Daniel 4:12
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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.Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit was abundant, and upon it was food for all. Under it the beasts of the field found shelter, in its branches the birds of the air nested, and from it every creature was fed.
In other translations
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.Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit was abundant, and upon it was food for all. Under it the beasts of the field found shelter, in its branches the birds of the air nested, and from it every creature was fed.
Hebrew words
עָפְיֵהּ'afeyehfoliage itsH6074שַׁפִּירshapir[was] beautifulH8209וְאִנְבֵּהּve'inbehand fruit itsH4שַׂגִּיאsagi'[was] plentifulH7690וּמָזוֹןumazonand foodH4203לְכֹלָּא־lekhola-'for <the> allH3606בֵהּveh[was] on itתְּחֹתוֹהִיtechotohiunder itH8460תַּטְלֵל׀tatlelit had shadeH2927חֵיוַתcheivat[the] animal[s] ofH2423בָּרָאbara'field theH1251וּבְעַנְפוֹהִיuve'anfohiand in branches itsH6056יְדוּרָןyedurunthey nestedH1753צִפֲּרֵיtziparei[the] birds ofH6853שְׁמַיָּאshemaiya'heavens theH8065וּמִנֵּהּuminehand from itH4481יִתְּזִיןyitezinit fedH2110כָּל־kol-allH3606בִּשְׂרָא׃bisra'<the> fleshH1321
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- Lamentations 4:20The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the Lord, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.The LORD’s anointed, the breath of our life, was captured in their pits. We had said of him, “Under his shadow we will live among the nations.”
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