Daniel 4:11 BSB — MannaFest

Daniel 4:11

The tree grew large and strong; its top reached the sky, and it was visible to the ends of the earth.

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ASV

The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth.

KJV

The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth:

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Commentary

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Hippolytus of Rome

Commentary on Daniel 3.8.3-10 (235)

For the tree "grew great and strong, which reached unto the height of heaven and its trunk to the limits of all the earth," [Daniel 4:11] Scripture indicates it to be the kingdom of Nebuchadnezzar, as also Daniel distinctly stated, because the king was exalted and became glorious and ruled over all the earth and mastered the farthest nations. Its branches were dignitaries and commanders and governors and all who were appointed by him were as branches which are put forward from a tree.

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John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

The tree grew, and was strong,.... Grew higher and broader, taller and thicker, increased in boughs and branches, and became strong and stable, that no winds nor storms could move it: this shows the increasing power of Nebuchadnezzar, the enlargement of his dominions, and the stability of his empire: and the height thereof reached unto heaven; higher than any on earth; expressive of his dominion over all nations and people of the earth; or of his ambition of deity itself; and so Saadiah illustrates it by Isa 14:

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Original language & word study

10 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
רְבָ֥ה	re.Vah	it grew great	H7236 →
אִֽילָנָ֖א	'i.la.Na'	tree the	H363 →
וּתְקִ֑ף	u.te.Kif	and it grew strong	H8631 →
וְרוּמֵהּ֙	ve.ru.Meh	and height its	H7314 →
יִמְטֵ֣א	yim.Te'	it reached	H4291 →
לִשְׁמַיָּ֔א	lish.mai.Ya'	to heavens the	H8065 →
וַחֲזוֹתֵ֖הּ	va.cha.zo.Teh	and [the] sight of it	H2379 →
לְס֥וֹף	le.Sof	[was] to [the] end of	H5491 →
כָּל־	kol-	all	H3606 →
אַרְעָֽא׃	'ar.'A'	land the	H772 →

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Genesis 11:4
“Come,” they said, “let us build for ourselves a city with a tower that reaches to the heavens, that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of…
leads to
- Deuteronomy 1:28
  Where can we go? Our brothers have made our hearts melt, saying: ‘The people are larger and taller than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the heavens. We even saw…
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- John 5:44
  How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
- Luke 1:51
  He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
- Deuteronomy 9:1
  Hear, O Israel: Today you are about to cross the Jordan to go in and dispossess nations greater and stronger than you, with large cities fortified to the heavens.
- Daniel 4:30
  the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built by the might of my power as a royal residence and for the glory of my majesty?”
Through
Matthew 11:23
And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would…
leads to
- Isaiah 14:13–15
  You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of…
- John 4:46–54
  So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum.
Through
Deuteronomy 9:1
Hear, O Israel: Today you are about to cross the Jordan to go in and dispossess nations greater and stronger than you, with large cities fortified to the heavens.
leads to
- Deuteronomy 11:31
  For you are about to cross the Jordan to enter and possess the land that the LORD your God is giving you. When you take possession of it and settle in it,

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