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

Your fame spread throughout the nations because of your beauty. You were perfectly beautiful due to my splendor with which I endowed you," declares the Lord GOD.

However, I've kept you standing in order to show you my power and to declare my name in all the earth.

For exaltation comes not from the east, the west, or the wilderness,

It is God who alters the times and seasons, and he removes kings and promotes kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.

it's you, your majesty! You've become great and strong, your greatness has grown to the heavens, and your dominion reaches to the distant parts of the earth.

But when he became arrogant and his spirit hardened, he was removed from his royal throne and his glory was taken away from him.

All the trees

This is what the Lord GOD says, "I'm also going to take a shoot from the top of a cedar and plant it. I'll pluck off its delicate twigs and transplant it on a high and lofty mountain.

"Once upon a time the trees went out to consecrate a king for themselves. "So they told the olive tree, "Reign over us!'

The field and all that is in it will rejoice; then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy

"For you will go out in joy, and come back with peace; the mountains and the hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees in the fields will clap their hands.

Wail, cypress tree, for the cedar has fallen while the stately trees are destroyed. Wail, oak trees of Bashan, for the old growth forest has been cut down.

Envied

He owned so many sheep, cattle, and servants that the Philistines eventually became envious of him.

As a result, his brothers became more envious of him. But his father kept thinking about all of this.

When Saul saw that David was highly successful, he feared him.

Wrath can be fierce and anger overwhelms but who can stand up to jealousy?

Then I examined all sorts of work, including all kinds of excellent achievements that create envy in others. This also is pointless and chasing after the wind.

Or do you think the Scripture means nothing when it says that the Spirit that God caused to live in us jealously yearns for us?