28 Bible Verses about Gardens

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Jeremiah 29:5

'Build houses and live [in them], and plant gardens and eat their fruit.

Isaiah 51:3

For Yahweh will comfort Zion; he will comfort all its sites of ruins. And he will {make} its wilderness like Eden, and its desert like the garden of Yahweh. Joy and gladness will be found in it, thanksgiving and [the] {sound} of song.

Genesis 2:8

And Yahweh God planted a garden in Eden in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed.

Genesis 3:3

but from the tree that is in the midst of the garden, God said, 'You shall not eat from it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die'."

Isaiah 61:11

For as the earth {produces} its sprout, and as a garden makes its plants sprout, so the Lord Yahweh will make righteousness sprout, and praise before all the nations.

Genesis 2:16

And Yahweh God commanded the man, saying, "From every tree of the garden {you may freely eat},

Ecclesiastes 2:5

I made for myself gardens and parks, and I planted all [sorts of] fruit trees in them.

Isaiah 65:21

And they shall build houses and inhabit [them], and they shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit.

Genesis 2:10

Now a river flowed out from Eden that watered the garden, and from there it diverged and became four branches.

Jeremiah 29:28

{Because} he has sent to us [in] Babylon, {saying}, 'It [will be] a long time, build houses and live [in them], and plant gardens and eat their fruit.'" '"

Amos 9:14

And I will restore the fortunes of my people Israel, and they will rebuild [the] desolated cities and will inhabit [them]. And they will plant vineyards and will drink their wine, and they will make gardens and will eat their fruit.

Joshua 24:13

I gave to you a land that you have not labored on, and cities that you have not built, and you live in them; you eat [from] vineyards and olive groves that you have not planted.'

John 19:41

Now [there] was a garden at the place where he was crucified, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one was yet buried.

Psalm 92:13

Planted in the house of Yahweh, they will flourish in the courts of our God.

Song of Solomon 4:15

A garden fountain, a well of living water, flowing (streams) from Lebanon.

Ezekiel 28:13

You were in Eden, the garden of God, and every precious stone [was] your adornment: carnelian, topaz and moonstone, turquoise, onyx and jasper, sapphire, malachite and emerald. And gold [was] the craftsmanship of your settings and your mountings in you; on the day when you were created they were prepared.

Deuteronomy 11:10

For the fact is [that] the land {that you are about to go into} to take possession of it [is] not like the land of Egypt, [from] which you have {come out of}, where you sow your seed and you give water by [your] foot, {as in a vegetable garden}.

Genesis 4:16

And Cain went out from the presence of Yahweh, and he settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

Isaiah 5:7

For the vineyard of Yahweh of hosts [is] the house of Israel, and the man of Judah [is] the plantation of his delight. [And] he waited for justice, but look! Bloodshed! For righteousness, but look! A cry of distress!

Numbers 24:6

They are spread out like valleys, like gardens on a river, like aloes planted by Yahweh, like cedars at [the] waters.

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2 Kings 21:18

Then Manasseh slept with his ancestors and was buried in the garden of his palace, in the garden of Uzza. Amon his son became king in his place.

2 Kings 21:26

They buried him in his tomb in the garden of Uzza, and Josiah his son became king in place of him.

Gardens » Illustrative » Of the church

Song of Songs 5:1

I have come to my garden, my sister bride, I have gathered my myrrh with my spice, I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey, I have drunk my wine with my milk! Eat, O friends! {Drink and become drunk [with] love}!

Song of Songs 6:2

My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the garden bed of the spice, to pasture his flock and to gather lilies in the garden.

Song of Songs 6:11

I went down to the orchard of the walnut trees to look at the blossoms of the valley, to see [whether] the vine have sprouted, [whether] the pomegranates have blossomed.

Gardens » Kinds of, mentioned in scripture » Spices, &c

Song of Songs 4:16

Awake, O north wind! Come, O south wind! Blow upon my garden! Let its fragrances waft forth! Let my beloved come to his garden, let him eat his choice fruit!

Song of Songs 6:2

My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the garden bed of the spice, to pasture his flock and to gather lilies in the garden.

Gardens » Kinds of, mentioned in scripture » Herbs

Deuteronomy 11:10

For the fact is [that] the land {that you are about to go into} to take possession of it [is] not like the land of Egypt, [from] which you have {come out of}, where you sow your seed and you give water by [your] foot, {as in a vegetable garden}.

1 Kings 21:2

Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, "Give me your vineyard that it may be mine for a garden of vegetable plants, because it is near, beside my house, and I will give to you a better vineyard in place of it. If it is better in your eyes, I will give you the money of its price."

Gardens » Jews ordered to plant, in babylon

Jeremiah 29:5

'Build houses and live [in them], and plant gardens and eat their fruit.

Jeremiah 29:28

{Because} he has sent to us [in] Babylon, {saying}, 'It [will be] a long time, build houses and live [in them], and plant gardens and eat their fruit.'" '"

Gardens » Often used for » Burial places

2 Kings 21:18

Then Manasseh slept with his ancestors and was buried in the garden of his palace, in the garden of Uzza. Amon his son became king in his place.

2 Kings 21:26

They buried him in his tomb in the garden of Uzza, and Josiah his son became king in place of him.

Gardens » Illustrative » (well watered,) of spiritual prosperity of the church

Jeremiah 31:12

And they will come, and they will sing for joy on the height of Zion, and they will be radiant over the goodness of Yahweh, over [the] grain, and over [the] wine, and over [the] olive oil, and over [the] young ones of [the] flock, and over [the] cattle. And their life will become like a well-watered garden, and they will never languish again."

