Daniel 4:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Daniel 4:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Daniel 4:12 is a verse from the book of Daniel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Daniel 4:12 — KJV
“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.”
— Daniel 4:12 (KJV)
Daniel 4:12 in Context — About the Book of Daniel
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Cross-References for Daniel 4:12
“Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation:”
Shares key themes with Daniel 4:12: leaves, thereof, fair
“All the fowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs, and under his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under his shadow dwelt all great nations.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 4:12: beasts, field, shadow
“The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 4:12: meat, beasts, fowls
“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 fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 4:12: thereof, fruit, shadow
“And I will leave thee thrown into the wilderness, thee and all the fish of thy rivers: thou shalt fall upon the open fields; thou shalt not be brought together, nor gathered: I have given thee for meat to the beasts of the field and to the fowls of the heaven. open...: Heb. face of the field”
Shares key themes with Daniel 4:12: meat, beasts, field
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