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In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, saw Daniel a dream, and a vision was in his head upon his bed. Which dream he wrote, and the sum of the matter is this:

New American Standard Bible

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel saw a dream and visions in his mind as he lay on his bed; then he wrote the dream down and related the following summary of it.

King James Version

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters.

Holman Bible

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream with visions in his mind as he was lying in his bed. He wrote down the dream, and here is the summary of his account.

International Standard Version

In the first year of the reign of King Belshazzar of Babylon, Daniel dreamed a dream, receiving visions in his mind while in bed, after which he recorded the dream, relating this summary of events.

A Conservative Version

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed. Then he wrote the dream and told the sum of the matters.

American Standard Version

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream and told the sum of the matters.

Amplified

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions appeared in his mind as he lay on his bed; then he wrote the dream down and related a summary of it.

Bible in Basic English

In the first year of Belshazzar, king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream, and visions came into his head on his bed: then he put the dream in writing.

Darby Translation

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream; he told the sum of the matters.

Julia Smith Translation

In one year to Belshazzar the king of Babel, Daniel saw a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: at that time he wrote the dream, telling the head of the words.

King James 2000

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters.

Lexham Expanded Bible

In the first year of Belshazzar the king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream and visions of his head [as he lay] on his bed; then he wrote down the dream [and] [the] {summary} of [the] words {as follows}:

Modern King James verseion

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream and visions of his head on his bed. Then he wrote the dream and gave the sum of the matters.

NET Bible

In the first year of King Belshazzar of Babylon, Daniel had a dream filled with visions while he was lying on his bed. Then he wrote down the dream in summary fashion.

New Heart English Bible

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions in his mind on his bed. Then he wrote the dream and told the summary of it.

The Emphasized Bible

In the first year of Belshazzar, king of Babylon, Daniel, beheld, a dream, and visions of his head upon his bed, - then, the dream, he wrote, the sum of the matters, he told.

Webster

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters.

World English Bible

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head on his bed: then he wrote the dream and told the sum of the matters.

Youngs Literal Translation

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel hath seen a dream, and the visions of his head on his bed, then the dream he hath written, the chief of the things he hath said.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
In the first
חד 
Chad (Aramaic) 
Usage: 14

שׁנה 
Sh@nah (Aramaic) 
Usage: 7

בּלשׁאצּר 
Belsha'tstsar (Aramaic) 
Usage: 7

מלך 
melek (Aramaic) 
Usage: 180

of Babylon
בּבל 
babel (Aramaic) 
Usage: 25

דּניּאל 
Daniye'l (Aramaic) 
Usage: 52

had
חזה חזא 
Chaza' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 31

a dream
חלם 
Chelem (Aramaic) 
Usage: 22

and visions
חזו 
Chezev (Aramaic) 
Usage: 12

of his head
ראשׁ 
Re'sh (Aramaic) 
Usage: 14

על 
`al (Aramaic) 
Usage: 102

משׁכּב 
Mishkab (Aramaic) 
bed
Usage: 6

אדין 
'edayin (Aramaic) 
Usage: 57

he wrote
כּתב 
K@thab (Aramaic) 
Usage: 8

the dream
חלם 
Chelem (Aramaic) 
Usage: 22

and told
אמר 
'amar (Aramaic) 
Usage: 71

the sum
ראשׁ 
Re'sh (Aramaic) 
Usage: 14

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Context Readings

Daniel's Vision Of Four Beasts And The Son Of Man

1 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, saw Daniel a dream, and a vision was in his head upon his bed. Which dream he wrote, and the sum of the matter is this: 2 Daniel spake and said, "I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the sea,


Cross References

Daniel 4:5

saw a dream, which made me afraid: and the thoughts that I had upon my bed, with the visions of mine head, troubled me.

Daniel 5:1

King Belshazzar made a great banquet to his thousand lords: with all these thousand he made great cheer,

Job 33:14-16

For when God doth once command a thing, there should no man be curious to search whether it be right.

Daniel 1:17

God gave now these four springaldes cunning and learning in all scripture and wisdom: but unto Daniel specially, he gave understanding of all visions and dreams.

Daniel 2:1

In the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, had Nebuchadnezzar a dream, wherethrough his spirit was vexed, and his sleep brake from him.

Daniel 7:15

"My heart was vexed, and I, Daniel, had a troubled spirit within me, and the visions of my head made me afraid:

Joel 2:28

After this, will I pour out my spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy: your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions.

Genesis 15:1

After these deeds, the word of God came unto Abram in a vision, saying, "Fear not Abram, I am thy shield; and thy reward shall be exceeding great."

Genesis 46:2

And God said unto Israel in a vision by night, and called unto him, "Jacob, Jacob." And he answered, "Here am I."

Numbers 12:6

And he said, "Hear my words. If there be a prophet of the LORD's among you, I will show myself unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.

Job 4:13

In the fantasies and thoughts of the visions of the night, when sleep cometh on men:

Isaiah 8:1

Moreover the LORD said unto me, "Take thee a great leaf, and write in it, as men do with a pen, 'Make hasty speed to rob, and haste to the spoil.'"

Isaiah 30:8

Now therefore, go thy way; and write them this before them in a table, and note it in a book: that it may finally remain and be kept still forever.

Jeremiah 23:28

The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell it: and he that understandeth my word, let him show it faithfully. For what hath chaff and wheat to do together, sayeth the LORD?

Jeremiah 27:7

And all people shall serve him, and his son, and his child's children, until the time of the same land be come also: Yea, many people and great kings shall serve him.

Jeremiah 36:4

Then did Jeremiah call Baruch the son of Neriah, and Baruch wrote in the book at the mouth of Jeremiah, all the words of the LORD, which he had spoken unto him.

Ezekiel 1:1

It chanced, in the thirtieth year, the fifth day of the fourth Month, that I was among the prisoners by the river of Chebar: where the heavens opened, and I saw a vision of God.

Daniel 2:28-29

Only God in heaven can open secrets; and he it is, that showeth the king Nebuchadnezzar what is for to come in the latter days. Thy dream, and that which thou hast seen in thine head upon thy bed, is this:

Daniel 5:22

And thou, his son, O Belshazzar, for all this, hast not submitted thine heart, though thou knewest all these things:

Daniel 5:30

The very same night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain,

Daniel 7:7

After this I saw in a vision by night, and behold, the fourth beast was grim and horrible, and marvelous strong. It had great iron teeth, it devoured and destroyed, and stamped the residue under feet. It was far unlike the other beasts that were before it: for it had ten horns, whereof I took good heed.

Daniel 7:13

I saw in a vision by night, and behold, there came one in the clouds of heaven like the Son of Man - which went unto the Ancient of Days, before whom they brought him.

Daniel 8:1

In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar, there appeared a vision unto me Daniel, after that I had seen the first.

Amos 3:7

Now doth the LORD God no manner of thing, but he telleth his secret before unto his servants the prophets.

Habakkuk 2:2

But the LORD answered me, and said, "Write the vision plainly upon thy tables, that whoso cometh by, may read it:

Acts 2:17-18

'It shall be in the last days, saith God, of my spirit I will pour out upon all flesh. And your sons, and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions. And your old men shall dream dreams.

Romans 15:4

Whatsoever things are written aforetime, are written for our learning: that we, through patience and comfort of the scripture, might have hope.

2 Corinthians 12:1

It is not expedient for me, no doubt, to rejoice; Nevertheless I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Revelation 1:19

Write therefore the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be fulfilled hereafter;

Revelation 10:4

And when the seven thunders had spoken their voices, I was about to write. And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, "Seal up those things which the seven thunders spake, and write them not."

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