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Isaiah 44:14
Jewish Publication Society 1917 · Berean Standard Bible
He heweth him down cedars, And taketh the ilex and the oak, And strengtheneth for himself one among the trees of the forest; He planteth a bay-tree, and the rain doth nourish it.
He cuts down cedars or retrieves a cypress (note: Or pine or juniper or fir) or oak. He lets it grow strong among the trees of the forest. He plants a laurel, and the rain makes it grow.