12 The lacks the first two words (Aram “the visions of my head”) of the Aramaic text.
13 Instead of “in the middle of the land,” some English versions render this phrase “a tree at the center of the earth” (); , “of the world”; “in the middle of the earth.” The Hebrew phrase can have either meaning.
14 Aram “its height was great.”
15 Aram “its sight.” So also v. 17.
16 Or “to the end of all the earth” (so , ); , “from anywhere on earth.”
17 Aram “the beasts of the field.”
18 Aram “all flesh.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The visions of my head as I lay in bed were these: I saw, and behold, a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height was great. The tree grew and became strong, and its top reached to heaven, and it was visible to the end of the whole earth. Its leaves were beautiful and its fruit abundant, and in it was food for all. The beasts of the field found shade under it, and the birds of the heavens lived in its branches, and all flesh was fed from it.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

These are the visions I saw while lying in bed: I looked, and there before me stood a tree in the middle of the land. Its height was enormous. The tree grew large and strong and its top touched the sky; it was visible to the ends of the earth. Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit abundant, and on it was food for all. Under it the wild animals found shelter, and the birds lived in its branches; from it every creature was fed.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

In the visions of my mind as I was lying in bed, I saw this:

There was a tree in the middle of the earth,

and it was very tall.

The tree grew large and strong;

its top reached to the sky,

and it was visible to the ends of the earth.

Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit was abundant,

and on it was food for all.

Wild animals found shelter under it,

the birds of the sky lived in its branches,

and every creature was fed from it.

NLTNew Living Translation

“ ‘While I was lying in my bed, this is what I dreamed. I saw a large tree in the middle of the earth. The tree grew very tall and strong, reaching high into the heavens for all the world to see. It had fresh green leaves, and it was loaded with fruit for all to eat. Wild animals lived in its shade, and birds nested in its branches. All the world was fed from this tree.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now these were the visions of my head as I was lying on my bed: I was gazing and, look, a tree was in the midst of the earth, and its height was exalted.

The tree grew and it became strong,

and its height reached to heaven,

and it was visible to the end of the whole earth.

Its foliage was beautiful,

and its fruit abundant,

and in it was provision for all.

Under it the animals of the field sought shade,

and in its branches the birds of heaven nested,

and from it all the living beings were fed.

KJV 1900King James Version

Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great. The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth: The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it.

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