of the world. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/daniel/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thus were the visions of my head upon my bed: I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/daniel/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />These are the visions I had while I was asleep: I was looking, and I saw an oak tree in the middle of the earth. It was very tall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/daniel/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"While I was asleep, I had a vision of a huge tree in the middle of the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/daniel/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />This is what I saw in the visions of my head while I was in bed: I was looking and—listen carefully!—I saw a tree in the middle of the earth, the height of which was very great. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/daniel/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/daniel/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Here are the visions of my mind while I was on my bed. While I was watching, there was a tree in the middle of the land. It was enormously tall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/daniel/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Thus were the visions of my head on my bed: I saw, and look, a tree in the midst of the earth; and its height was great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/daniel/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thus were the visions of my head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and its hight was great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/daniel/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />These were the visions of my head on my bed: I saw, and behold, a tree in the middle of the earth; and its height was great. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/daniel/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />As for the visions of my head on my bed, I was looking, and behold, a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height [is] great:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/daniel/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> As to the visions of my head on my bed, I was looking, and lo, a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height is great:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/daniel/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the visions of my head upon my bed; I was seeing, and lo, a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height great.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/daniel/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />This was the vision of my head in my bed: I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was exceeding great. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/daniel/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 4:7>This was the vision of my head on my bed. I looked, and behold, a tree in the middle of the earth, and its height was exceedingly great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/daniel/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />In the vision I saw while in bed, a holy watcher came down from heaven<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/daniel/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Upon my bed this is what I saw; there was a tree at the center of the earth, and its height was great.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/daniel/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />These were the visions which I saw in my bed: I saw, and behold, a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height was great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/daniel/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I was in my bed, seeing a tree in the midst of the Earth; its height was great<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/daniel/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thus were the visions of my head upon my bed: I saw, And behold a tree in the midst of the earth, And the height thereof was great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/daniel/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I had a vision upon my bed; and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height was great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/daniel/4-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/shUZJK-vYxI?start=1282" 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">Nebuchadnezzar's Dream of a Great Tree</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>“O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and that no mystery baffles you. So explain to me the visions I saw in my dream, and their interpretation. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2376.htm" title="2376: wə·ḥez·wê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Vision, appearance. (Aramaic) from chaza'; a sight.">In these visions</a> <a href="/hebrew/7217.htm" title="7217: rê·šî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Head. (Aramaic) corresponding to ro'sh; the head; figuratively, the sum.">of my mind</a> <a href="/hebrew/5922.htm" title="5922: ‘al- (Prep) -- Upon, over, above. (Aramaic) corresponding to al.">as I was lying</a> <a href="/hebrew/4903.htm" title="4903: miš·kə·ḇî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Couch, bed. (Aramaic) corresponding to mishkab; a bed.">in bed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2370.htm" title="2370: ḥā·zêh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- See, behold. (Aramaic) or chazah (Aramaic); corresponding to chazah; to gaze upon; mentally to dream, be usual (i.e. Seem).">I saw this</a> <a href="/hebrew/1934.htm" title="1934: hă·wêṯ (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To become, come to pass, be. ">come to pass:</a> <a href="/hebrew/431.htm" title="431: wa·’ă·lū (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! (Aramaic) probably prolonged from 'el; lo!">There was</a> <a href="/hebrew/363.htm" title="363: ’î·lān (N-ms) -- A tree. