Zechariah 11:2
Wail, O cypress, for the cedar has fallen, because the majestic trees are destroyed! Wail, oaks of Bashan, for the dense forest has come down!
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down.
KJV1611 – Modern English
Howl, fir tree, for the cedar has fallen; because the mighty are destroyed. Howl, O oaks of Bashan, for the forest of the vintage has come down.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
Wail,{H3213} O fir-tree,{H1265} for the cedar{H730} is fallen,{H5307} because the goodly{H117} ones are destroyed:{H7703} wail,{H3213} O ye oaks{H437} of Bashan,{H1316} for the strong{H1208} forest{H3293} is come down.{H3381}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
Howl{H3213}{(H8685)}, fir tree{H1265}; for the cedar{H730} is fallen{H5307}{(H8804)}; because the mighty{H117} are spoiled{H7703}{(H8795)}: howl{H3213}{(H8685)}, O ye oaks{H437} of Bashan{H1316}; for the forest{H3293} of the vintage{H1208}{(H8675)}{H1219}{(H8803)} is come down{H3381}{(H8804)}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Howle ye Fyrre trees, for the Cedre is falle, yee all ye proude are waisted awaye Howle (o ye oke trees of Baasan) for ye mightie stronge wod is cut downe.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Houle, firre trees: for the cedar is fallen, because all the mightie are destroyed: houle ye, O okes of Bashan, for ye defesed forest is cut downe.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Howle ye firre trees, for the Cedar is fallen, yea all the proude are wasted away: Howle O ye Oke trees of Basan, for the mightie strong wood is cut downe.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Wail, fir tree, for the cedar has fallen, Because the stately ones are destroyed. Wail, you oaks of Bashan, For the strong forest has come down.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
Howl, O fir, for fallen hath the cedar, For their honourable ones were destroyed, Howl, ye oaks of Bashan, For come down hath the fenced forest,
American Standard Version (1901)
Wail, O fir-tree, for the cedar is fallen, because the goodly ones are destroyed: wail, O ye oaks of Bashan, for the strong forest is come down.
American Standard Version (1901)
Wail, O fir-tree, for the cedar is fallen, because the goodly ones are destroyed: wail, O ye oaks of Bashan, for the strong forest is come down.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Give a cry of grief, O fir-tree, for the fall of the cedar, because the great ones have been made low: give cries of grief, O you oaks of Bashan, for the strong trees of the wood have come down.
World English Bible (2000)
Wail, fir tree, for the cedar has fallen, because the stately ones are destroyed. Wail, you oaks of Bashan, for the strong forest has come down.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Howl, fir tree, because the cedar has fallen; the majestic trees have been destroyed. Howl, oaks of Bashan, because the impenetrable forest has fallen.
Referenced Verses
- Isa 2:12-17 : 12 For the day of the Lord of hosts will come against all who are proud and arrogant, against all who are exalted—they will be humbled. 13 It will come against all the cedars of Lebanon, tall and lofty, and against all the oaks of Bashan. 14 It will come against all the high mountains and against all the lofty hills. 15 It will come against every high tower and every fortified wall. 16 It will come against all the ships of Tarshish and against all the beautiful vessels. 17 The pride of mankind will be bowed down, and human arrogance will be humbled. The Lord alone will be exalted on that day.
- Isa 10:33-34 : 33 Behold, the Lord, the LORD of Hosts, will lop off the branches with terrifying power. The tall trees will be cut down, and the lofty ones will be humbled. 34 He will cut down the thickets of the forest with an axe, and Lebanon will fall by the Mighty One.
- Isa 32:15-19 : 15 Until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high, and the wilderness will become a fertile field, and the fertile field will be considered as a forest. 16 Then justice will dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness will reside in the fertile field. 17 The work of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever. 18 My people will live in a peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings, and in undisturbed resting places. 19 But hail will level the forest, and the city will be laid low in humiliation.
- Ezek 31:2-3 : 2 Son of man, speak to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and to his vast multitude: 'Who can compare to you in your greatness?' 3 Behold, Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches, dense shade, and towering height, its top reaching among the thick clouds.
- Ezek 31:17 : 17 They too went down to Sheol with it, to join the slain by the sword, along with its supporters who had lived in its shadow among the nations.
- Amos 6:1 : 1 Woe to those who are complacent in Zion and trust in Mount Samaria, notable men among the foremost of nations, to whom the house of Israel comes.
- Nah 3:8-9 : 8 Are you better than Thebes, situated by the Nile with water around her? The river was her defense, the waters her wall. 9 Cush and Egypt were her strength, and there was no limit; Put and Libya were among her allies. 10 Yet she went into exile, carried away into captivity. Her infants were dashed to pieces at every street corner. Lots were cast for her nobles, and all her great men were bound in chains. 11 You too will become drunk; you will go into hiding. You too will seek refuge from the enemy. 12 All your fortresses are like fig trees with the first ripe fruit; when they are shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater. 13 Look, your people are like women within you. The gates of your land are wide open to your enemies, and fire has consumed your bars. 14 Draw water for the siege, strengthen your fortresses. Go into the clay and tread the mortar; take hold of the brick mold. 15 There the fire will devour you; the sword will cut you down. It will consume you like the young locusts. Multiply yourselves like locusts; increase yourselves like swarming locusts. 16 You have multiplied your merchants more than the stars of the heavens. The young locust strips the land and flies away. 17 Your crowned guards are like locusts, and your officials are like swarms of locusts camping in the walls on a cold day. When the sun rises, they flee away, and no one knows where they are. 18 Your shepherds are asleep, O king of Assyria; your nobles lie down in slumber. Your people are scattered on the mountains, and there is no one to gather them. 19 There is no healing for your wound; your injury is fatal. All who hear the news about you will clap their hands over you. For who has not suffered your endless cruelty?
- Luke 23:31 : 31 For if they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?
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1 Open your gates, O Lebanon, so that fire may consume your cedars.
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6 Wail, for the day of the LORD is near; it will come like destruction from the Almighty.
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10 You cleared the ground for it; it took root and filled the land.