Thus were the visions of my head on my bed: I saw, and behold, a tree in the middle of the earth; and its height was great.
Parallel translations
- KJV 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.
- BSB In 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.
- NKJV “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.
- NASB ‘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 middle of the earth and its height was great.
- NLT “‘While I was lying in my bed, this is what I dreamed. I saw a large tree in the middle of the earth.
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- Jer 12:2You have planted them, yes, they have taken root; they grow, yes, they produce fruit. You are near in their mouth, and far from their heart.
- Dan 4:5I saw a dream which made me afraid; and the thoughts on my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
- Isa 10:33–34Behold, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, will lop the boughs with terror. The tall will be cut down, and the lofty will be brought low.
- Ps 37:35–36I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
- Ezek 31:3–18Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with beautiful branches, and with a forest-like shade, and of high stature; and its top was among the thick boughs.
- Dan 4:20–26The tree that you saw, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached to the sky, and its sight to all the earth;
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