28 Bible Verses about Gardens

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Jeremiah 29:5

Build you houses to dwell therein; plant you gardens, that ye may enjoy the fruits thereof;

Isaiah 51:3

For the LORD hath compassion on Zion and hath compassion on all that is decayed therein, and will make her wilderness as paradise, and her desert as the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness shall be found therein, with thanksgiving and the voice of praise.

Genesis 2:8

The LORD God also planted a garden in Eden from the beginning, and there he set man whom he had formed.

Genesis 3:3

but of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, said God, see that ye eat not, and see that ye touch it not: lest ye die."

Isaiah 61:11

For like as the ground bringeth forth fruit, and as the garden shooteth forth seed; So shall the LORD God cause righteousness and the fear of God to flourish forth before all the Heathen.

Genesis 2:16

And the LORD God commanded Adam, saying, "Of all the trees of the garden see thou eat:

Genesis 3:24

And he cast Adam out, and set at the entering of the garden Eden, Cherubim with a naked sword moving in and out, to keep the way to the tree of life.

Ecclesiastes 2:5

I made me orchards and gardens of pleasure, and planted trees in them of all manner fruits.

Isaiah 65:21

They shall build houses, and dwell in them: they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.

Genesis 2:10

And there sprung a river out of Eden to water the garden, and thence divided itself, and grew into four principal waters.

Jeremiah 29:28

And beside all this, he hath sent us word unto Babylon, and told us plainly, that our captivity shall long endure: that we should build us houses to dwell therein, and to plant us gardens, that we might enjoy the fruit thereof.'

Amos 9:14

And I will turn the captivity of my people Israel: and they shall build the cities that are fallen in decay, and shall inhabit them, and shall plant vines and drink wine, and shall make gardens and eat the fruit of them.

Joshua 24:13

And I gave you a land in which ye did not labor, and cities which you built not, and ye dwelt in them. And vines, and olive trees which ye planted not, and ye ate of them.

John 19:41

And in the place where Jesus was crucified, was a garden: and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man laid.

Psalm 92:13

Such as be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of the house of our God.

Song of Solomon 4:15

Thou art a well of gardens, a well of living waters, which run down from Lebanon.

Ezekiel 28:13

Thou hast been in the pleasure garden of God; thou art decked with all manner of precious stones: with Ruby, Topaz, Crystal, Jacinth, Onyx, Jasper, Sapphire, Smaragdus, Carbuncle, and gold. Thy beauty and the holes that be in thee were set forth in the day of thy creation.

Deuteronomy 11:10

For the land whither thou goest to possess it, is not as the land of Egypt whence thou camest out, where thou sowedest thy seed and wateredest it with thy labour as a garden of herbs:

Genesis 4:16

And Cain went out from the face of the LORD, and dwelt in the land Nod, on the east side of Eden.

Isaiah 5:7

As for the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts, it is the house of Israel, and whole Judah his fair planting. Of these he looked for equity, but see there is wrong; for righteousness, lo, it is but misery.

Numbers 24:6

even as the broad valleys and as gardens by the river's side, as the tents which the LORD hath pitched and as cypress trees upon the water.

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Burial » Places used for » Gardens

2 Kings 21:18

And Manasseh laid him to sleep with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, even in the garden of Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his stead.

2 Kings 21:26

And they buried him in his sepulchre in the garden of Uzza, and Josiah his son reigned in his stead.

Gardens » Illustrative » Of the church

Song of Solomon 5:1

Come into my garden O my sister, my Spouse: I have gathered my Myrrh with my spice. I will eat my honey and my honeycomb, I will drink my wine and my milk. Eat, O ye friends, drink and be merry, O ye beloved.

Song of Solomon 6:2

My love is gone down into his garden, unto the sweet smelling beds, that he may refresh himself in the garden, and gather flowers.

