Daniel 4:13

¹¹ The tree grew large and strong; its top reached the sky, and it was visible to the ends of the earth.

¹² Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit was abundant, and upon it was food for all. Under it the beasts of the field found shelter, in its branches the birds of the air nested, and from it every creature was fed.

As I lay on my bed, I also saw in the visions of my mind a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven.

¹⁴ He called out in a loud voice: ‘Cut down the tree and chop off its branches; strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit. Let the beasts flee from under it, and the birds from its branches.

¹⁵ 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 on the grass of the earth.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: As I lay on my bed, I also saw in the visions of my mind a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven.
KJV: I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven;
WEB: “I saw in the visions of my head on my bed, and behold, a holy watcher came down from the sky.
ASV: I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from heaven.
DARBY: I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from the heavens;
BLB: I was looking at the visions of my head upon my bed, and behold, a watcher, a holy one from heaven, was coming down.

ÅB: Og i de syner jeg hadde i mitt indre mens jeg hvilte på mitt leie, så jeg en hellig vekter som steg ned fra himmelen.
OTB: I synene i mitt sinn mens jeg lå på min seng, så jeg en vokter, en hellig, stige ned fra himmelen.
B1930: Og i de syner jeg hadde i mitt indre mens jeg hvilte på mitt leie, så jeg en hellig vekter som steg ned fra himmelen.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Deuteronomy 33:2
He said: “The LORD came from Sinai and dawned upon us from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran and came with myriads of holy ones, with flaming fire at His right hand.
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Daniel 7:1
In the first year of the reign of Belshazzar over Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he lay on his bed. He wrote down the dream, and this is the summary of his account.
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Daniel 8:13
Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to him, “How long until the fulfillment of the vision of the daily sacrifice, the rebellion that causes desolation, and the surrender of the sanctuary and of the host to be trampled?”
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Zechariah 14:5
You will flee by My mountain valley, for it will extend to Azal. You will flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the LORD my God will come, and all the holy ones with Him.
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Daniel 4:23
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.’
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Jude 1:14
Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones
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Psalms 89:7
In the council of the holy ones, God is greatly feared, and awesome above all who surround Him.
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Daniel 4:5
I had a dream, and it frightened me; while in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me.
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