Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The cedars in the garden of God could not hide him: the fir trees were not like his boughs, and the chesnut trees were not like his branches; nor any tree in the garden of God was like unto him in his beauty.

Bible References

Cedars

Ezekiel 28:13
You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every precious stone was your covering, the ruby, topaz, and emerald, the chrysolite, onyx, and jasper, the sapphire, turquoise, and beryl; your settings and mounts were made of gold. On the day you were created they were prepared.
Genesis 2:8
The Lord God planted an orchard in the east, in Eden; and there he placed the man he had formed.
Genesis 13:10
Lot looked up and saw the whole region of the Jordan. He noticed that all of it was well-watered (before the Lord obliterated Sodom and Gomorrah) like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, all the way to Zoar.
Psalm 80:10
The mountains were covered by its shadow, the highest cedars by its branches.
Isaiah 51:3
Certainly the Lord will console Zion; he will console all her ruins. He will make her wilderness like Eden, her desert like the Garden of the Lord. Happiness and joy will be restored to her, thanksgiving and the sound of music.

Nor any

Psalm 37:35
I have seen ruthless evil men growing in influence, like a green tree grows in its native soil.
Isaiah 10:7
But he does not agree with this, his mind does not reason this way, for his goal is to destroy, and to eliminate many nations.
Isaiah 36:4
The chief adviser said to them, "Tell Hezekiah: 'This is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: "What is your source of confidence?
Isaiah 37:11
Certainly you have heard how the kings of Assyria have annihilated all lands. Do you really think you will be rescued?

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