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And a river went out of
Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.
Now a river flowed out of
Eden to water the garden, and from there it
branched into four headwaters:
And Jacob took him rods of green
poplar, and of the
hazel and
chesnut tree; and
pilled white strakes in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods.
Jacob, however, took fresh
branches of
poplar,
almond, and plane trees, and
peeled the bark,
exposing the white inner wood of the
branches.
And he set the rods which he had
pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.
Then he set the
peeled branches in the watering troughs in front of the flocks coming in to drink. So when the flocks were in heat and came to drink,
And it came to pass,
whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods.
Whenever the stronger females of the flock were in heat, Jacob would place the branches in the troughs, in full view of the animals, so that they would breed in front of the branches.
But when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were
Laban’s, and the stronger Jacob’s.
But if the animals were weak, he did not set out the
branches. So the weaker animals went to
Laban and the stronger ones to Jacob.
And in the vine were three
branches: and it was as though it
budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:
and on the vine were three
branches. As it
budded, its blossoms opened and its clusters
ripened into grapes.
And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days:
Joseph replied, “This is the interpretation: The three branches are three days.
Binding his
foal unto the vine, and his
ass’s
colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:
He
ties his
donkey to the vine, his
colt to the choicest
branch. He washes his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes.
Joseph is a fruitful
bough, even a fruitful
bough by a well; whose
branches run over the wall:
Joseph is a fruitful vine— a fruitful vine by a spring, whose branches scale the wall.
And thou shalt make a
candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the
candlestick be made: his shaft, and his
branches, his
bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.
Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals.
And six
branches shall come out of the sides of it; three
branches of the
candlestick out of the one side, and three
branches of the
candlestick out of the other side:
Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other.
Three
bowls made like unto almonds, with a
knop and a flower in one
branch; and three
bowls made like almonds in the other
branch, with a
knop and a flower: so in the six
branches that come out of the
candlestick.
There are to be three cups shaped like
almond blossoms on the first
branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next
branch, and the same for all six
branches that extend from the lampstand.
And there shall be a
knop under two
branches of the same, and a
knop under two
branches of the same, and a
knop under two
branches of the same, according to the six
branches that proceed out of the
candlestick.
For the six
branches that extend from the lampstand, a
bud must be under the first pair of
branches, a
bud under the second pair, and a
bud under the third pair.
Their knops and their branches shall be of the same: all it shall be one beaten work of pure gold.
The buds and branches are to be all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.
And he made the
candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the
candlestick; his shaft, and his
branch, his
bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same:
Then he made the lampstand out of pure hammered gold, all of one piece: its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals.
And six
branches going out of the sides thereof; three
branches of the
candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three
branches of the
candlestick out of the other side thereof:
Six branches extended from the sides, three on one side and three on the other.
Three
bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one
branch, a
knop and a flower; and three
bowls made like almonds in another
branch, a
knop and a flower: so throughout the six
branches going out of the
candlestick.
There were three cups shaped like
almond blossoms on the first
branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next
branch, and the same for all six
branches that extended from the lampstand.
And a
knop under two
branches of the same, and a
knop under two
branches of the same, and a
knop under two
branches of the same, according to the six
branches going out of it.
A
bud was under the first pair of
branches that extended from the lampstand, a
bud under the second pair, and a
bud under the third pair.
Their knops and their branches were of the same: all of it was one beaten work of pure gold.
The buds and branches were all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.
And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees,
branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the
brook; and ye shall
rejoice before the LORD your God seven days.
On the first day you are to gather the fruit of
majestic trees, the
branches of palm trees, and the boughs of
leafy trees and of willows of the
brook. And you are to
rejoice before the LORD your God for seven days.
And they came unto the
brook of
Eshcol, and cut down from thence a
branch with one
cluster of grapes, and they bare it between two upon a staff; and they brought of the pomegranates, and of the figs.
When they came to the Valley of
Eshcol, they cut down a
branch with a single
cluster of grapes, which they carried on a pole between two men. They also took some pomegranates and figs.
When thou beatest thine olive tree, thou shalt not go over the boughs again: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow.
When you beat the olives from your trees, you must not go over the branches again. What remains will be for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow.
And
Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and
Abimelech took an
axe in his hand, and cut down a
bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make
haste, and do as I have done.
he and all his men went up to Mount Zalmon.
Abimelech took his
axe in his hand and cut a
branch from the trees, which he lifted to his shoulder, saying to his men, “
Hurry and do what you have seen me do.”
