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Daniel 4

Daniel 4:21

Daniel Interprets the Second Dream · Daniel 4:19–27
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Translations

Modern
…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—
Traditional
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:
Literal
…and whose leaves were lovely, and its fruit abundant, and food for all was in it, under which dwelt the beasts of the field, and in whose branches the birds of the heavens dwelt—
Latin
…et rami ejus pulcherrimi, et fructus ejus nimius, et esca omnium in ea, subter eam habitantes bestiæ agri, et in ramis ejus commorantes aves cæli:

Interlinear

Hebrew
English
…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—

Notes

Daniel 4:1–37

King Nebuchadnezzar was full of pride and believed he had built Babylon by himself (Daniel 4:30; see Genesis 11:1–9). He ignored the warning from the Most High God (Daniel 4:24–27). He had not learned the lesson that God was teaching him, that the God of Daniel exists beyond time and space, and no human is his equal. So, God's judgment came upon Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 4:17, 25–26; see Proverbs 16:18).

Daniel 2:1–6:28

This section contains stories and dreams from the experiences of Daniel and his friends in Babylon. Daniel used his special gift to understand dreams and showed great skill in the study of literature and science (Daniel 1:17). Chapter 2 provides a broad overview of history until God's kingdom appears (Daniel 2:44–49). Daniel 3–6 describes the fall of Babylon and the rise of Persia. History is moving toward a clear goal. That goal is the everlasting kingdom of God (Daniel 2:44; 4:2–3, 34; 6:26).

Theme notes and profiles

Babylon Daniel Nebuchadnezzar II

Events

Glossary

Aramaic Book of Daniel Book of Jeremiah Daniel (Person) Dreams Interpreter Minerals and Metals Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadrezzar Prophecy

Topics

Babylon: City of Prophecies Concerning Beasts: People of Different Nations Converts: Zealous: Nebuchadnezzar Testimony: Religious, Exemplified Wicked (People): Warned