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'Eylown; a tree.">a tree</a> <a href="/hebrew/1459.htm" title="1459: bə·ḡō·w (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Midst, middle. (Aramaic) corresponding to gev; the middle.">in the midst</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 land,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7314.htm" title="7314: wə·rū·mêh (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Height. (Aramaic) from ruwm; (literally) altitude.">and its height</a> <a href="/hebrew/7690.htm" title="7690: śag·gî (Adj-ms) -- Great, much. (Aramaic) corresponding to saggiy'; large (in size, quantity or number, also adverbial).">was great.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>The tree grew large and strong; its top reached the sky, and it was visible to the ends of the earth.…<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 31:3-9</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="/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="/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/2-13.htm">Isaiah 2:13</a></span><br />against all the cedars of Lebanon, lofty and lifted up, against all the oaks of Bashan,<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="/jeremiah/12-2.htm">Jeremiah 12:2</a></span><br />You planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-35.htm">Psalm 37:35-36</a></span><br />I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree, / yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-8.htm">Isaiah 14:8</a></span><br />Even the cypresses and cedars of Lebanon exult over you: “Since you have been laid low, no woodcutter comes against us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/31-10.htm">Ezekiel 31:10-14</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Since it became great in height and set its top among the clouds, and it grew proud on account of its height, / I delivered it into the hand of the ruler of the nations, for him to deal with it according to its wickedness. I have banished it. / Foreigners, the most ruthless of the nations, cut it down and left it. Its branches have fallen on the mountains and in every valley; its boughs lay broken in all the earth’s ravines. And all the peoples of the earth left its shade and abandoned it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-23.htm">Isaiah 44:23</a></span><br />Sing for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done this; shout aloud, O depths of the earth. Break forth in song, O mountains, you forests and all your trees. For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and revealed His glory in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-12.htm">Isaiah 55:12</a></span><br />You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.<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="/mark/4-30.htm">Mark 4:30-32</a></span><br />Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it? / It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth. / But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2</a></span><br />And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-21.htm">Revelation 18:21</a></span><br />Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Thus were the visions of my head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the middle of the earth, and the height thereof was great.</p><p class="hdg">saw.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/4-20.htm">Daniel 4:20-26</a></b></br> The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-35.htm">Psalm 37:35,36</a></b></br> I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/10-33.htm">Isaiah 10:33,34</a></b></br> Behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature <i>shall be</i> hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/daniel/4-5.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/daniel/4-1.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/daniel/4-5.htm">Great</a> <a href="/daniel/4-5.htm">Head</a> <a href="/daniel/3-1.htm">Height</a> <a href="/daniel/3-1.htm">Hight</a> <a href="/daniel/4-5.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/daniel/3-25.htm">Middle</a> <a href="/daniel/3-26.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/daniel/4-5.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/daniel/3-24.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/daniel/4-9.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-12.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/daniel/2-19.htm">Vision</a> <a href="/daniel/4-9.htm">Visions</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/4-13.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/daniel/4-11.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/daniel/4-11.htm">Great</a> <a href="/daniel/4-13.htm">Head</a> <a href="/daniel/4-11.htm">Height</a> <a href="/daniel/4-11.htm">Hight</a> <a href="/daniel/4-13.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/amos/8-9.htm">Middle</a> <a href="/daniel/7-15.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/daniel/4-13.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/daniel/7-10.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/daniel/4-11.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/daniel/4-11.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/daniel/4-11.htm">Vision</a> <a href="/daniel/4-13.htm">Visions</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 /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/daniel/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/daniel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/daniel/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>In these visions of my mind as I was lying in bed</b><br>This phrase indicates that the events described are part of a dream or vision experienced by King Nebuchadnezzar. Dreams were often considered a means of divine communication in the ancient Near East, and this aligns with other biblical instances where God communicates through dreams, such as with Joseph in <a href="/genesis/37-5.htm">Genesis 37:5-10</a> and Pharaoh in <a href="/genesis/41.htm">Genesis 41</a>. The setting of being in bed suggests a time of rest, which is often when God chooses to reveal significant messages, as seen in <a href="/job/33-14.htm">Job 33:14-16</a>.<p><b>I saw this come to pass</b><br>The phrase "come to pass" suggests a prophetic element, indicating that what Nebuchadnezzar saw was not just a dream but a revelation of future events. This aligns with the biblical theme of God revealing His plans to individuals, as seen in <a href="/amos/3-7.htm">Amos 3:7</a>, where God reveals His plans to His prophets. The vision is not merely symbolic but has real implications for the future, particularly for Nebuchadnezzar and his kingdom.