Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;
Saw
And let his
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Bible References
Saw
Daniel 4:13
In the visions of my head on my bed I saw a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven,
And let his
Daniel 4:15
But keep its broken end and its roots still in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass; let him have the young grass of the field for food, and let him be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his part be with the beasts.
Daniel 5:21
And he was sent out from among the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts', and he was living with the asses of the fields; he had grass for his food like the oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till he was certain that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and gives power over it to anyone at his pleasure.
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Jeremiah 18:6
O Israel, am I not able to do with you as this potter does? says the Lord. See, like earth in the potter's hand are you in my hands, O Israel.
Luke 3:9
And even now the axe is put to the root of the trees; and every tree which does not have good fruit will be cut down and put into the fire.