Verse 3
Behold, the Assyrian{H804} was a cedar{H730} in Lebanon{H3844} with fair{H3303} branches{H6057}, and with a shadowing{H6751}{(H8688)} shroud{H2793}, and of an high{H1362} stature{H6967}; and his top{H6788} was among the thick boughs{H5688}.
Referenced Verses
- Isa 10:33-34 : 33 Behold, the Lord{H113}, the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, shall lop{H5586}{(H8764)} the bough{H6288} with terror{H4637}: and the high ones{H7311}{(H8802)} of stature{H6967} shall be hewn down{H1438}{(H8803)}, and the haughty{H1364} shall be humbled{H8213}{(H8799)}. 34 And he shall cut down{H5362}{(H8765)} the thickets{H5442} of the forest{H3293} with iron{H1270}, and Lebanon{H3844} shall fall{H5307}{(H8799)} by a mighty one{H117}.
- Dan 4:10 : 10 Thus were the visions{H2376} of mine head{H7217} in{H5922} my bed{H4903}; I saw{H1934}{(H8754)}{H2370}{(H8751)}, and behold{H431} a tree{H363} in the midst{H1459} of the earth{H772}, and the height{H7314} thereof was great{H7690}.
- Ezek 17:3-4 : 3 And say{H559}{(H8804)}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; A great{H1419} eagle{H5404} with great{H1419} wings{H3671}, longwinged{H83}{H750}, full{H4392} of feathers{H5133}, which had divers colours{H7553}, came{H935}{(H8804)} unto Lebanon{H3844}, and took{H3947}{(H8799)} the highest branch{H6788} of the cedar{H730}: 4 He cropped off{H6998}{(H8804)} the top{H7218} of his young twigs{H3242}, and carried{H935}{(H8686)} it into a land{H776} of traffick{H3667}; he set{H7760}{(H8804)} it in a city{H5892} of merchants{H7402}{(H8802)}.
- Ezek 17:22 : 22 Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; I will also take{H3947}{(H8804)} of the highest branch{H6788} of the high{H7311}{(H8802)} cedar{H730}, and will set{H5414}{(H8804)} it; I will crop off{H6998}{(H8799)} from the top{H7218} of his young twigs{H3127} a tender one{H7390}, and will plant{H8362}{(H8804)} it upon an high{H1364} mountain{H2022} and eminent{H8524}{(H8803)}:
- Dan 4:20-23 : 20 The tree{H363} that thou sawest{H2370}{(H8754)}, which grew{H7236}{(H8754)}, and was strong{H8631}{(H8754)}, whose height{H7314} reached{H4291}{(H8748)} unto the heaven{H8065}, and the sight{H2379} thereof to all{H3606} the earth{H772}; 21 Whose leaves{H6074} were fair{H8209}, and the fruit{H4} thereof much{H7690}, and in it was meat{H4203} for all{H3606}; under{H8460} which the beasts{H2423} of the field{H1251} dwelt{H1753}{(H8748)}, and upon whose branches{H6056} the fowls{H6853} of the heaven{H8065} had their habitation{H7932}{(H8748)}: 22 It is thou{H607}, O king{H4430}, that art grown{H7236}{(H8754)} and become strong{H8631}{(H8748)}: for thy greatness{H7238} is grown{H7236}{(H8754)}, and reacheth{H4291}{(H8754)} unto heaven{H8065}, and thy dominion{H7985} to the end{H5491} of the earth{H772}. 23 And whereas the king{H4430} saw{H2370}{(H8754)} a watcher{H5894} and an holy one{H6922} coming down{H5182}{(H8750)} from{H4481} heaven{H8065}, and saying{H560}{(H8750)}, Hew{H1414} the tree{H363} down{H1414}, and destroy{H2255}{(H8740)} it; yet{H1297} leave{H7662}{(H8747)} the stump{H6136} of the roots{H8330} thereof in the earth{H772}, even with a band{H613} of iron{H6523} and brass{H5174}, in the tender grass{H1883} of the field{H1251}; and let it be wet{H6647}{(H8721)} with the dew{H2920} of heaven{H8065}, and let his portion{H2508} be with{H5974} the beasts{H2423} of the field{H1251}, till{H5705} seven{H7655} times{H5732} pass{H2499} over{H5922} him;
- Judg 9:15 : 15 And the bramble{H329} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the trees{H6086}, If in truth{H571} ye anoint{H4886}{(H8802)} me king{H4428} over you, then come{H935}{(H8798)} and put your trust{H2620}{(H8798)} in my shadow{H6738}: and if not, let fire{H784} come out{H3318}{(H8799)} of the bramble{H329}, and devour{H398}{(H8799)} the cedars{H730} of Lebanon{H3844}.
