2 And by the willow there stood an angel of the Lord, glorious and very tall, having a great sickle, and he was lopping branches from the willow, and giving them to the people that sheltered beneath the willow; and he gave them little rods about a cubit long. (HER) 3 And after all had taken the rods, the angel laid aside the sickle, and the tree was sound, just as I had seen it. (HER) 4 Then I marvelled within myself, saying, "How is the tree sound after so many branches have been lopped off?" The shepherd saith to me, "Marvel not that the tree remained sound, after so many branches were lopped off but wait until thou seest all things, and it shall be shown to thee what it is." (HER)
Parables 67:2–4
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Parables 67:15–16
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