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Daniel 4:13 Cross-References
Explore 16 cross-references for Daniel 4:13 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Daniel chapter 4 verse 13 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven;”
Daniel 4:13 (KJV)
Commentary on Daniel 4:13
The dream shifts dramatically: 'a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven.' The term 'watcher' (עִיר/ir, vigilant one) appears only in Daniel 4, designating angelic beings who observe earthly affairs and execute divine judgments. Combined with 'holy one' (קַדִּישׁ/qaddish), this emphasizes the angel's divine commission and moral purity. The descent 'from heaven' signifies divine origin—this isn't earthly wisdom or human judgment but heaven's verdict. The watcher's appearance introduces God's perspective: while earthly observers see a flourishing empire, heaven sees pride requiring judgme...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Daniel 4:13
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“Yahweh came from Sinai”
“How long shall be the vision [concerning] the continual [burnt offering]”
“In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream”
“I saw a dream which made me afraid”
“to be feared above all those who are around him?”
“and saying”
“the seventh from Adam”
“you shall flee”
“you angels of his”