<p><b>There was a tree in the midst of the land</b><br>The tree is a central symbol in the vision and represents Nebuchadnezzar's kingdom, as later explained in <a href="/daniel/4-20.htm">Daniel 4:20-22</a>. Trees are often used in Scripture to symbolize strength, growth, and prosperity, as seen in <a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Psalm 1:3</a> and <a href="/ezekiel/17-22.htm">Ezekiel 17:22-24</a>. The location "in the midst of the land" suggests a position of prominence and centrality, indicating the significant influence and reach of Nebuchadnezzar's reign.<p><b>and its height was great</b><br>The great height of the tree symbolizes the vastness and power of Nebuchadnezzar's empire. In ancient cultures, tall trees were often seen as symbols of majesty and dominance. This imagery is consistent with other biblical passages where height signifies greatness, such as in <a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Ezekiel 31:3-9</a>, which describes the Assyrian empire as a towering cedar. The height also foreshadows the pride and eventual downfall of Nebuchadnezzar, as pride often precedes a fall, a theme echoed in <a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/nebuchadnezzar.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a></b><br>The king of Babylon who is recounting his dream. He is a central figure in the Book of Daniel, known for his power and pride.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tree.htm">The Tree</a></b><br>Symbolic in Nebuchadnezzar's dream, representing his kingdom and its vast influence. The tree's height and central location signify its prominence and reach.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land.htm">The Land</a></b><br>Refers to the earth or the realm over which Nebuchadnezzar has dominion. The tree being in the "midst of the land" suggests its central importance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/v/visions_of_the_mind.htm">Visions of the Mind</a></b><br>These are the dreams or revelations given to Nebuchadnezzar, which require interpretation by Daniel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/daniel.htm">Daniel (Belteshazzar)</a></b><br>The prophet who interprets the dream for Nebuchadnezzar, revealing God's message and purpose.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_revelation.htm">God's Sovereignty in Revelation</a></b><br>God reveals His plans and purposes through dreams and visions, demonstrating His control over earthly kingdoms.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride.htm">The Danger of Pride</a></b><br>The tree's height symbolizes Nebuchadnezzar's pride. Believers are reminded of the dangers of pride and the need for humility before God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/centrality_of_god's_kingdom.htm">Centrality of God's Kingdom</a></b><br>Just as the tree is central in the land, God's kingdom should be central in our lives, influencing all aspects of our existence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_god's_servants.htm">The Role of God's Servants</a></b><br>Daniel's role in interpreting the dream highlights the importance of being faithful and available for God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_temporary_nature_of_earthly_power.htm">The Temporary Nature of Earthly Power</a></b><br>The dream foreshadows the temporary nature of human power and the ultimate authority of God over all kingdoms.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_daniel_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Daniel 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_the_guardian_of_eden's_east.htm">Who was the guardian of Eden's east?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_nebuchadnezzar_dream_about.htm">What did Nebuchadnezzar dream about?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_4_captives_outshine_scholars.htm">How could four young captives learn and excel in 'all wisdom and knowledge' (Daniel 1:17) beyond experienced Babylonian scholars?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_explain_zechariah_4_2-3's_vision.htm">How can the supernatural vision of a golden lampstand and two olive trees in Zechariah 4:2-3 be reconciled with any plausible historical or scientific explanation?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/daniel/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">A tree.</span>--For this symbol of majesty, comp. <a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm" title="Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs.">Ezekiel 31:3</a>, &c. The dream of Cambyses (Herod. i. 108) was of a similar nature.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/daniel/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> <span class="cmt_word">- Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great</span>. The Septuagint is different here, "I was sleeping [on my couch], and behold a lofty tree springing out of the earth, and its appearance was great, and there was not another like to it." The words, "on my couch," are marked with an asterisk, denoting that they have been added, probably from Theodotion. There are indications here of a text slightly different from the Massoretic, even in the latter portion of the verse, where the LXX. and the Massoretic text come closest. Instead of <span class="accented">bega</span>,' (<span class="hebrew">בְגוא</span>), "in the midst of," the LXX. reading has been <span class="accented">saggeee</span> (<span class="hebrew">שׂגִּיא</span>), "great." The last clause is most widely different from the Massoretic text; instead of "and the height thereof was great," we have, "and there was no other like it." It is not easy to imagine how the one reading grew from the other, <span class="accented">roomeh</span> (<span class="hebrew">דוּמֵה</span>), "height," might easily be mistaken for <span class="hebrew">דְמָה</span> (demah), if <span class="accented">roomeh</span> were written defectively; but the rest of the clause cannot easily be explained The Massoretic text has a certain redundancy of meaning, which is suspicious. In this verse we are told the tree was "great;" the opening clause of the following