Daniel 4:11
New International Version
The tree grew large and strong and its top touched the sky; it was visible to the ends of the earth.

New Living Translation
The tree grew very tall and strong, reaching high into the heavens for all the world to see.

English Standard Version
The tree grew and became strong, and its top reached to heaven, and it was visible to the end of the whole earth.

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

King James Bible
The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth:

New King James Version
The tree grew and became strong; Its height reached to the heavens, And it could be seen to the ends of all the earth.

New American Standard Bible
‘The tree grew large and became strong And its height reached to the sky, And it was visible to the end of the whole earth.

NASB 1995
The tree grew large and became strong And its height reached to the sky, And it was visible to the end of the whole earth.

NASB 1977
‘The tree grew large and became strong, And its height reached to the sky, And it was visible to the end of the whole earth.

Legacy Standard Bible
The tree grew large and became strong, And its height reached to the sky, And it was visible to the end of the whole earth.

Amplified Bible
‘The tree grew large and became strong And its height reached to heaven, And it was visible to the end of the earth.

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

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

American Standard Version
The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth.

Contemporary English Version
It grew stronger and higher, until it reached to heaven and could be seen from anywhere on earth.

English Revised Version
The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The tree grew, and it became strong enough and tall enough to reach the sky. It could be seen everywhere on earth.

Good News Translation
It grew bigger and bigger until it reached the sky and could be seen by everyone in the world.

International Standard Version
The tree grew large, became strong, and its top reached the sky. It could be seen to the ends of the earth.

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

NET Bible
The tree grew large and strong. Its top reached far into the sky; it could be seen from the borders of all the land.

New Heart English Bible
The tree grew, and was strong, and its height reached to the sky, and it could be seen anywhere on earth.

Webster's Bible Translation
The tree grew, and was strong, and its hight reached to heaven, and the sight of it to the end of all the earth:

World English Bible
The tree grew and was strong. Its height reached to the sky and its sight to the end of all the earth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
the tree has become great, indeed, strong, and its height reaches to the heavens, and its vision to the end of the whole land;

Young's Literal Translation
become great hath the tree, yea, strong, and its height doth reach to the heavens, and its vision to the end of the whole land;

Smith's Literal Translation
And the tree increased and was strong, and its height will reach to the heavens, and its sight to the end of all the earth:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The tree was great, and strong: and the height thereof reached unto heaven: the sight thereof was even to the ends of all the earth.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The tree was great and strong, and its height reached up to heaven. It could be seen all the way to the ends of the entire earth.

New American Bible
and cried aloud in these words: ‘Cut down the tree and lop off its branches, strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit; Let the beasts flee from beneath it, and the birds from its branches,

New Revised Standard Version
The tree grew great and strong, its top reached to heaven, and it was visible to the ends of the whole earth.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The tree grew high, and was strong, and its height reached to heaven and the view thereof to the end of all the earth.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the tree was raised up and it was mighty and its height arrived unto Heaven and its appearance to all the ends of the Earth
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The tree grew, and was strong, And the height thereof reached unto heaven, And the sight thereof to the end of all the earth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The tree grew large and strong, and its height reached to the sky, and its extent to the extremity of the whole earth:

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Nebuchadnezzar's Dream of a Great Tree
10In these visions of my mind as I was lying in bed, I saw this come to pass: There was a tree in the midst of the land, and its height was great. 11The tree grew large and strong; its top reached the sky, and it was visible to the ends of the earth. 12Its 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.…

Cross References
Ezekiel 31:3-9
Look at Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches that shaded the forest. It towered on high; its top was among the clouds. / The waters made it grow; the deep springs made it tall, directing their streams all around its base and sending their channels to all the trees of the field. / Therefore it towered higher than all the trees of the field. Its branches multiplied, and its boughs grew long as it spread them out because of the abundant waters. ...

Matthew 13:31-32
He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field. / Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”

Ezekiel 17:22-24
This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take a shoot from the lofty top of the cedar, and I will set it out. I will pluck a tender sprig from its topmost shoots, and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain. / I will plant it on the mountain heights of Israel so that it will bear branches; it will yield fruit and become a majestic cedar. Birds of every kind will nest under it, taking shelter in the shade of its branches. / Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I bring the tall tree down and make the low tree tall. I dry up the green tree and make the withered tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I have done it.’”

Mark 4:30-32
Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it? / It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth. / But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.”

Luke 13:18-19
Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it? / It is like a mustard seed that a man tossed into his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”

Isaiah 2:13
against all the cedars of Lebanon, lofty and lifted up, against all the oaks of Bashan,

Isaiah 10:33-34
Behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts will lop off the branches with terrifying power. The tall trees will be cut down, the lofty ones will be felled. / He will clear the forest thickets with an axe, and Lebanon will fall before the Mighty One.

Isaiah 14:8
Even the cypresses and cedars of Lebanon exult over you: “Since you have been laid low, no woodcutter comes against us.”

Isaiah 60:21
Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.

Jeremiah 17:8
He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.

Psalm 1:3
He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.

