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Zechariah 11:2 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Zechariah 11:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Zechariah chapter 11 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Zechariah 11:2
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“what will be done in the dry?,For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?,,,,,,,,”
“the Lord”
“and the wilderness becomes a fruitful field”
“set your face toward the south”
“and for all that is lifted up; and it shall be brought low:”
“those who were his arm”
“tell Pharaoh king of Egypt”
“{or”
“and to those who are secure on the mountain of Samaria”