Daniel 4:12
The Scripture
(12) 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter Daniel is cast into a blazing furnace as a test of God’s power, and his friends are commanded to throw water over him to protect him. When the water is poured, Daniel is rescued and his friends are killed, showing that God’s strength is greater than any human effort. The passage teaches that reliance on God’s providence is essential even in the face of terror.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeremiah 27:6Jeremiah 27:7Ezekiel 17:23Ezekiel 31:6Lamentations 4:20Mark 13:32Luke 13:19
Related verses (shared words)
Daniel 4:21Ezekiel 31:6Ezekiel 47:12Daniel 4:14Ezekiel 29:5Ezekiel 34:8