Ezekiel 31:9

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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 your renown went forth among the nations for your beauty: for it was perfect through my splendor, which I had put upon you, says the Lord GOD.

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

For promotion comes neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.

And he changes the times and the seasons: he removes kings, and sets up kings: he gives wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

It is you, O king, that have grown and become strong: for your greatness has grown, and reached unto heaven, and your dominion to the end of the earth.

But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:

All the trees

Thus says the Lord GOD; I will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the top of his young twigs a tender one, and will plant it upon a high and prominent mountain:

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

Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice

For you 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.

Wail, O cypress; for the cedar has fallen; because the mighty trees are ruined: wail, O you oaks of Bashan; for the thick forest has come down.

Envied

For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and a great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.

And his brothers envied him; but his father observed the saying.

Therefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but which is able to stand before jealousy?

Again, I considered all toil, and every skillful work, that for this a man is envied by his neighbor. This is also vanity and grasping after the wind.

Do you think that the scripture says in vain, The spirit that dwells in us lusts to envy?