Daniel 2:31 — compare English translations
Compare translationsDaniel 2:31 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
אַ֣נְתְּה
ʼantâh
H607
you
מַלְכָּ֗א
melek
H4430
king
חָזֵ֤ה
chăzâʼ
H2370
to see
הֲוַ֨יְתָ֙
hâvâʼ
H1934
to become
וַאֲל֨וּ
ʼălûw
H431
behold
צְלֵ֥ם
tselem
H6755
idol
חַד֙
chad
H2298
a
שַׂגִּ֔יא
saggîyʼ
H7690
great
צַלְמָ֨א
tselem
H6755
idol
דִּכֵּ֥ן
dikkên
H1797
this
רַ֛ב
rab
H7229
great
וְזִיוֵ֥הּ
zîyv
H2122
brightness
יַתִּ֖יר
yattîyr
H3493
extraordinary
קָאֵ֣ם
qûwm
H6966
to arise
לְקָבְלָ֑ךְ
qᵉbêl
H6903
before
וְרֵוֵ֖הּ
rêv
H7299
appearance
דְּחִֽיל
dᵉchal
H1763
to fear
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World English Bible Public Domain
You, O king, saw, and, behold, a great image. This image, which was mighty, and whose brightness was excellent, stood before you; and the aspect of it was awesome.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
You, O King, were looking and behold, a great statue. This statue, mighty and of exceeding brightness, stood before you. Its appearance was terrifying.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).