- Nah 3:1-9 : 1 Woe{H1945} to the bloody{H1818} city{H5892}! it is all full{H4392} of lies{H3585} and robbery{H6563}; the prey{H2964} departeth{H4185}{(H8686)} not; 2 The noise{H6963} of a whip{H7752}, and the noise{H6963} of the rattling{H7494} of the wheels{H212}, and of the pransing{H1725}{(H8802)} horses{H5483}, and of the jumping{H7540}{(H8764)} chariots{H4818}. 3 The horseman{H6571} lifteth up{H5927}{(H8688)} both the bright{H3851} sword{H2719} and the glittering{H1300} spear{H2595}: and there is a multitude{H7230} of slain{H2491}, and a great{H3514} number of carcases{H6297}; and there is none end{H7097} of their corpses{H1472}; they stumble{H3782}{(H8804)}{(H8675)}{H3782}{(H8735)} upon their corpses{H1472}: 4 Because of the multitude{H7230} of the whoredoms{H2183} of the wellfavoured{H2896}{H2580} harlot{H2181}{(H8802)}, the mistress{H1172} of witchcrafts{H3785}, that selleth{H4376}{(H8802)} nations{H1471} through her whoredoms{H2183}, and families{H4940} through her witchcrafts{H3785}. 5 Behold, I am against thee, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}; and I will discover{H1540}{(H8765)} thy skirts{H7757} upon thy face{H6440}, and I will shew{H7200}{(H8689)} the nations{H1471} thy nakedness{H4626}, and the kingdoms{H4467} thy shame{H7036}. 6 And I will cast{H7993}{(H8689)} abominable filth{H8251} upon thee, and make thee vile{H5034}{(H8765)}, and will set{H7760}{(H8804)} thee as a gazingstock{H7210}. 7 And it shall come to pass, that all they that look{H7200}{(H8802)} upon thee shall flee{H5074}{(H8799)} from thee, and say{H559}{(H8804)}, Nineveh{H5210} is laid waste{H7703}{(H8795)}: who will bemoan{H5110}{(H8799)} her? whence{H370} shall I seek{H1245}{(H8762)} comforters{H5162}{(H8764)} for thee? 8 Art thou better{H3190}{(H8686)} than populous{H527}{(H8675)}{H528} No{H4996}, that was situate{H3427}{(H8802)} among the rivers{H2975}, that had the waters{H4325} round about{H5439} it, whose rampart{H2426} was the sea{H3220}, and her wall{H2346} was from the sea{H3220}? 9 Ethiopia{H3568} and Egypt{H4714} were her strength{H6109}, and it was infinite{H369}{H7097}; Put{H6316} and Lubim{H3864} were thy helpers{H5833}. 10 Yet was she carried away{H1473}, she went{H1980}{(H8804)} into captivity{H7628}: her young children{H5768} also were dashed in pieces{H7376}{(H8792)} at the top{H7218} of all the streets{H2351}: and they cast{H3032}{(H8804)} lots{H1486} for her honourable men{H3513}{(H8737)}, and all her great men{H1419} were bound{H7576}{(H8795)} in chains{H2131}. 11 Thou also shalt be drunken{H7937}{(H8799)}: thou shalt be hid{H5956}{(H8737)}, thou also shalt seek{H1245}{(H8762)} strength{H4581} because of the enemy{H341}{(H8802)}. 12 All thy strong holds{H4013} shall be like fig trees{H8384} with the firstripe figs{H1061}: if they be shaken{H5128}{(H8735)}, they shall even fall{H5307}{(H8804)} into the mouth{H6310} of the eater{H398}{(H8802)}. 13 Behold, thy people{H5971} in the midst{H7130} of thee are women{H802}: the gates{H8179} of thy land{H776} shall be set wide{H6605}{(H8800)} open{H6605}{(H8738)} unto thine enemies{H341}{(H8802)}: the fire{H784} shall devour{H398}{(H8804)} thy bars{H1280}. 14 Draw{H7579}{(H8798)} thee waters{H4325} for the siege{H4692}, fortify{H2388}{(H8761)} thy strong holds{H4013}: go{H935}{(H8798)} into clay{H2916}, and tread{H7429}{(H8798)} the morter{H2563}, make strong{H2388}{(H8685)} the brickkiln{H4404}. 