feathers

And he shall pluck away his crop with his feathers, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, by the place of the ashes:

Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?

Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.

He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar:

There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend her roots toward him, and shot forth her branches toward him, that he might water it by the furrows of her plantation.

The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles’ feathers, and his nails like birds’ claws.

And I beheld, and out of her feathers there grew other contrary feathers; and they became little feathers and small.

And I beheld, and out of her feathers there grew other contrary feathers; and they became little feathers and small.

And I beheld, and out of her feathers there grew other contrary feathers; and they became little feathers and small.

Moreover I beheld, and, lo, the eagle flew with her feathers, and reigned upon earth, and over them that dwelt therein.

And I beheld, and, lo, the eagle rose upon her talons, and spake to her feathers, saying,

And I numbered her contrary feathers, and, behold, there were eight of them.

Then I beheld, and, lo, in process of time the feathers that followed stood up upon the right side, that they might rule also; and some of them ruled, but within a while they appeared no more:

After this I looked, and, behold, the twelve feathers appeared no more, nor the two little feathers:

After this I looked, and, behold, the twelve feathers appeared no more, nor the two little feathers:

Then saw I also that two little feathers divided themselves from the six, and remained under the head that was upon the right side: for the four continued in their place.

And I beheld, and, lo, the feathers that were under the wing thought to set up themselves and to have the rule.

And, behold, the head was turned with them that were with it, and did eat up the two feathers under the wing that would have reigned.

And therefore appear no more, thou eagle, nor thy horrible wings, nor thy wicked feathers nor thy malicious heads, nor thy hurtful claws, nor all thy vain body:

And whereas thou sawest the eight small under feathers sticking to her wings, this is the interpretation:

And whereas thou sawest two feathers under the wings passing over the head that is on the right side;

Let us consider that wonderful sign [of the resurrection] which takes place in eastern lands, that is, in Arabia and the countries round about. There is a certain bird which is called a phœnix. This is the only one of its kind, and lives five hundred years. And when the time of its dissolution draws near that it must die, it builds itself a nest of frankincense, and myrrh, and other spices, into which, when the time is fulfilled, it enters and dies. But as the flesh decays a certain kind of worm is produced, which, being nourished by the juices of the dead bird, brings forth feathers. Then, when it has acquired strength, it takes up that nest in which are the bones of its parent, and bearing these it passes from the land of Arabia into Egypt, to the city called Heliopolis. And, in open day, flying in the sight of all men, it places them on the altar of the sun, and having done this, hastens back to its former abode. The priests then inspect the registers of the dates, and find that it has returned exactly as the five hundredth year was completed.