Daniel 4:14
The Scripture
(14) He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches:
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
Daniel 3:4Revelation 10:3Revelation 18:2Daniel 4:23Daniel 5:20Matthew 3:10Matthew 7:19Luke 3:9Luke 13:7Luke 13:8Luke 13:9Daniel 4:12
Related verses (shared words)
Nehemiah 8:15Exodus 25:35Exodus 37:21Daniel 4:21Matthew 12:33Exodus 25:32