KJV King James Version
I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven;
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Daniel 4:13
I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
As I lay on my bed, I also saw in the visions of my mind a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven.
WEB World English Bible
I saw in the visions of my head on my bed, and behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from the sky.
ASV American Standard Version
I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from heaven.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘I was looking, in the visions of my head on my bed, and lo, a sifter, even a holy one, from the heavens is coming down.
Surrounding context — Daniel 4
10 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.
11 The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth:
12 The leaves thereof [were] fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it [was] meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it.
13 I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven;
14 He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches:
15 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:
16 Let his heart be changed from man’s, and let a beast’s heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
חָזֵ֥הH2370 · cha.zahto seeהֲוֵ֛יתH1934 · ha.vato beבְּחֶזְוֵ֥יH2376 · che.zevvisionרֵאשִׁ֖יH7217 · reshheadעַֽל־H5922 · alsinceמִשְׁכְּבִ֑יH4903 · mish.kavbedוַאֲלוּ֙H431 · a.lubeholdעִ֣ירH5894 · irwatcherוְקַדִּ֔ישׁH6922 · qad.dishholyמִן־H4481 · minfromשְׁמַיָּ֖אH8065 · sha.ma.yinheavenנָחִֽת׃H5182 · ne.chatto descend
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 33:2And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand [went] a fiery law for them.Daniel 7:1In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, [and] told the sum of the matters.Daniel 8:13Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain [saint] which spake, How long [shall be] the vision [concerning] the daily [sacrifice], and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?Jude 1:14And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,Zechariah 14:5And ye shall flee [to] the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, [and] all the saints with thee.Daniel 4:23And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof 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 of the field, till seven times pass over him;Psalm 89:7God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all [them that are] about him.Daniel 4:5I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.Daniel 7:23Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.Mark 1:24Saying, Let [us] alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.Psalm 103:20Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.Luke 4:34Saying, Let [us] alone; what have we to do with thee, [thou] Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.Daniel 4:10Thus [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.Daniel 7:17These great beasts, which are four, [are] four kings, [which] shall arise out of the earth.Matthew 25:31When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:Revelation 14:10The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
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