Thematic Bible: Fir
Thematic Bible
Trees » Varieties » Fir
‘Through your messengers you have taunted and defied the Lord,
And have said [boastfully], “With my many chariots
I came up to the heights of the mountains,
To the remotest parts of Lebanon;
I cut down its tall cedar trees and its choicest cypress trees.
I entered its most distant lodging, its densest forest.
Where the birds make their nests;
As for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
“Instead of the thorn bush the cypress tree will grow,
And instead of the nettle the myrtle tree will grow;
And it will be a memorial to the Lord,
For an everlasting sign [of His mercy] which will not be cut off.”
So Hiram gave Solomon all the cedar and cypress timber he desired,
Verse Concepts
“Even the cypress trees rejoice over you [kings of Babylon], even the cedars of Lebanon, saying,
‘Since you were laid low, no woodcutter comes up against us.’
“I will put the cedar in the wilderness,
The acacia, the myrtle and the olive tree;
I will place the juniper in the desert
Together with the box tree and the cypress,
“The glory of Lebanon will come to you,
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To beautify the place of My sanctuary;
And I will honor and make the place of My feet glorious.
O Ephraim, what more have I to do with idols?
It is I who have answered and will care for you and watch over you.
I am like a luxuriant cypress tree;
With Me your fruit is found [which is to nourish you].
Related Topics
- Adornment, Of Buildings
- Bartering
- Birds
- Birds, Types Of Birds
- Briers
- Cedar
- Cedar Wood
- Chariots
- Christmas Tree
- Climbing
- Divine Manifestations
- Eternal Deliverance
- Examples Of Confidence