- a tree:
- This represented his exceedingly prosperous condition, the height of his exaltation, the extent of his dominions and renown, the splendour of his kingdom, the multitude of his subjects who received protection from him, and the peace and plenty they enjoyed. "The treeª that¹ thou sawest,ª° which¹ grew,ª° and was strong,ª° whose heightª reachedª° unto the heaven,ª and the sightª thereof to allª the earth;ª ... And whereas¹ they commandedª° to leaveª° the stumpª of¹ the treeª roots;ª thy kingdomª shall be sureª unto thee, after² that¹¹ thou shalt have knownª° that¹ the heavensª do rule.ª" {Dan 4:20-26} + "I have seenª° the wickedª in great power,ª and spreading²° himself¹ like a greenª bay tree.ª ... Yet he passed away,ª° and, lo,¹ he [was] not:¹ yea, I soughtª° him, but he could not¹ be found.ª°" {Psa 37:35-36} + "Behold,¹ the Lord,ª the LORDª of hosts,ª shall lopª° the boughª with terror:ª and the high ones²°¹ of statureª [shall be] hewn down,ª° and the haughtyª shall be humbled.ª° ... And he shall cut downª° the thicketsª of the forestª with iron,ª and Lebanonª shall fallª° by a mighty one.ª" {Isa 10:33-34} + "Thou hast plantedª° them, yea,¹ they have taken root:ª° they grow,²°¹ yea,¹ they bring forthª° fruit:ª thou¹ [art] nearª in their mouth,ª and far¹ from² their reins.ª¹" {Jer 12:2} + "Behold,¹ the Assyrianª [was] a cedarª in Lebanonª with fairª branches,ª and with a shadowingª° shroud,ª and of an highª stature;ª and his topª was¹ among¹ the thick boughs.ª ... To¹ whom¹ art thou thus likeª°¹ in gloryª and in greatnessª among the treesª of Eden?ª yet shalt thou be brought downª° with¹ the treesª of Edenª unto¹ the nether partsª of the earth:ª thou shalt lieª° in the midstª of the uncircumcisedª with¹ [them that be] slainª by the sword.ª This¹ [is] Pharaohª and all¹ his multitude,ª saithª° the Lordª GOD.ª" {Ezk 31:3-18}
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