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Daniel 4:20

Daniel 4:20
The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

The tree which thou sawest, In these two verses is related part of the dream, which respects the flourishing estate of Nebuchadnezzar and his kingdom; See Gill on Dan 4:10, Dan 4:11, Dan 4:12.

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Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Daniel 4:20-21

The tree that thou sawest ... - In these two verses Daniel refers to the leading circumstances respecting the tree as it appeared in the dream, without any allusion as yet to the order to cut it down.…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

The tree that thou sawest - The dream is so fully interpreted in the following verses that it needs no comment.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Daniel 4:19-27

We have here the interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar's dream; and when once it is applied to himself, and it is declared that he is the tree in the dream (Mutato nomine de te fabula narratur - Change but…

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