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 renown went forth among the nations for your beauty; for it was perfect, through my majesty which I had put on you, says the Lord Yahweh.

but indeed for this cause I have made you stand: to show you my power, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth;

For neither from the east, nor from the west, nor yet from the south, comes exaltation.

He changes the times and the seasons; he removes kings, and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those who have understanding;

it is you, O king, that are grown and become strong; for your greatness is grown, and reaches to the sky, and your dominion to the end of the earth.

But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:

All the trees

Thus says the Lord Yahweh: I will also take of the lofty top of the cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the topmost of its young twigs a tender one, and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain:

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

Let the field and all that is in it exult! Then all the trees of the woods shall sing for joy

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 fields shall clap their hands.

Wail, fir tree, for the cedar has fallen, because the stately ones are destroyed. Wail, you oaks of Bashan, for the strong forest has come down.

Envied

He had possessions of flocks, possessions of herds, and a great household. The Philistines envied him.

His brothers envied him, but his father kept this saying in mind.

When Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.

Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?

Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man's neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, "The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously"?