He taketh away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth,\par\tab And causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
Daniel 4:12 - American Standard Version 2015 The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was food for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the birds of the heavens dwelt in the branches thereof, and all flesh was fed from it. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Its leaves were fair and its fruit abundant, and in it was food for all. The living creatures of the field found shade under it, and the birds of the sky dwelt in its branches; and all flesh was fed from it. American Standard Version (1901) The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was food for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the birds of the heavens dwelt in the branches thereof, and all flesh was fed from it. Common English Bible Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit abundant; it had enough food for everyone. Wild animals took shade under it; birds nested in its branches. All living things lived off that tree. Catholic Public Domain Version Nevertheless, leave the stump of its roots in the earth, and let it be bound with a band of iron and brass among the plants, which are close by, and let it be touched by the dew of heaven, and let its place be with the wild animals among the plants of the earth. English Standard Version 2016 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. |
He taketh away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth,\par\tab And causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
For there is hope of a tree,\par\tab If it be cut down, that it will sprout again,\par\tab And that the tender branch thereof will not cease.
Yet through the scent of water it will bud,\par\tab And put forth boughs like a plant.
The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of Jehovah, was taken in their pits;\par\tab Of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the nations.\par
in the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it; and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all birds of every wing; in the shade of the branches thereof shall they dwell.
They also went down into Sheol with him unto them that are slain by the sword; yea, they that were his arm, {\i that} dwelt under his shadow in the midst of the nations.\par
He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off its branches, shake off its leaves, and scatter its fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from its branches.
which indeed is less than all seeds; but when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becometh a tree, so that {\b the birds of the heaven come and lodge in the branches thereof.}}\par
But of that day or that hour knoweth no one, not even the angels in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.\par
yet when it is sown, groweth up, and becometh greater than all the herbs, and putteth out great branches; so that {\b the birds of the heaven} can {\b lodge under the shadow thereof.}}\par
It is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his own garden; and it grew, and became a tree; and {\b the birds of the heaven lodged in the branches thereof.}}\par