Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Forests » Often destroyed by enemies
By your messengers you have defied the Lord, and have said, 'With the multitude of my chariots, I have come up to the height of the mountains, to the innermost parts of Lebanon; and I will cut down its tall cedars, and its choice fir trees; and I will enter into his farthest lodging place, the forest of his fruitful field.
By your servants, have you defied the Lord, and have said, "With the multitude of my chariots I have come up to the height of the mountains, to the innermost parts of Lebanon. I will cut down its tall cedars and its choice fir trees. I will enter into its farthest height, the forest of its fruitful field.
They shall cut down her forest, says the LORD, though it can't be searched; because they are more than the locusts, and are innumerable.
Locusts » In av often translated "grasshopper," as in
For they came up with their livestock and their tents; they would come in like locusts in number; both they and their camels were without number, and they came into the land to ravage it.
The Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley as numerous as locusts; and their camels were without number, as numerous as the sand which is on the seashore.
They shall cut down her forest, says the LORD, though it can't be searched; because they are more than the locusts, and are innumerable.
Locusts » Figurative
They shall cut down her forest, says the LORD, though it can't be searched; because they are more than the locusts, and are innumerable.