Song of Solomon 6:11

I went down into the nut garden, to see what grew by the brooks, to look if the vineyard flourished, and if the pomegranates were shot forth.

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

Song of Solomon 4:16

Up thou North wind, come thou South wind, and blow upon my garden, that the smell thereof may be carried on every side: yea, that my beloved may come into my garden, and eat of the fruits and apples that grow therein.

Song of Solomon 6:2

My love is gone down into his garden, unto the sweet smelling beds, that he may refresh himself in the garden, and gather flowers.

Gardens » Kinds of, mentioned in scripture » Herbs

Deuteronomy 11:10

For the land whither thou goest to possess it, is not as the land of Egypt whence thou camest out, where thou sowedest thy seed and wateredest it with thy labour as a garden of herbs:

1 Kings 21:2

And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, "Let me have thy vineyard, to make me a garden of herbs thereof, because it lieth so nigh my house: and I will give thee a better vineyard for it: or if it please thee I will give thee, the worth of it in silver."

Gardens » Jews ordered to plant, in babylon

Jeremiah 29:5

Build you houses to dwell therein; plant you gardens, that ye may enjoy the fruits thereof;

Jeremiah 29:28

And beside all this, he hath sent us word unto Babylon, and told us plainly, that our captivity shall long endure: that we should build us houses to dwell therein, and to plant us gardens, that we might enjoy the fruit thereof.'

Gardens » Often used for » Burial places

2 Kings 21:18

And Manasseh laid him to sleep with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, even in the garden of Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his stead.

2 Kings 21:26

And they buried him in his sepulchre in the garden of Uzza, and Josiah his son reigned in his stead.

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

Jeremiah 31:12

And they shall come, and rejoice upon the hill of Zion, and shall have plenteousness of goods, which the LORD shall give them: Namely, wheat, wine, oil, young sheep and calves. And their conscience shall be as a well-watered garden, for they shall no more be hungry.

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

Isaiah 51:3

For the LORD hath compassion on Zion and hath compassion on all that is decayed therein, and will make her wilderness as paradise, and her desert as the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness shall be found therein, with thanksgiving and the voice of praise.

Ezekiel 36:35

Then shall it be said, 'This wasteland is become like a garden of pleasure, and the void, desolate and broken down cities are now strong, and fenced again.'

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

Genesis 2:8

The LORD God also planted a garden in Eden from the beginning, and there he set man whom he had formed.

Gardens » Often used for » Idolatrous worship

Isaiah 65:3

To a people that is ever defying me to my face. They make their oblations in gardens, and their smoke upon altars of brick;

Isaiah 1:29

For they shall be ashamed of the gods that you longed for. And you shall be put to shame for the idols and grove gardens that ye have chosen.

Gardens » Of eden » Fertility of canaan like

Genesis 13:10

Then Lot lift up his eyes, and beheld all the country about Jordan: that it was a plenteous country of water. For, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, it was round about Zoar, even as the pleasant garden of the LORD, and as the land of Egypt.

Joel 2:3

Before him shall be a consuming fire, and behind him a burning flame. The land shall be as a garden of pleasure before him, but behind him shall it be a very waste wilderness, and there is no man, that shall escape him.

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

Song of Solomon 4:12

Thou art a well kept garden, O my sister, my spouse, thou are a well kept watering spring, and a sealed well.

Gardens » Often refreshed by fountains

Song of Solomon 4:15

Thou art a well of gardens, a well of living waters, which run down from Lebanon.

Gardens » Often enclosed

Song of Solomon 4:12

Thou art a well kept garden, O my sister, my spouse, thou are a well kept watering spring, and a sealed well.

Gardens » Often used for » Entertainments

Song of Solomon 5:1

Come into my garden O my sister, my Spouse: I have gathered my Myrrh with my spice. I will eat my honey and my honeycomb, I will drink my wine and my milk. Eat, O ye friends, drink and be merry, O ye beloved.

