KJV King James Version
Whose leaves [were] fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it [was] meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation:
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Daniel 4:21
Whose leaves [were] fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it [was] meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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—
WEB World English Bible
whose leaves were beautiful, and its fruit much, and in it was food for all; under which the animals of the field lived, and on whose branches the birds of the sky had their habitation:
ASV American Standard Version
whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was food for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the birds of the heavens had their habitation:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and its leaves are fair, and its budding great, and food for all is in it, under it dwell doth the beast of the field, and on its boughs sit do the birds of the heavens.
Surrounding context — Daniel 4
18 This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise [men] of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou [art] able; for the spirit of the holy gods [is] in thee.
19 Then Daniel, whose name [was] Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream [be] to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.
20 The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;
21 Whose leaves [were] fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it [was] meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation:
22 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.
23 And 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;
24 This [is] the interpretation, O king, and this [is] the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king:
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וְעָפְיֵ֤הּH6074 · o.phifoliageשַׁפִּיר֙H8209 · shap.pirfairוְאִנְבֵּ֣הּH4 · evfruitשַׂגִּ֔יאH7690 · sag.gigreatlyוּמָז֨וֹןH4203 · ma.zonfoodלְכֹ֖לָּא־H3606 · kolallבֵ֑הּH9033 · ohimתְּחֹת֗וֹהִיH8460 · te.chotunderתְּדוּר֙H1753 · durto dwellחֵיוַ֣תH2423 · che.vabeastבָּרָ֔אH1251 · barfieldוּבְעַנְפ֕וֹהִיH6056 · a.naphboughיִשְׁכְּנָ֖ןH7932 · she.khanto dwellצִפֲּרֵ֥יH6853 · tse.pharbirdשְׁמַיָּֽא׃H8065 · sha.ma.yinheaven
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