Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

You, O King, were looking, and a great image was there. This image, which was very great, and whose glory was very bright, was placed before you: its form sent fear into the heart.

New American Standard Bible

“You, O king, were looking and behold, there was a single great statue; that statue, which was large and of extraordinary splendor, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was awesome.

King James Version

Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.

Holman Bible

“My king, as you were watching, a colossal statue appeared. That statue, tall and dazzling, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was terrifying.

International Standard Version

"Your majesty, while you were watching, you observed an enormous statue. This magnificent statue stood before you with extraordinary brilliance. Its appearance was terrifying.

A Conservative Version

Thou, O king, saw, and, behold, a great image. This image, which was mighty, and whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee, and the appearance of it was fearful.

American Standard Version

Thou, O king, sawest, and, behold, a great image. This image, which was mighty, and whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the aspect thereof was terrible.

Amplified

“You, O king, were looking, and behold, [there was] a single great statue; this image, which was large and of unsurpassed splendor, stood before you, and its appearance was awesome and terrifying.

Darby Translation

Thou, O king, sawest, and behold, a great image. This image was mighty and its brightness excellent; it stood before thee, and its appearance was terrible.

Julia Smith Translation

Thou, O king, wert seeing, and behold, one great image. This image vast, and its brightness excellent; it stood before thee, and its aspect terrible.

King James 2000

You, O king, saw, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before you; and its form was frightening.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"You, O king, were looking and, look, there was one great statue. This statue [was] huge and its brilliance extraordinary, standing [there] before you, and its appearance [was] frightening.

Modern King James verseion

You, O king, were seeing. And, behold! A great image! That great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before you. And its form was dreadful.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thou king sawest, and behold: there stood before thee a great Image, whose figure was marvelous great, and his visage grim.

NET Bible

"You, O king, were watching as a great statue -- one of impressive size and extraordinary brightness -- was standing before you. Its appearance caused alarm.

New Heart English Bible

You, O king, saw, and behold, a great image. This image, which was mighty, and whose brightness was extraordinary, stood before you; and its appearance was awesome.

The Emphasized Bible

As for thee, O king, thou wast looking, when lo! a great image, this image, being mighty, and the brightness thereof surpassing, was standing before thee, - and, the appearance thereof, was terrible.

Webster

Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and its form was terrible.

World English Bible

You, O king, saw, and behold, a great image. This image, which was mighty, and whose brightness was excellent, stood before you; and its aspect was awesome.

Youngs Literal Translation

Thou, O king, wast looking, and lo, a certain great image. This image is mighty, and its brightness excellent; it is standing over-against thee, and its appearance is terrible.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Thou
אנתּה 
'antah (Aramaic) 
thou, thee
Usage: 15

O king
מלך 
melek (Aramaic) 
Usage: 180

הוה הוא 
Hava' (Aramaic) 
be, was,
Usage: 70

and behold
אלוּ 
'aluw (Aramaic) 
Usage: 5

a great
חד 
Chad (Aramaic) 
Usage: 14

צלם צלם 
Tselem (Aramaic) 
צלם צלם 
Tselem (Aramaic) 
Usage: 17
Usage: 17

דּכּן 
Dikken (Aramaic) 
Usage: 3

רב 
Rab (Aramaic) 
Usage: 15

זיו 
Ziyv (Aramaic) 
Usage: 6

יתּיר 
Yattiyr (Aramaic) 
Usage: 8

קוּם 
Quwm (Aramaic) 
Usage: 35

קבל קבל 
Q@bel (Aramaic) 
Usage: 29

thee and the form
רו 
Rev (Aramaic) 
Usage: 2

References

Easton

Context Readings

Daniel Praises God And Interprets The King's Dream

30 As for me, this secret is not made clear to me because of any wisdom which I have more than any living man, but in order that the sense of the dream may be made clear to the king, and that you may have knowledge of the thoughts of your heart. 31 You, O King, were looking, and a great image was there. This image, which was very great, and whose glory was very bright, was placed before you: its form sent fear into the heart. 32 As for this image, its head was made of the best gold, its breast and its arms were of silver, its middle and its sides were of brass,



Cross References

Habakkuk 1:7

They are greatly to be feared: their right comes from themselves.

Isaiah 13:11

And I will send punishment on the world for its evil, and on the sinners for their wrongdoing; and I will put an end to all pride, and will make low the power of the cruel.

Isaiah 25:3-5

For this cause will the strong people give glory to you, the town of the cruel ones will be in fear of you.

Ezekiel 28:7

See, I am sending against you strange men, feared among the nations: they will let loose their swords against your bright wisdom, they will make your glory a common thing.

Daniel 7:3-17

And four great beasts came up from the sea, different one from another.

Matthew 4:8

Again, the Evil One took him up to a very high mountain, and let him see all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them;

Luke 4:5

And he took him up and let him see all the kingdoms of the earth in a minute of time.

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