And all the people likewise cut down every man his
bough, and followed
Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of
Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
So each man also cut his own
branch and followed
Abimelech. Then they piled the
branches against the inner chamber and set it on fire above them, killing
everyone in the tower of
Shechem, about a thousand men and women.
And
Absalom met the servants of David. And
Absalom rode upon a
mule, and the
mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the
mule that was under him went away.
Now
Absalom was riding on his
mule when he met the servants of David, and as the
mule went under the thick
branches of a large oak,
Absalom’s head was caught fast in the tree. The
mule under him kept going, so that he was suspended in midair.
And that they should
publish and
proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and
fetch olive
branches, and pine
branches, and
myrtle branches, and palm
branches, and
branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.
So they proclaimed this message and spread it throughout their towns and in Jerusalem, saying, “Go out to the hill country and bring back
branches of olive, wild olive,
myrtle, palm, and other
leafy trees, to make booths, as it is written.”
So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.
And the people went out, brought back branches, and made booths on their own rooftops, in their courtyards, in the court of the house of God, and in the squares by the Water Gate and by the Gate of Ephraim.
He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.
He is a well-watered plant in the
sunshine, spreading its shoots over the garden.
For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will
sprout again, and that the tender
branch thereof will not cease.
For there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will
sprout again, and its tender shoots will not fail.
He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.
He will not escape from the darkness; the flame will wither his shoots, and the breath of God’s mouth will carry him away.
It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.
It will be paid in full before his time, and his
branch will not
flourish.
His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.
The roots beneath him dry up, and the branches above him wither away.
My root was spread out by the waters, and the
dew lay all night upon my
branch.
My roots will spread out to the waters, and the
dew will rest nightly on my
branches.
The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars.
The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches.
She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her branches unto the river.
It sent out its branches to the Sea, and its shoots toward the River.
And the
vineyard which thy right hand hath planted, and the
branch that thou madest strong for
thyself.
the root Your right hand has planted, the son You have raised up for
Yourself.
By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their
habitation, which sing among the
branches.
The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches.
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall
flourish as a
branch.
He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will
thrive like foliage.
Your
branches are an
orchard of pomegranates with the choicest of fruits, with
henna and
nard,
In that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.
On that day the Branch of the LORD will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of Israel’s survivors.
Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail,
branch and
rush, in one day.
So the LORD will cut off Israel’s head and tail, both palm branch and reed in a single day.
Behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall
lop the
bough with terror: and the high ones of
stature shall be
hewn down, and the
haughty shall be humbled.
Behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts will
lop off the
branches with
terrifying power. The tall trees will be cut down, the lofty ones will be felled.
And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of
Jesse, and a
Branch shall grow out of his roots:
Then a shoot will spring up from the
stump of
Jesse, and a
Branch from his roots will bear fruit.
But thou art cast out of thy grave like an
abominable branch, and as the
raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a
carcase trodden under feet.
But you are cast out of your grave like a rejected
branch, covered by those slain with the sword, and
dumped into a rocky pit like a
carcass trampled underfoot.
For the fields of
Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they
wandered through the wilderness: her
branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea.
For the fields of
Heshbon have
withered, along with the grapevines of Sibmah. The rulers of the nations have
trampled its choicest vines, which had reached as far as Jazer and spread toward the desert. Their shoots had spread out and passed over the sea.
Yet
gleaning grapes shall be left in it, as the
shaking of an olive tree, two or three
berries in the top of the
uppermost bough, four or five in the outmost fruitful
branches thereof, saith the LORD God of Israel.
Yet gleanings will remain, like an olive tree that has been beaten— two or three
berries atop the tree, four or five on its fruitful
branches,” declares the LORD, the God of Israel.
In that day shall his strong cities be as a
forsaken bough, and an
uppermost branch, which they left because of the children of Israel: and there shall be
desolation.
In that day their strong cities will be like
forsaken thickets and summits, abandoned to the Israelites and to utter
desolation.
For
afore the harvest, when the
bud is perfect, and the
sour grape is
ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruninghooks, and take away and cut down the
branches.
For before the harvest, when the
blossom is gone and the flower becomes a
ripening grape, He will cut off the shoots with a
pruning knife and remove and discard the
branches.
Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which the head or tail,
branch or
rush, may do.
There is nothing Egypt can do— head or tail, palm or reed.