says the tree grew; whereas the Septuagint, while asserting its loftiness, asserts also that it was "growing" (<span class="greek">φνόμενον</span>). On the whole, we prefer the Septuagint, as it does not proceed to assert further that the tree "grew great." Theodotion, while in the latter portion of the verse agreeing with the Massoretic text, omits the introductory clause. The Pe-shitta is a briefer recension of the Massoretic text, "The vision in my couch was - a tree in the midst of the earth, the height great." The reference here may be, to the sacred tree of the Assyrians, the symbol of life, which is so perpetually introduced into the sculptures of Nineveh, and seen also in some Babylonian cylinders, especially in connection with royal <span class="accented">acts</span> of worship, in Lenormant ('La Magie,' p. 27) we find that a sacred tree - a conifer of some sort as seen by the sculptures - was supposed to have the quality of breaking the power of the seven <span class="accented">Maskim.</span> Whatever the origin of this belief, it seems to have passed into the faith of Assyria and Babylon, and to have so permeated them that Ezekiel (31) describes Assyria as a mighty cedar. To pass from the empire to its ruler was a specially easy step in regard to an Oriental monarchy, in which the state was the monarch, <span class="accented">in the midst of the earth.</span> This refers to the notion each nation had that their own was the middle point, or <span class="accented">omphalos</span>, of the world. Though <span class="hebrew">גַו</span> (<span class="accented">gav</span>) meant originally really "back," not "middle," yet it is used of the furnace of fire in the preceding chapter, and the primitive meaning is entirely lost in the Targums. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/daniel/4-10.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">In these visions</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחֶזְוֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥez·wê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2376.htm">Strong's 2376: </a> </span><span class="str2">Vision, appearance</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of my mind</span><br /><span class="heb">רֵאשִׁ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(rê·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7217.htm">Strong's 7217: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head, the sum</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as I was lying</span><br /><span class="heb">עַֽל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5922.htm">Strong's 5922: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in bed,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁכְּבִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(miš·kə·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4903.htm">Strong's 4903: </a> </span><span class="str2">Couch, bed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I saw this</span><br /><span class="heb">חָזֵ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·zêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2370.htm">Strong's 2370: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gaze upon, mentally to dream, be usual</span><br /><br /><span class="word">come to pass:</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲוֵ֔ית</span> <span class="translit">(hă·wêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1934.htm">Strong's 1934: </a> </span><span class="str2">To become, come to pass, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">There was</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲל֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_431.htm">Strong's 431: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a tree</span><br /><span class="heb">אִילָ֛ן</span> <span class="translit">(’î·lān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_363.htm">Strong's 363: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tree</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the middle</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּג֥וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḡō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1459.htm">Strong's 1459: </a> </span><span class="str2">Midst, middle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the land,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְעָ֖א</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 /><br /><span class="word">and its height</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרוּמֵ֥הּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rū·mêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7314.htm">Strong's 7314: </a> </span><span class="str2">Altitude</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was great.</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׂגִּֽיא׃</span> <span class="translit">(śag·gî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7690.htm">Strong's 7690: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, much</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/daniel/4-10.htm">Daniel 4:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/daniel/4-10.htm">Daniel 4:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/daniel/4-10.htm">Daniel 4:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/daniel/4-10.htm">Daniel 4:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/daniel/4-10.htm">Daniel 4:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/daniel/4-10.htm">Daniel 4:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/daniel/4-10.htm">Daniel 4:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/daniel/4-10.htm">Daniel 4:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/daniel/4-10.htm">Daniel 4:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/daniel/4-10.htm">Daniel 4:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/daniel/4-10.htm">OT Prophets: Daniel 4:10 Thus were the visions of my head (Dan. Da Dn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/daniel/4-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Daniel 4:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Daniel 4:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/daniel/4-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Daniel 4:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Daniel 4:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>