Daniel 4:5
3 How great are His signs, how mighty His wonders! His kingdom is an eternal kingdom; His dominion endures from generation to generation.
4 I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at ease in my house and flourishing in my palace.
I had a dream, and it frightened me; while in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me.
6 So I issued a decree that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me.
7 When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners came in, I told them the dream, and they could not interpret it for me.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- I had a dream, and it frightened me; while in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me.
- KJV
- I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
- WEB
- I saw a dream which made me afraid; and the thoughts on my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
- ASV
- I saw a dream which made me afraid; and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
- DARBY
- I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
- BLB
- I saw a dream, and it frightened me, and the thoughts upon my bed and visions of my head alarmed me.
- ÅB
- Da hadde jeg en drøm; den forferdet meg, og tankene på mitt leie og synene i mitt indre skremte meg.
- OTB
- Jeg hadde en drøm som skremte meg; synene i mitt sinn mens jeg lå på min seng, gjorde meg redd.
- B1930
- Da hadde jeg en drøm; den forferdet mig, og tankene på mitt leie og synene i mitt indre skremte mig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
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In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled his spirit, and sleep escaped him.
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