^{12 Ref} The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was food for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the birds of the heavens dwelt in the branches thereof, and all flesh was fed from it.

^{13 Ref} I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from heaven.

^{14 Ref} He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off its branches, shake off its leaves, and scatter its fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from its branches.