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Zechariah 11:2 Cross-References

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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. mighty: or, gallants the forest: or, the defenced forest

Zechariah 11:2 (KJV)

Commentary on Zechariah 11:2

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. This verse extends the lament, using parallel tree imagery to depict comprehensive judgment. The "fir tree" (berosh, בְּרוֹשׁ, likely cypress) is commanded to "howl" (yalel, יָלֵל)—wail in mourning—because the superior cedar has fallen. If the mighty cedar cannot stand, how shall the lesser trees survive?The phrase "the mighty are spoiled" (addirim shuddadu, אַדִּרִים שֻׁדָּדוּ) moves from botanical metaphor to direct statement: the powerful, noble one...

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