Gardens » Of eden » The future state of the jews shall be like

Isaiah 51:3

For Yahweh will comfort Zion; he will comfort all its sites of ruins. And he will {make} its wilderness like Eden, and its desert like the garden of Yahweh. Joy and gladness will be found in it, thanksgiving and [the] {sound} of song.

Ezekiel 36:35

And they will say, "{This desolate land} has become like the garden of Eden, and the wasted and desolate and destroyed cities, [now] being refortified, are inhabited."

Gardens » Of eden » Man placed in, to dress and keep

Genesis 2:8

And Yahweh God planted a garden in Eden in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed.

Gardens » Often used for » Idolatrous worship

Isaiah 65:3

the people {who provoke} me to anger continually to my face, slaughtering for sacrifices in the garden, and making smoke offerings on bricks,

Isaiah 1:29

For you will be ashamed of [the] oaks [in] which you delighted, and you will be disgraced because of the gardens that you have chosen.

Gardens » Of eden » Fertility of canaan like

Genesis 13:10

And Lot lifted up his eyes and saw the whole plain of the Jordan, that all of it [was] well-watered land--[this was] before Yahweh destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah--like the garden of Yahweh, like the land of Egypt {in the direction of} Zoar.

Joel 2:3

{Before them} a fire devours, and behind them a flame burns. Like the garden of Eden is the land {before them}, and after them [it is like] a desolate desert, and nothing can escape them.

Gardens » Illustrative » (enclosed,) of the pleasantness, fruitfulness, and security of the church

Song of Songs 4:12

A garden locked [is] my sister bride, a spring enclosed, a fountain sealed.

Gardens » Often refreshed by fountains

Song of Songs 4:15

A garden fountain, a well of living water, flowing (streams) from Lebanon.

Gardens » Often enclosed

Song of Songs 4:12

A garden locked [is] my sister bride, a spring enclosed, a fountain sealed.

Gardens » Often used for » Entertainments

Song of Songs 5:1

I have come to my garden, my sister bride, I have gathered my myrrh with my spice, I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey, I have drunk my wine with my milk! Eat, O friends! {Drink and become drunk [with] love}!

Gardens » Kinds of, mentioned in scripture » Fruit trees

Ecclesiastes 2:5-6

I made for myself gardens and parks, and I planted all [sorts of] fruit trees in them. I made for myself pools of water from which to irrigate a grove of flourishing trees.

Gardens » Of eden » Man driven from, after the fall

Genesis 3:23-24

And Yahweh God sent him out from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from which he was taken. So he drove the man out, and placed cherubim east of the garden of Eden, and {a flaming, turning sword} to guard the way to the tree of life.

Gardens » Of eden » Watered by a river

Genesis 2:10-14

Now a river flowed out from Eden that watered the garden, and from there it diverged and became four branches. The name of the first [is] the Pishon. It went around all the land of Havilah, where [there is] gold. (The gold of that land [is] good; bdellium and onyx stones [are] there.) read more.
And the name of the second [is] Gihon. It went around all the land of Cush. And the name of the third [is] Tigris. It flows east of Assyria. And the fourth river [is] the Euphrates.

Gardens » Of eden » Called the garden of the lord

Genesis 13:10

And Lot lifted up his eyes and saw the whole plain of the Jordan, that all of it [was] well-watered land--[this was] before Yahweh destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah--like the garden of Yahweh, like the land of Egypt {in the direction of} Zoar.

Gardens » Of eden » Called the garden of God

Ezekiel 28:13

You were in Eden, the garden of God, and every precious stone [was] your adornment: carnelian, topaz and moonstone, turquoise, onyx and jasper, sapphire, malachite and emerald. And gold [was] the craftsmanship of your settings and your mountings in you; on the day when you were created they were prepared.

Gardens » Often made by the banks of rivers

Numbers 24:6

They are spread out like valleys, like gardens on a river, like aloes planted by Yahweh, like cedars at [the] waters.

Gardens » Illustrative » (when dried up,) of the wicked

Isaiah 1:30

For you shall be like an oak withering its leaves, and like a garden where there is no water for her.

Gardens » Of eden » Had every tree good for food

Genesis 2:9

And Yahweh God caused to grow every tree [that] was pleasing to the sight and good for food. And the tree of life [was] in the midst of the garden, {along with} the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Gardens » Of eden » Planted by the lord

Genesis 2:8

And Yahweh God planted a garden in Eden in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed.

Gardens » Kinds of, mentioned in scripture » Cucumbers

Isaiah 1:8

And the daughter of Zion is left like a booth in a vineyard, like a shelter in a cucumber field, like a city that is besieged.

Gardens » Taken care of by gardeners

John 20:15

Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?" She thought that it was the gardener, [and] said to him, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will take him."

Gardens » Lodges erected in

Isaiah 1:8

And the daughter of Zion is left like a booth in a vineyard, like a shelter in a cucumber field, like a city that is besieged.

Gardens » Often used for » Retirement

John 18:1

[When] Jesus had said these [things], he went out with his disciples to the other side of the ravine of the Kidron, where [there] was a garden into which he and his disciples entered.

Gardens » Blasting of, a punishment

Amos 4:9

"I struck you with blight and with mildew. Frequently the cutting locust devoured your gardens and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees, yet you did not return to me," [is] the declaration of Yahweh.

Hedges » Placed around » Gardens

Song of Songs 4:12

A garden locked [is] my sister bride, a spring enclosed, a fountain sealed.

Lamentations 2:6

He has broken down {his dwelling} place like the garden; he has ruined his appointed feasts; Yahweh has made [them] forget in Zion {festival} and Sabbath, and he has despised in his anger king and priest.

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Gardens Attached To Palaces

2 Kings 21:18-26

Then Manasseh slept with his ancestors and was buried in the garden of his palace, in the garden of Uzza. Amon his son became king in his place.

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