Daniel 4:14

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12 Its leaves were lovely,
Its fruit abundant,
And in it was food for all.
^aThe beasts of the field found shade under it,
The birds of the heavens dwelt in its branches,
And all flesh was fed from it.

13 “I saw in the visions of my head while on my bed, and there was ^aa watcher, ^ba holy one, coming down from heaven.

14 He cried¹ aloud and said thus:
^a‘Chop down the tree and cut off its branches,
Strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit.
^bLet the beasts get out from under it,
And the birds from its branches.

15 Nevertheless leave the stump and roots in the earth,
Bound with a band of iron and bronze,
In the tender grass of the field.
Let it be wet with the dew of heaven,
And let him graze with the beasts
On the grass of the earth.

16 Let his heart be changed from that of a man,
Let him be given the heart of a beast,
And let seven ^atimes pass over him.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Daniel 4:14

Hew down the tree - As the tree was to be cut down, the beasts are commanded to flee away from under his branches. His courtiers, officers, etc., all abandoned him as soon as his insanity appeared; but he soon fled from the society of men.

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