4:12 Its foliage was attractive and its fruit plentiful;
on it there was food enough for all.
Under it the wild animals 4 used to seek shade,
and in its branches the birds of the sky used to nest.
All creatures 5 used to feed themselves from it.
7:14 To him was given ruling authority, honor, and sovereignty.
All peoples, nations, and language groups were serving 6 him.
His authority is eternal and will not pass away. 7
His kingdom will not be destroyed. 8
1 tn Aram “the sons of man.”
2 tn Aram “the beasts of the field.”
3 tn Aram “hand.”
4 tn Aram “the beasts of the field.”
5 tn Aram “all flesh.”
7 tn Some take “serving” here in the sense of “worshiping.”
8 tn Aram “is an eternal authority which will not pass away.”
9 tn Aram “is one which will not be destroyed.”