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 among the nations because of your beauty; your beauty was perfect because of the splendor which I bestowed on you, declares the sovereign Lord.

But for this purpose I have caused you to stand: to show you my strength, and so that my name may be declared in all the earth.

For victory does not come from the east or west, or from the wilderness.

He changes times and seasons, deposing some kings and establishing others. He gives wisdom to the wise; he imparts knowledge to those with understanding;

it is you, O king! For you have become great and strong. Your greatness is such that it reaches to heaven, and your authority to the ends of the earth.

And when his mind became arrogant and his spirit filled with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne and his honor was removed from him.

All the trees

"'This is what the sovereign Lord says: "'I will take a sprig from the lofty top of the cedar and plant it. I will pluck from the top one of its tender twigs; I myself will plant it on a high and lofty mountain.

"The trees were determined to go out and choose a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, 'Be our king!'

Let the fields and everything in them celebrate! Then let the trees of the forest shout with joy

Indeed you will go out with joy; you will be led along in peace; the mountains and hills will give a joyful shout before you, and all the trees in the field will clap their hands.

Howl, fir tree, because the cedar has fallen; the majestic trees have been destroyed. Howl, oaks of Bashan, because the impenetrable forest has fallen.

Envied

He had so many sheep and cattle and such a great household of servants that the Philistines became jealous of him.

His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what Joseph said.

When Saul saw how very successful he was, he was afraid of him.

Wrath is cruel and anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?

Then I considered all the skillful work that is done: Surely it is nothing more than competition between one person and another. This also is profitless -- like chasing the wind.

Or do you think the scripture means nothing when it says, "The spirit that God caused to live within us has an envious yearning"?