King James Version

Daniel 4:23

And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;

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In the Hebrew text this line is Daniel 4:20.

וְדִ֣יvediand thatדִּיconjunction, particle, relative — “and that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.חֲזָ֣הchazahbe wontחֲזָאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be wont”, a completed actionH2370to gaze upon; mentally to dream, be usual (i.e. seem)behold, have (a dream), see, be wont.מַלְכָּ֡אmalkakingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.עִ֣ירirwatcherעִירnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “watcher”, the ordinary formH5894a watcher, i.e. an angel (as guardian)watcher.וְקַדִּ֣ישׁveqadishand saintקַדִּישׁconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and saint”, the ordinary formH6922{sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary}holy (One), saint.נָחִ֣תnachitdeposeנְחַתverb, qal, participle, absolute — “depose”, a verb used as a describing wordH5182to descend; causatively, to bring away, deposit, deposecarry, come down, depose, lay up, place.מִןminfromמִןpreposition — “from”H4481{properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of}according, after, [phrase] because, [phrase] before, by, for, from, [idiom] him, [idiom] more than, (out) of, part, since, [idiom] these, to, upon, [phrase] when.שְׁמַיָּ֡אshemayaheavenשָׁמַיִןnoun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “heaven”, the definite formH8065{the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)}heaven.וְאָמַר֩veamarand sayאֲמַרconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and say”, a verb used as a describing wordH560{to say (used with great latitude)}command, declare, say, speak, tell.גֹּ֨דּוּgodvhew downגְּדַדverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “hew down”, a commandH1414to cut downhew down.אִֽילָנָ֜אilanatreeאִילָןnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “tree”, the definite formH363a treetree.וְחַבְּל֗וּהִיvechabluhiand destroyחֲבַלconjunction, verb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and destroy”, a commandH2255to ruindestroy, hurt.בְּרַ֨םberambutבְּרַםconjunction — “but”H1297properly, highly, i.e. surely; but used adversatively, howeverbut, nevertheless, yet.עִקַּ֤רiqarstumpעִקַּרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “stump”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6136a stockstump.שָׁרְשׁ֨וֹהִי֙shareshohirootשֹׁרֶשׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “root”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8330{a root (literally or figuratively)}root.בְּאַרְעָ֣אbearain earthאֲרַעpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, determined, definite article — “in earth”, the definite formH772the earth; by implication (figuratively) lowearth, interior.שְׁבֻ֔קוּshevuqvleaveשְׁבַקverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “leave”, a commandH7662to quit, i.e. allow to remainleave, let alone.וּבֶאֱסוּר֙uveesurand in bandאֱסוּרconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and in band”, the ordinary formH613{a bond (especially manacles of a prisoner)}band, imprisonment.דִּֽיdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.פַרְזֶ֣לfarzelironפַּרְזֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “iron”, the ordinary formH6523ironiron.וּנְחָ֔שׁunechashand brassנְחָשׁconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and brass”, the ordinary formH5174copperbrass.בְּדִתְאָ֖אbeditain tender grassדֶּתֶאpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “in tender grass”, the definite formH1883{a sprout; by analogy, grass}tender grass.דִּ֣יdithatדִּיparticle — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.בָרָ֑אvarafieldבַּרnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “field”, the definite formH1251a fieldfield.וּבְטַ֧לuvetaland in dewטַלconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and in dew”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2920{dew (as covering vegetation)}dew.שְׁמַיָּ֣אshemayaheavenשָׁמַיִןnoun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “heaven”, the definite formH8065{the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)}heaven.יִצְטַבַּ֗עyitstabawetצְבַעverb, poal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “wet”, an unfinished actionH6647to dipwet.וְעִםveimand withעִםconjunction, preposition — “and with”H5974{adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)}by, from, like, to(-ward), with.חֵיוַ֤תcheyvatbeastחֵיוָאnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “beast”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2423an animalbeast.בָּרָא֙barafieldבַּרnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “field”, the definite formH1251a fieldfield.חֲלָקֵ֔הּchalaqehportionחֲלָקnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “portion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2508a partportion.עַ֛דaduntilעַדpreposition — “until”H5705{as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)}[idiom] and, at, for, (hither-) to, on till, (un-) to, until, within.דִּֽיdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.שִׁבְעָ֥הshivahsevenשִׁבְעָהadjective, cardinal, both genders, singular, absolute — “seven”, the ordinary formH7655{seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number}seven (times).עִדָּנִ֖יןidanintimeעִדָּןadjective, cardinal, both genders, singular, absolute — “time”, the ordinary formH5732a set time; technically, a yeartime.יַחְלְפ֥וּןyachlefunpassחֲלַףverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “pass”, an unfinished actionH2499to pass on (of time)pass.עֲלֽוֹהִיalohiagainstעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “against”H5922{above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}about, against, concerning, for, (there-) fore, from, in, [idiom] more, of, (there-, up-) on, (in-) to, [phrase] why with.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(4-20) And whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from heaven, and saying: Hew down the tree, and destroy it; nevertheless leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even in a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him —

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American Standard Version (1901)

And whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew down the tree, and destroy it; nevertheless leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field, and let it be wet with the dew of heaven: and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;

Young’s Literal Translation

and that which the king hath seen — a sifter, even a holy one, coming down from the heavens, and he hath said, Cut down the tree, and destroy it; but the stump of its roots leave in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field, and with the dew of the heavens it is wet, and with the beast of the field [is] his portion, till that seven times pass over him.

World English Bible

“Whereas the king saw a holy watcher coming down from the sky and saying, ‘Cut down the tree, and destroy it; nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and bronze, in the tender grass of the field, and let it be wet with the dew of the sky. Let his portion be with the animals of the field, until seven times pass over him.’

Darby Translation

And whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from the heavens, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be bathed with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him:

Douay-Rheims

But whereas he commanded, that the stump of the roots thereof, that is, of the tree, should be left: thy kingdom shall remain to thee after thou shalt have known that power is from heaven.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The tree which thou sawest, that grew large and strong, whose height reached to the sky and its extent to all the earth;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τὸ δένδρον ὃ εἶδες τὸ μεγαλυνθὲν καὶ τὸ ἰσχυκὸς, οὗ τὸ ὓψος ἔφθανεν εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν, καὶ τὸ κῦτος αὐτοῦ εἰς πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν,