Daniel 4:5
New International Version
I had a dream that made me afraid. As I was lying in bed, the images and visions that passed through my mind terrified me.

New Living Translation
But one night I had a dream that frightened me; I saw visions that terrified me as I lay in my bed.

English Standard Version
I saw a dream that made me afraid. As I lay in bed the fancies and the visions of my head alarmed me.

Berean Standard Bible
I had a dream, and it frightened me; while I was in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me.

King James Bible
I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.

New King James Version
I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts on my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.

New American Standard Bible
I saw a dream and it startled me; and these appearances as I lay on my bed and the visions in my mind kept alarming me.

NASB 1995
“I saw a dream and it made me fearful; and these fantasies as I lay on my bed and the visions in my mind kept alarming me.

NASB 1977
“I saw a dream and it made me fearful; and these fantasies as I lay on my bed and the visions in my mind kept alarming me.

Legacy Standard Bible
I saw a dream, and it made me fearful; and these fantasies as I lay on my bed and the visions in my head kept alarming me.

Amplified Bible
I saw a dream and it made me afraid; and the fantasies and thoughts and the visions [that appeared] in my mind as I lay on my bed kept alarming me.

Christian Standard Bible
I had a dream, and it frightened me; while in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I had a dream, and it frightened me; while in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me.

American Standard Version
I saw a dream which made me afraid; and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.

Contemporary English Version
when suddenly I had some horrifying dreams and visions.

English Revised Version
I saw a dream which made me afraid; the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I had a dream that terrified me. The visions I had while I was asleep frightened me.

Good News Translation
But I had a frightening dream and saw terrifying visions while I was asleep.

International Standard Version
I had a dream that made me afraid. The thoughts that went through my mind while in bed and the visions in my head terrified me.

Majority Standard Bible
I had a dream, and it frightened me; while I was in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me.

NET Bible
I saw a dream that frightened me badly. The things I imagined while lying on my bed--these visions of my mind--were terrifying me.

New Heart English Bible
I saw a dream which made me afraid; and the thoughts on my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.

Webster's Bible Translation
I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.

World English Bible
I saw a dream which made me afraid; and the thoughts on my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
a dream I have seen, and it makes me afraid, and the conceptions on my bed, and the visions of my head, trouble me.

Young's Literal Translation
a dream I have seen, and it maketh me afraid, and the conceptions on my bed, and the visions of my head, do trouble me.

Smith's Literal Translation
I saw a dream, and it will terrify me; and the conceptions upon my bed and the visions of my head, will cause me to tremble.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I saw a dream that affrighted me: and my thoughts in my bed, and the visions of my head troubled me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I saw a dream that terrified me, and my thoughts on my bed and the visions in my head disturbed me.

New American Bible
Finally there came before me Daniel, whose name is Belteshazzar after the name of my god, and in whom is a spirit of the holy gods. I repeated the dream to him:

New Revised Standard Version
I saw a dream that frightened me; my fantasies in bed and the visions of my head terrified me.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the visions of my head troubled me.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I had seen a dream, and I was troubled, and a vision of my head troubled me
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
I saw a dream which made me afraid; and imaginings upon my bed and the visions of my head affrighted me.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I saw a vision, and it terrified me, and I was troubled on my bed, and the visions of my head troubled me.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Nebuchadnezzar's Dream of a Great Tree
4I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at ease in my house and flourishing in my palace. 5I had a dream, and it frightened me; while in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me. 6So I issued a decree that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me.…

Cross References
Genesis 41:1-8
After two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing beside the Nile, / when seven cows, sleek and well-fed, came up from the river and began to graze among the reeds. / After them, seven other cows, sickly and thin, came up from the Nile and stood beside the well-fed cows on the bank of the river. ...

Job 33:14-16
For God speaks in one way and in another, yet no one notices. / In a dream, in a vision in the night, when deep sleep falls upon men as they slumber on their beds, / He opens their ears and terrifies them with warnings

Matthew 2:12-13
And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route. / When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”

Acts 16:9-10
During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” / As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

Genesis 20:3
One night, however, God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman.”

Matthew 27:19
While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”

1 Kings 3:5
One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”

Job 4:13-15
In disquieting visions in the night, when deep sleep falls on men, / fear and trembling came over me and made all my bones shudder. / Then a spirit glided past my face, and the hair on my body bristled.

