Bible Strands
Daniel 4:21
whose foliage was beautiful and whose fruit was abundant, providing food for all, under which the beasts of the field lived, and in whose branches the birds of the air nested—
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Daniel recounts Nebuchadnezzar’s dream to the king, describing the physical dimensions of a visionary tree before its interpretation begins.
The words — The Hebrew עָפְיֵהּ (‘a.fe.Ye) translates as foliage or leaves, and אִנְבּוֹ (‘in.Be) means its fruit, both terms emphasizing the tree’s visible abundance.
The thread — This specific imagery of a tree sheltering field beasts and nesting birds appears in Ezekiel 31:6 and Psalm 104:17, establishing a recurring biblical pattern for universal provision.
Why it lands — The text states that the tree provides food and shelter for all creatures, demanding the reader acknowledge that earthly power functions as temporary sustenance rather than permanent self-justification.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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: