Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
“You, O king, were looking and behold, there was a single great statue; that statue, which was large and
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.
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.
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.
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.
Themes
Empires/world powers » The great image
Nations » What nations the lord shall destroy
Topics
Interlinear
Tselem (Aramaic)
צלם צלם
Tselem (Aramaic)
Usage: 17
Quwm (Aramaic)
Q@bel (Aramaic)
References
Easton
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Daniel 2:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Daniel Praises God And Interprets The King's Dream
30 And I not for wisdom that is in me more than all living is this secret revealed to me, but for the reason that they shall make known the interpretation to the king, and thou shalt know the thoughts of thy heart. 31 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. 32 This image, its head of good gold, the breasts and arms of silver, and the bowels and thighs of brass:
Names
Cross References
Habakkuk 1:7
He terrible and dreadful: his judgment and his elevation shall come forth from himself,
Isaiah 13:11
And I appointed evil over the habitable globe, and upon the unjust their iniquity; and I caused to cease the pride of the arrogant, and I will humble the pride of the terrible.
Isaiah 25:3-5
For this shall the strong people honor thee, the city of terrible nations shall fear thee.
Ezekiel 28:7
For this, behold me bringing strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they emptied out their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they profaned thy splendor.
Daniel 7:3-17
And four great beasts went up from the sea, different this from this.
Matthew 4:8
Again, the devil takes him into a very high mount, and shows him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory;
Luke 4:5
And the devil, bringing him into a high mountain, shewed him all the kingdoms of the habitable globe in an instant of time.