Matthew 1:20
But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

Acts 10:10-17
He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance. / He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. / It contained all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, as well as birds of the air. ...

Genesis 37:5-10
Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more. / He said to them, “Listen to this dream I had: / We were binding sheaves of grain in the field, and suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright, while your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to mine.” ...

Judges 7:13-15
And as Gideon arrived, a man was telling his friend about a dream. “Behold, I had a dream,” he said, “and I saw a loaf of barley bread come tumbling into the Midianite camp. It struck the tent so hard that the tent overturned and collapsed.” / His friend replied: “This is nothing less than the sword of Gideon son of Joash, the Israelite. God has delivered Midian and the whole camp into his hand.” / When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he bowed in worship. He returned to the camp of Israel and said, “Get up, for the LORD has delivered the camp of Midian into your hand.”

Matthew 27:19
While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”

Acts 18:9-10
One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent. / For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”

Numbers 12:6
He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.


Treasury of Scripture

I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts on my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.

a dream.

Daniel 2:1
And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him.

Daniel 5:5,6,10
In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote…

Daniel 7:28
Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.

and the thoughts.

Daniel 2:28,29
But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these; …

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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.














I had a dream
The phrase "I had a dream" reflects a common means through which God communicated with individuals in the Old Testament. Dreams were often seen as divine messages, and in the context of Daniel, they frequently contained prophetic significance. The Hebrew word for dream, "ḥălôm," suggests a vision or revelation that goes beyond mere subconscious activity. In the ancient Near Eastern context, dreams were taken seriously, often requiring interpretation by wise men or prophets. This dream, given to King Nebuchadnezzar, sets the stage for a divine encounter and a message from God.

and it frightened me
The word "frightened" indicates a deep sense of fear or terror. The Hebrew root "pāḥad" conveys a sudden, overwhelming fear, often associated with encountering the divine or the unknown. In the biblical narrative, fear is a common response to divine revelation, as seen in the reactions of figures like Moses and Isaiah. Nebuchadnezzar's fear underscores the gravity of the dream and its potential implications for his life and reign. It also highlights the human response to the divine, where the unknown and the powerful evoke a natural fear.

while in my bed
The phrase "while in my bed" situates the dream in a personal and intimate setting. The bed, a place of rest and vulnerability, becomes the stage for divine communication. In the ancient world, the bed was not only a place of sleep but also a symbol of one's private life and inner thoughts. This setting emphasizes the personal nature of the dream and the direct way in which God reaches individuals, even in their most private moments.

the images and visions in my mind
"Images and visions" refer to the vivid and often symbolic nature of dreams. The Hebrew words "ḥezev" (visions) and "dimyon" (images) suggest a supernatural insight or revelation. These terms indicate that the dream was not a random collection of thoughts but a structured and meaningful message. In biblical literature, visions are often used to convey God's plans and purposes, requiring interpretation to understand their full meaning. The use of both "images" and "visions" underscores the complexity and depth of the dream, hinting at its significant prophetic content.

alarmed me
The word "alarmed" conveys a sense of disturbance and anxiety. The Hebrew root "bahal" implies a state of being troubled or dismayed. This reaction is consistent with the biblical theme of human frailty in the face of divine revelation. Nebuchadnezzar's alarm reflects the unsettling nature of the dream and its potential consequences. It also serves as a narrative device to draw attention to the importance of the dream and the need for its interpretation. The king's alarm sets the stage for Daniel's role as the interpreter, highlighting the interplay between divine revelation and human understanding.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I had
חֲזֵ֖ית (ḥă·zêṯ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 2370: To gaze upon, mentally to dream, be usual

a dream,
חֵ֥לֶם (ḥê·lem)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2493: A dream

and it frightened me;
וִֽידַחֲלִנַּ֑נִי (wî·ḏa·ḥă·lin·na·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 1763: To slink, to fear, be formidable

while in
עַֽל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against

my bed,
מִשְׁכְּבִ֔י (miš·kə·ḇî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 4903: Couch, bed

the images
וְהַרְהֹרִין֙ (wə·har·hō·rîn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2031: A mental conception

and visions
וְחֶזְוֵ֥י (wə·ḥez·wê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 2376: Vision, appearance

in my mind
רֵאשִׁ֖י (rê·šî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 7217: The head, the sum

alarmed me.
יְבַהֲלֻנַּֽנִי׃ (yə·ḇa·hă·lun·na·nî)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular
Strong's 927: To terrify, hasten


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