Psalm 37:35
I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,

Psalm 92:12-14
The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. / Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. / In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain,

Hosea 14:5-7
I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon. / His shoots will sprout, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon. / They will return and dwell in his shade; they will grow grain and blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.

Zechariah 11:2
Wail, O cypress, for the cedar has fallen; the majestic trees are ruined! Wail, O oaks of Bashan, for the dense forest has been cut down!


Treasury of Scripture

The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached to heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth:

reached.

Daniel 4:21,22
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: …

Genesis 11:4
And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.

Deuteronomy 9:1
Hear, O Israel: Thou art to pass over Jordan this day, to go in to possess nations greater and mightier than thyself, cities great and fenced up to heaven,

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Daniel 4
1. Nebuchadnezzar confesses God's kingdom,
4. makes relation of his dreams, which the magicians could not interpret.
8. Daniel hears the dream.
19. He interprets it.
28. The dream fulfilled.














The tree grew large and strong
This phrase symbolizes the expansive and powerful nature of King Nebuchadnezzar's reign. In the Hebrew context, trees often represent kingdoms or rulers (Ezekiel 31:3-9). The growth of the tree signifies the king's increasing power and influence. The Hebrew word for "grew" (גָּדַל, gadal) implies not just physical growth but also greatness and importance. This reflects the historical reality of Babylon's dominance during Nebuchadnezzar's rule, as it became a center of culture, commerce, and military might.

its top reached the sky
This imagery conveys the immense pride and ambition of Nebuchadnezzar's empire. The phrase "reached the sky" echoes the Tower of Babel narrative (Genesis 11:4), where humanity sought to make a name for themselves by building a tower to the heavens. In the ancient Near Eastern context, such language denotes not only physical height but also the aspiration to divine status or immortality. Theologically, it serves as a caution against hubris, reminding us of the limits of human power in contrast to God's sovereignty.

and it was visible to the ends of the earth
This phrase emphasizes the far-reaching impact and renown of Nebuchadnezzar's kingdom. The visibility "to the ends of the earth" suggests a universal recognition and influence, which historically aligns with Babylon's extensive trade networks and military conquests. In a scriptural context, it underscores the theme of God's providence in allowing earthly kingdoms to rise and fall according to His divine plan. The phrase also foreshadows the eventual humbling of Nebuchadnezzar, as it sets the stage for the contrast between human glory and divine authority.

(11) The tree grew.--It appeared in the vision to grow gradually larger and larger. According to the LXX., "The sun and moon dwelled in it and gave light to the whole earth."

The sight thereof--i.e., the tree could be seen from the most distant parts of the known world.

Verse 11. - The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth. This verse is transposed in the Septuagint with the following verse, and is rendered, "And its appearance (ὅρασις) was great, and its top approached to the heavens, and its breadth (κύτος, equivalent to 'branches') filled (πληροῦν) to the clouds all things beneath the heaven and the sun and the moon were, and dwelt in it, and enlightened all the earth." The addition in the last clause is a singular and picturesque one to one standing beneath a spreading tree; sun and moon might pierce with their rays through some thin points in the foliage, but they would seem never to get beyond the widespread branches of the tree, and therefore it would be but a poetical mode of statement to say, "the sun and moon dwelt amid the branches." At the same time, it is not impossible that there was some astronomical legend of the sun and moon and the tree of life. If this proclamation was originally written in cuneiform, there might easily be some difficulty at times in deciphering and fixing in which of a dozen possible senses a given word must be taken. The variation is beyond the region of mere ordinary blundering in Aramaic. On the other hand, it seems too picturesque for the work of a commonplace interpolator. Theodotion in the main agrees with the Massoretic, but instead of "sight thereof," he has "breadth (κότος) thereof," reading some such word as path-ootheh instead of hazotheh. The Peshitta is in close agreement with the received text. To those who, like the Babylonian, believed the earth to he a vast plain, it was not inconceivable that a tree should be so high as to be seen over the whole earth. It is a very suitable symbol of a great world-empire. At the same time, we must remember that the great variation in this verse in the Septuagint makes its authenticity somewhat doubtful.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The tree
אִֽילָנָ֖א (’î·lā·nā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 363: A tree

grew large
רְבָ֥ה (rə·ḇāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7236: To grow great

and strong;
וּתְקִ֑ף (ū·ṯə·qip̄)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8631: To become, mighty, obstinate

its top
וְרוּמֵהּ֙ (wə·rū·mêh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7314: Altitude

reached
יִמְטֵ֣א (yim·ṭê)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4291: To arrive, extend, happen

the sky,
לִשְׁמַיָּ֔א (liš·may·yā)
Preposition-l | Noun - mdd
Strong's 8065: The sky

and it was visible
וַחֲזוֹתֵ֖הּ (wa·ḥă·zō·w·ṯêh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2379: Sight, visibility

to the ends
לְס֥וֹף (lə·sō·wp̄)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5491: A termination

of the earth.
אַרְעָֽא׃ (’ar·‘ā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 772: The earth, low


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