Thematic Bible: Were cut down
Thematic Bible
Trees » Were cut down » For building
I will give your servants, the woodcutters who cut the trees, 100,000 bushels of wheat flour, 100,000 bushels of barley, 110,000 gallons of wine, and 110,000 gallons of oil.
Verse Concepts
Also, send me cedar, cypress, and algum logs from Lebanon, for I know that your servants know how to cut the trees of Lebanon. Note that my servants will be with your servants
Please let us go to the Jordan where we can each get a log and can build ourselves a place to live there.”
“Go,” he said.
“Go,” he said.
Trees » Were cut down » With axes
If he goes into the forest with his neighbor to cut timber, and his hand swings the ax to chop down a tree, but the blade flies off the handle and strikes his neighbor so that he dies, that person may flee to one of these cities and live.
Verse Concepts
Even now the ax is ready to strike the root of the trees! Therefore, every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
wielding axes,
Trees » Were cut down » For making idols
or he takes a cypress or an oak.
He lets it grow strong among the trees of the forest.
He plants a laurel, and the rain makes it grow.
He bows down to it and worships;
He prays to it,
choosing wood that does not rot?
He looks for a skilled craftsman
to set up an idol that will not fall over.
Trees » Were cut down » By besieging armies for erecting forts
For this is what the Lord of Hosts says:
Cut down the trees;
raise a siege ramp against Jerusalem.
This city must be punished.
There is nothing but oppression within her.
Verse Concepts
raise a siege ramp against Jerusalem.
This city must be punished.
There is nothing but oppression within her.
But you may destroy the trees that you know do not produce food. You may cut them down to build siege works against the city that is waging war against you, until it falls.
Verse Concepts
Trees » Were cut down » For fuel
Even now the ax is ready to strike the root of the trees! Therefore, every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
He cuts down cedars for his use, or he takes a cypress or an oak. He lets it grow strong among the trees of the forest. He plants a laurel, and the rain makes it grow. It serves as fuel for man. He takes some of it and warms himself; also he kindles a fire and bakes bread; he even makes it into a god and worships it; he makes it an idol and bows down to it. He burns half of it in a fire, and he roasts meat on that half. He eats the roast and is satisfied. He warms himself and says, "Ah! I am warm, I see the blaze."