Thou shalt bring down the noise of strangers, as the heat in a dry place; even the heat with the shadow of a cloud: the branch of the terrible ones shall be brought low.
like heat in a dry land. You
subdue the
uproar of foreigners. As the shade of a cloud cools the heat, so the song of the
ruthless is silenced.
Yet the defenced city shall be
desolate, and the
habitation forsaken, and left like a wilderness: there shall the
calf feed, and there shall he lie down, and
consume the
branches thereof.
For the fortified city lies deserted— a
homestead abandoned, a wilderness
forsaken. There the
calves graze, and there they lie down; they strip its
branches bare.
Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall
inherit the land for ever, the
branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be
glorified.
Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land
forever; they are the
branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be
glorified.
Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an
almond tree.
And the word of the LORD came to me, asking, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” “I see a
branch of an
almond tree,” I replied.
Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her battlements; for they are not the LORD’S.
Go up through her vineyards and
ravage them, but do not finish them off. Strip off her
branches, for they do not belong to the LORD.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall throughly
glean the
remnant of Israel as a vine: turn back thine hand as a grapegatherer into the baskets.
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “
Glean the
remnant of Israel as thoroughly as a vine. Pass your hand once more like a
grape gatherer over the
branches.”
The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great
tumult he hath
kindled fire upon it, and the
branches of it are broken.
The LORD once called you a flourishing olive tree, beautiful with well-formed fruit. But with a mighty
roar He will set it on fire, and its
branches will be consumed.
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous
Branch, and a King shall reign and
prosper, and shall
execute judgment and justice in the earth.
Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous
Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will
administer justice and righteousness in the land.
In those days, and at that time, will I cause the
Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall
execute judgment and righteousness in the land.
In those days and at that time I will cause to
sprout for David a righteous
Branch, and He will
administer justice and righteousness in the land.
Then he said unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have returned to
provoke me to anger: and, lo, they put the
branch to their nose.
“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see this? Is it not enough for the house of Judah to commit the abominations they are practicing here, that they must also fill the land with violence and continually
provoke Me to anger? Look, they are even putting the
branch to their nose!
Son of man, What is the vine tree more than any tree, or than a branch which is among the trees of the forest?
“Son of man, how does the wood of the vine
surpass any other
branch among the trees in the forest?
And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had
divers colours, came unto
Lebanon, and took the highest
branch of the
cedar:
and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers of many colors, came to
Lebanon and took away the top of the
cedar.
And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low
stature, whose
branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth
branches, and shot forth sprigs.
It
sprouted and became a spreading vine, low in height, with
branches turned toward him; yet its roots remained where it stood. So it became a vine and yielded
branches and sent out shoots.
There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend her roots toward him, and shot forth her
branches toward him, that he might water it by the furrows of her
plantation.
But there was another great eagle with great wings and many feathers. And behold, this vine bent its roots toward him. It stretched out its branches to him from its planting bed, so that he might water it.
It was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.
It had been planted in good soil by abundant waters in order to yield branches and bear fruit and become a splendid vine.’
Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also take of the highest
branch of the high
cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the top of his young twigs a tender one, and will plant it upon an high mountain and eminent:
This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take a shoot from the lofty top of the
cedar, and I will set it out. I will
pluck a tender
sprig from its
topmost shoots, and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain.
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.
I will plant it on the mountain heights of Israel so that it will bear
branches; it will yield fruit and become a
majestic cedar. Birds of every kind will nest under it, taking shelter in the shade of its
branches.
Thy mother is like a vine in thy blood, planted by the waters: she was fruitful and full of branches by reason of many waters.
Your mother was like a vine in your
vineyard, planted by the water; it was fruitful and full of
branches because of the abundant waters.
And she had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare rule, and her
stature was
exalted among the thick
branches, and she appeared in her height with the multitude of her
branches.
It had strong
branches, fit for a ruler’s
scepter. It towered high above the thick
branches, conspicuous for its height and for its dense foliage.
But she was
plucked up in
fury, she was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up her fruit: her strong rods were broken and
withered; the fire consumed them.
But it was uprooted in
fury, cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit. Its strong
branches were
stripped off and they
withered; the fire consumed them.
And fire is gone out of a rod of her
branches, which hath
devoured her fruit, so that she hath no strong rod to be a
sceptre to rule. This is a
lamentation, and shall be for a
lamentation.
Fire has gone out from its main
branch and
devoured its fruit; on it no strong
branch remains fit for a ruler’s
scepter.’ This is a
lament and shall be used as a
lament.”
