God makes leaders foolish.\par He makes them wander aimlessly\par through the desert.\par
Daniel 4:12 - Easy To Read Version The leaves of the tree were beautiful. It had much good fruit on it. And on the tree was plenty of food for everyone. The wild animals found shelter under the tree. And the birds lived in its branches. Every animal ate from the tree. 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. |
God makes leaders foolish.\par He makes them wander aimlessly\par through the desert.\par
“There is hope for a tree.\par If it is cut down, it can grow again.\par It will keep sending out new branches.\par
but with water it will grow again.\par It will grow branches like a new plant.\par
The king was very important to us.\par He was like the breath we breathe.\par But the king was trapped by them.\par The king was chosen by the Lord himself.\par We had said about the king,\par “We will live in his shadow.\par He protects us from the nations.”\par
I myself will plant it\par on a high mountain in Israel.\par That branch will grow into a tree.\par It will grow branches and make fruit.\par It will become a beautiful cedar tree.\par Many birds will sit on its branches.\par Many birds will live in the shadows\par under its branches.\par
Yes, those trees also went down with the big tree to the place of death. They joined the people that were killed in battle. That big tree made the other trees strong. Those trees had lived under the big tree’s shadow among the nations.
He spoke very loud. He said, ‘Cut down the tree, and cut off its branches. Strip off its leaves. Scatter its fruit around. The animals that are under the tree will run away. The birds that were in its branches will fly away.
That seed is one of the smallest of all seeds. But when the seed grows, it is one of the largest garden plants. It becomes a tree, big enough for the birds to come and make nests in its branches.”
“No person knows when that day or time will be. The Son and the angels in heaven don’t know when that day or time will be. Only the Father knows.
But when you plant this seed, it grows and becomes the largest of all the plants in your garden. It has branches that are very big. The wild birds can come and make nests there and be protected from the sun.”
God’s kingdom is like the seed of the mustard plant. {\cf2\super [241]} A person plants this seed in his garden. The seed grows and becomes a tree. The birds build nests on its branches.”