I was looking, and behold,
aA tree in the midst of the earth,
And its height was great.
Its height reached to the heavens,
And it could be seen to the ends of all the earth.
Its fruit abundant,
And in it was food for all.
aThe beasts of the field found shade under it,
The birds of the heavens dwelt in its branches,
And all flesh was fed from it.
a‘Chop down the tree and cut off its branches,
Strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit.
bLet the beasts get out from under it,
And the birds from its branches.
Bound with a band of iron and bronze,
In the tender grass of the field.
Let it be wet with the dew of heaven,
And let him graze with the beasts
On the grass of the earth.
Let him be given the heart of a beast,
And let seven atimes pass over him.
And the sentence by the word of the holy ones,
In order athat the living may know
bThat the Most High rules in the kingdom of men,
cGives it to whomever He will,
And sets over it the dlowest of men.’
Daniel Explains the Second Dream
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American Standard Version
Thus were the visions of my head upon my bed: I saw, and, behold, a tree in the midst of the earth; and the height thereof was great.
Amplified® Bible
The visions of my head [as I lay] on my bed were these: I saw, and behold, [there was] a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height was great.
Contemporary English Version
In my sleep I saw a very tall tree in the center of the world.
Darby English Version
Thus were the visions of my head upon my bed: I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height was great.
Good News Bible
"While I was asleep, I had a vision of a huge tree in the middle of the earth.
King James Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
`Now {these were} the visions in my mind {as I lay} on my bed: I was looking, and behold, {there was} a tree in the midst of the earth and its height {was} great.
New International Version
These are the visions I saw while lying in my bed: I looked, and there before me stood a tree in the middle of the land. Its height was enormous.
New King James Version
"These were the visions of my head while on my bed:
I was looking, and behold,
A tree in the midst of the earth,
And its height was great.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
'Now these constituted the visions in my mind as I lay on my bed: I looked, and behold, there grew a tree in the midst of the earth and it had great height.
Revised Standard Version
The visions of my head as I lay in bed were these: I saw, and behold, a tree in the midst of the earth; and its height was great.
Young's Literal Translation
As to the visions of my head on my bed, I was looking, and lo, a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height `is' great:
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