15 There shall the fire{H784} devour{H398}{(H8799)} thee; the sword{H2719} shall cut thee off{H3772}{(H8686)}, it shall eat thee up{H398}{(H8799)} like the cankerworm{H3218}: make thyself many{H3513}{(H8690)} as the cankerworm{H3218}, make thyself many{H3513}{(H8690)} as the locusts{H697}. 16 Thou hast multiplied{H7235}{(H8689)} thy merchants{H7402}{(H8802)} above the stars{H3556} of heaven{H8064}: the cankerworm{H3218} spoileth{H6584}{(H8804)}, and flieth away{H5774}{(H8799)}. 17 Thy crowned{H4502} are as the locusts{H697}, and thy captains{H2951} as the great grasshoppers{H1462}, which camp{H2583}{(H8802)} in the hedges{H1448} in the cold{H7135} day{H3117}, but when the sun{H8121} ariseth{H2224}{(H8804)} they flee away{H5074}{(H8776)}, and their place{H4725} is not known{H3045}{(H8738)} where{H335} they are. 18 Thy shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)} slumber{H5123}{(H8804)}, O king{H4428} of Assyria{H804}: thy nobles{H117} shall dwell{H7931}{(H8799)} in the dust: thy people{H5971} is scattered{H6335}{(H8738)} upon the mountains{H2022}, and no man gathereth{H6908}{(H8764)} them. 19 There is no healing{H3545} of thy bruise{H7667}; thy wound{H4347} is grievous{H2470}{(H8737)}: all that hear{H8085}{(H8802)} the bruit{H8088} of thee shall clap{H8628}{(H8804)} the hands{H3709} over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness{H7451} passed{H5674}{(H8804)} continually{H8548}?
- Zeph 2:13 : 13 And he will stretch out{H5186}{(H8799)} his hand{H3027} against the north{H6828}, and destroy{H6}{(H8762)} Assyria{H804}; and will make{H7760}{(H8799)} Nineveh{H5210} a desolation{H8077}, and dry{H6723} like a wilderness{H4057}.
- Zech 11:2 : 2 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)}.
- Ezek 31:6 : 6 All the fowls{H5775} of heaven{H8064} made their nests{H7077}{(H8765)} in his boughs{H5589}, and under his branches{H6288} did all the beasts{H2416} of the field{H7704} bring forth their young{H3205}{(H8804)}, and under his shadow{H6738} dwelt{H3427}{(H8799)} all great{H7227} nations{H1471}.
- Ezek 31:16 : 16 I made the nations{H1471} to shake{H7493}{(H8689)} at the sound{H6963} of his fall{H4658}, when I cast him down{H3381}{(H8687)} to hell{H7585} with them that descend{H3381}{(H8802)} into the pit{H953}: and all the trees{H6086} of Eden{H5731}, the choice{H4005} and best{H2896} of Lebanon{H3844}, all that drink{H8354}{(H8802)} water{H4325}, shall be comforted{H5162}{(H8735)} in the nether parts{H8482} of the earth{H776}.
- Dan 4:12 : 12 The leaves{H6074} thereof were fair{H8209}, and the fruit{H4} thereof much{H7690}, and in it was meat{H4203} for all{H3606}: the beasts{H2423} of the field{H1251} had shadow{H2927}{(H8681)} under{H8460} it, and the fowls{H6853} of the heaven{H8065} dwelt{H1753}{(H8748)} in the boughs{H6056} thereof, and all{H3606} flesh{H1321} was fed{H2110}{(H8729)} of it{H4481}.
- Isa 37:24 : 24 By{H3027} thy servants{H5650} hast thou reproached{H2778}{(H8765)} the Lord{H136}, and hast said{H559}{(H8799)}, By the multitude{H7230} of my chariots{H7393} am I come up{H5927}{(H8804)} to the height{H4791} of the mountains{H2022}, to the sides{H3411} of Lebanon{H3844}; and I will cut down{H3772}{(H8799)} the tall{H6967} cedars{H730} thereof, and the choice{H4005} fir trees{H1265} thereof: and I will enter{H935}{(H8799)} into the height{H4791} of his border{H7093}, and the forest{H3293} of his Carmel{H3760}.