4:11 The tree grew large and strong.
Its top reached far into the sky;
it could be seen 1 from the borders of all the land. 2
4:14 He called out loudly 3 as follows: 4
‘Chop down the tree and lop off its branches!
Strip off its foliage
and scatter its fruit!
Let the animals flee from under it
and the birds from its branches!
1 tn Aram “its sight.” So also v. 17.
2 tn Or “to the end of all the earth” (so KJV, ASV); NCV, CEV “from anywhere on earth.”
3 tn Aram “in strength.”
4 tn Aram “and thus he was saying.”
5 tn Aram “its sight.”