Gardens » Kinds of, mentioned in scripture » Fruit trees

Ecclesiastes 2:5-6

I made me orchards and gardens of pleasure, and planted trees in them of all manner fruits. I made pools of water, to water the green and fruitful trees withal.

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

Genesis 3:23-24

and the LORD God cast him out of the garden of Eden, to till the earth whence he was taken. And he cast Adam out, and set at the entering of the garden Eden, Cherubim with a naked sword moving in and out, to keep the way to the tree of life.

Gardens » Of eden » Watered by a river

Genesis 2:10-14

And there sprung a river out of Eden to water the garden, and thence divided itself, and grew into four principal waters. The name of the one is Pishon; he it is that compasseth all the land of Havilah, where gold groweth. And the gold of that country is precious; there is found bdellium and a stone called Onyx. read more.
The name of the second river is Gihon, which compasseth all the land of Cush. And the name of the third river is Hiddekel, which runneth on the east side of the Assyrians; And the fourth river is Euphrates.

Gardens » Of eden » Called the garden of the lord

Genesis 13:10

Then Lot lift up his eyes, and beheld all the country about Jordan: that it was a plenteous country of water. For, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, it was round about Zoar, even as the pleasant garden of the LORD, and as the land of Egypt.

Gardens » Of eden » Called the garden of God

Ezekiel 28:13

Thou hast been in the pleasure garden of God; thou art decked with all manner of precious stones: with Ruby, Topaz, Crystal, Jacinth, Onyx, Jasper, Sapphire, Smaragdus, Carbuncle, and gold. Thy beauty and the holes that be in thee were set forth in the day of thy creation.

Gardens » Often made by the banks of rivers

Numbers 24:6

even as the broad valleys and as gardens by the river's side, as the tents which the LORD hath pitched and as cypress trees upon the water.

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

Isaiah 1:30

Ye shall be as an oak whose leaves are fallen away, and as a garden that hath no moistness.

Gardens » Of eden » Had every tree good for food

Genesis 2:9

And the LORD God made to spring out of the earth, all manner trees beautiful to the sight and pleasant to eat; and the tree of life in the midst of the garden, and also the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

Gardens » Of eden » Planted by the lord

Genesis 2:8

The LORD God also planted a garden in Eden from the beginning, and there he set man whom he had formed.

Gardens » Kinds of, mentioned in scripture » Cucumbers

Isaiah 1:8

Moreover the daughter of Zion is left alone like a cottage in a vineyard, like a watch house in time of war, like a besieged city.

Gardens » Taken care of by gardeners

John 20:15

Jesus said unto her, "Woman why weepest thou? Whom seekest thou?" She, supposing that he had been the gardener, said unto him, "Sir if thou have borne him hence tell me where thou hast laid him, that I may fetch him."

Gardens » Lodges erected in

Isaiah 1:8

Moreover the daughter of Zion is left alone like a cottage in a vineyard, like a watch house in time of war, like a besieged city.

Gardens » Often used for » Retirement

John 18:1

When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where was a garden: into the which he entered with his disciples.

Gardens » Blasting of, a punishment

Amos 4:9

'I have smitten you with drought and blasting: and look how many orchards, vineyards, fig trees, and olive trees ye had: the caterpillar hath eaten them up. But yet will ye not turn unto me,' sayeth the LORD.

Hedges » Placed around » Gardens

Song of Solomon 4:12

Thou art a well kept garden, O my sister, my spouse, thou are a well kept watering spring, and a sealed well.

Lamentations 2:6

{Vav} Her tabernacle - which was like a garden of pleasure - hath he destroyed; her high solemn feasts hath he put down. The LORD hath brought it so to pass, that the high solemn feasts and Sabbaths in Zion are clean forgotten. In his heavy displeasure hath he made the king and priests to be despised.

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2 Kings 21:18-26

And Manasseh laid him to sleep with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, even in the garden of Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his stead.

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