Daniel 7:2 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Answered hath Daniel and said, `I was seeing in my vision by night, and lo, the four winds of the heavens are coming forth to the great sea;
English ASV
Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of heaven brake forth upon the great sea.
English Amplified
Daniel said, I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of the heavens [political and social agitations] were stirring up the great sea [the nations of the world].
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Daniel said, I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of the heavens [political and social agitations] were stirring up the great sea [the nations of the world].
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Daniel declared: “In my vision in the night I looked, and suddenly the four winds of heaven were churning up the great sea.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Daniel said, “In my vision at night I was watching, and suddenly the four winds of heaven stirred up the great sea.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Daniel spoke and said, I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of the heavens broke forth upon the great sea.
English EASY 2024
Daniel wrote, ‘I had a vision at night. I saw the four winds of the sky. They caused big waves in the great sea.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Daniel said: "I saw my vision at night. In the vision the wind was blowing from all four directions. These winds made the sea rough.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Daniel declared, "I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
of what I saw that night: Winds were blowing from all directions and lashing the surface of the ocean.
English God's Word - GW 1995
In my visions at night I, Daniel, saw the four winds of heaven stirring up the Mediterranean Sea.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Daniel said, "In my vision at night I was watching, and suddenly the four winds of heaven stirred up the great sea.
English KJV 1611
Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.
English LSB
Daniel answered and said, “I was looking in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Daniel spoke and said: I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of the heaven were striving upon the Mediterranean Sea.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Daniel said, "I was looking in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
In the vision I saw during the night, suddenly the four winds of heaven stirred up the great sea,
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Daniel explained: “I was watching in my vision during the night as the four winds of the sky were stirring up the great sea.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Daniel said, "I had a vision at night. I looked up and saw the four winds of heaven. They were stirring up the Mediterranean Sea.
English NIV
Daniel said: "In my vision at night I looked, and there before me were the four winds of heaven churning up the great sea.
English NKJ 1982
Daniel spoke, saying, “I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the Great Sea.
English NLT
In my vision that night, I, Daniel, saw a great storm churning the surface of a great sea, with strong winds blowing from every direction.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
I, Daniel, saw in my vision by night the four winds of heaven stirring up the great sea,
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Suddenly, in my night vision, I saw the four winds of the heavens burst forth upon the great sea.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Daniel said, “I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
In my dream I saw a great storm on a mighty ocean, with strong winds blowing from every direction.
English Tyndale 1537
Daniel spake and said: I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the sea,