Ezekiel 31:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

I have made him fair by the multitude of his branches: so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied him.

Made

All the trees

Zechariah 11:2

Envied

Bible References

Made

And thy fame went forth among the nations for thy beauty; for it was perfect through my magnificence, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord Jehovah.

And for this very cause have I raised thee up, to shew thee my power; and that my name may be declared in all the earth.

For not from the east nor from the west, nor yet from the south doth exaltation come:

And it is he that changeth times and seasons; He deposeth kings, and setteth up kings; He giveth wisdom to the wise, And knowledge to them that know understanding.

it is thou, O king, who art grown and become strong; for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto the heavens, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.

But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit hardened unto presumption, he was deposed from the throne of his kingdom, and they took his glory from him;

All the trees

Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will also take of the highest branch of the lofty cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the top of its young shoots a tender one, and I will plant it upon a high and eminent mountain:

The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us.'

Let the field exult and all that is therein. Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy,

For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace; the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

Howl, cypress, for the cedar is fallen; because the noble ones are spoiled. Howl, ye oaks of Bashan; for the strong forest is come down.

Envied

And he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great number of servants; and the Philistines envied him.

And his brethren envied him; but his father kept the saying.

And Saul saw that he prospered well, and he stood in awe of him.

Fury is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before jealousy?

And I saw all labour, and all success of work, that it is man's jealousy of his neighbour. This also is vanity and pursuit of the wind.

Think ye that the scripture speaks in vain? Does the Spirit which has taken his abode in us desire enviously?