Also, thou son of man,
appoint thee two ways, that the sword of the king of Babylon may come: both
twain shall come forth out of one land: and choose thou a place, choose it at the head of the way to the city.
“Now you, son of man, mark out two roads for the sword of the king of Babylon to take, both starting from the same land. And make a
signpost where the road
branches off to each city.
Behold, the Assyrian was a
cedar in
Lebanon with fair
branches, and with a shadowing
shroud, and of an high
stature; and his top was among the thick boughs.
Look at Assyria, a
cedar in
Lebanon, with beautiful
branches that shaded the forest. It towered on high; its top was among the clouds.
Therefore his height was
exalted above all the trees of the field, and his boughs were multiplied, and his
branches became long because of the multitude of waters, when he shot forth.
Therefore it towered higher than all the trees of the field. Its branches multiplied, and its boughs grew long as it spread them out because of the abundant waters.
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.
All the birds of the air nested in its branches, and all the beasts of the field gave birth beneath its boughs; all the great nations lived in its shade.
Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by great waters.
It was beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its limbs, for its roots extended to abundant waters.
The cedars in the garden of God could not hide him: the
fir trees were not like his boughs, and the
chesnut trees were not like his
branches; nor any tree in the garden of God was like unto him in his beauty.
The cedars in the garden of God could not rival it; the
cypresses could not compare with its
branches, nor the plane trees
match its boughs. No tree in the garden of God could compare with its beauty.
I have made him fair by the multitude of his
branches: so that all the trees of
Eden, that were in the garden of God,
envied him.
I made it beautiful with its many
branches, the
envy of all the trees of
Eden, which were in the garden of God.’
And strangers, the terrible of the nations, have cut him off, and have left him: upon the mountains and in all the valleys his branches are fallen, and his boughs are broken by all the rivers of the land; and all the people of the earth are gone down from his shadow, and have left him.
Foreigners, the most
ruthless of the nations, cut it down and left it. Its
branches have fallen on the mountains and in every valley; its boughs lay broken in all the earth’s ravines. And all the peoples of the earth left its shade and abandoned it.
Upon his ruin shall all the fowls of the heaven remain, and all the beasts of the field shall be upon his branches:
All the birds of the air nested on its fallen trunk, and all the beasts of the field lived among its boughs.
But ye, O mountains of Israel, ye shall shoot forth your branches, and yield your fruit to my people of Israel; for they are at hand to come.
But you, O mountains of Israel, will produce branches and bear fruit for My people Israel, for they will soon come home.
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.
Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit was abundant, and upon it was food for all. Under it the beasts of the field found shelter, in its branches the birds of the air nested, and from it every creature was fed.
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:
He called out in a loud voice: ‘Cut down the tree and
chop off its
branches; strip off its leaves and
scatter its fruit. Let the beasts
flee from under it, and the birds from its
branches.
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:
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—
But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail:
But one from her family line will rise up in his place, come against the army of the king of the North, and enter his fortress, fighting and prevailing.
And the sword shall
abide on his cities, and shall
consume his
branches, and
devour them, because of their own counsels.
A sword will
flash through their cities; it will destroy the bars of their gates and
consume them in their own plans.
His
branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as
Lebanon.
He hath laid my vine waste, and barked my fig tree: he hath made it clean bare, and cast it away; the branches thereof are made white.
It has laid waste My
grapevine and
splintered My fig tree. It has
stripped off the bark and thrown it away; the
branches have turned white.
For the LORD will restore the
splendor of Jacob like the
splendor of Israel, though destroyers have laid them waste and ruined the
branches of their vine.
Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.
Hear now, O high priest Joshua, you and your companions seated before you, who are indeed a sign. For behold, I am going to bring My servant, the Branch.
And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves?
And I questioned him further, “What are the two olive branches beside the two gold pipes from which the golden oil pours?”
And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD:
And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Here is a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD.
For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an
oven; and all the proud,
yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be
stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor
branch.
“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the
arrogant and every
evildoer will be
stubble; the day is coming when I will set them
ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or
branch will be left to them.”
Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and
lodge in the
branches thereof.
Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”
And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.
A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his
branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is
nigh:
Now learn this
lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its
branches become tender and
sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.
But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great
branches; so that the fowls of the air may
lodge under the shadow of it.
But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.”
And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.
Many in the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut from the fields.
Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:
Now learn this
lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its
branches become tender and
sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.
It is like a grain of
mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air
lodged in the
branches of it.
It is like a
mustard seed that a man
tossed into his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its
branches.”