28 Bible Verses about Gardens

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Jeremiah 29:5

Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat what they produce.

Isaiah 51:3

Certainly the Lord will console Zion; he will console all her ruins. He will make her wilderness like Eden, her desert like the Garden of the Lord. Happiness and joy will be restored to her, thanksgiving and the sound of music.

Genesis 2:8

The Lord God planted an orchard in the east, in Eden; and there he placed the man he had formed.

Genesis 3:3

but concerning the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the orchard God said, 'You must not eat from it, and you must not touch it, or else you will die.'"

Isaiah 61:11

For just as the ground produces its crops and a garden yields its produce, so the sovereign Lord will cause deliverance to grow, and give his people reason to praise him in the sight of all the nations.

Genesis 2:16

Then the Lord God commanded the man, "You may freely eat fruit from every tree of the orchard,

Genesis 3:24

When he drove the man out, he placed on the eastern side of the orchard in Eden angelic sentries who used the flame of a whirling sword to guard the way to the tree of life.

Ecclesiastes 2:5

I designed royal gardens and parks for myself, and I planted all kinds of fruit trees in them.

Isaiah 65:21

They will build houses and live in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.

Genesis 2:10

Now a river flows from Eden to water the orchard, and from there it divides into four headstreams.

Jeremiah 29:28

For he has even sent a message to us here in Babylon. He wrote and told us, "You will be there a long time. Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat what they produce."'"

Amos 9:14

I will bring back my people, Israel; they will rebuild the cities lying in rubble and settle down. They will plant vineyards and drink the wine they produce; they will grow orchards and eat the fruit they produce.

Joshua 24:13

I gave you a land in which you had not worked hard; you took up residence in cities you did not build and you are eating the produce of vineyards and olive groves you did not plant.'

John 19:41

Now at the place where Jesus was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden was a new tomb where no one had yet been buried.

Psalm 92:13

Planted in the Lord's house, they grow in the courts of our God.

Song of Solomon 4:15

You are a garden spring, a well of fresh water flowing down from Lebanon.

Ezekiel 28:13

You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every precious stone was your covering, the ruby, topaz, and emerald, the chrysolite, onyx, and jasper, the sapphire, turquoise, and beryl; your settings and mounts were made of gold. On the day you were created they were prepared.

Deuteronomy 11:10

For the land where you are headed is not like the land of Egypt from which you came, a land where you planted seed and which you irrigated by hand like a vegetable garden.

Genesis 4:16

So Cain went out from the presence of the Lord and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

Isaiah 5:7

Indeed Israel is the vineyard of the Lord who commands armies, the people of Judah are the cultivated place in which he took delight. He waited for justice, but look what he got -- disobedience! He waited for fairness, but look what he got -- cries for help!

Numbers 24:6

They are like valleys stretched forth, like gardens by the river's side, like aloes that the Lord has planted, and like cedar trees beside the waters.

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2 Kings 21:18

Manasseh passed away and was buried in his palace garden, the garden of Uzzah, and his son Amon replaced him as king.

2 Kings 21:26

He was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzzah, and his son Josiah replaced him as king.

Gardens » Illustrative » Of the church

Song of Songs 5:1

The Lover to His Beloved: I have entered my garden, O my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my balsam spice. I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey; I have drunk my wine and my milk! The Poet to the Couple: Eat, friends, and drink! Drink freely, O lovers!

Song of Songs 6:2

The Beloved to the Maidens: My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the flowerbeds of balsam spices, to graze in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

Song of Songs 6:11

The Lover to His Beloved: I went down to the orchard of walnut trees, to look for the blossoms of the valley, to see if the vines had budded or if the pomegranates were in bloom.

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

Song of Songs 4:16

The Beloved to Her Lover: Awake, O north wind; come, O south wind! Blow on my garden so that its fragrant spices may send out their sweet smell. May my beloved come into his garden and eat its delightful fruit!

Song of Songs 6:2

The Beloved to the Maidens: My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the flowerbeds of balsam spices, to graze in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

Gardens » Kinds of, mentioned in scripture » Herbs

Deuteronomy 11:10

For the land where you are headed is not like the land of Egypt from which you came, a land where you planted seed and which you irrigated by hand like a vegetable garden.

1 Kings 21:2

Ahab said to Naboth, "Give me your vineyard so I can make a vegetable garden out of it, for it is adjacent to my palace. I will give you an even better vineyard in its place, or if you prefer, I will pay you silver for it."

Gardens » Jews ordered to plant, in babylon

Jeremiah 29:5

Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat what they produce.

Jeremiah 29:28

For he has even sent a message to us here in Babylon. He wrote and told us, "You will be there a long time. Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat what they produce."'"

Gardens » Often used for » Burial places

2 Kings 21:18

Manasseh passed away and was buried in his palace garden, the garden of Uzzah, and his son Amon replaced him as king.

2 Kings 21:26

He was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzzah, and his son Josiah replaced him as king.

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

Jeremiah 31:12

They will come and shout for joy on Mount Zion. They will be radiant with joy over the good things the Lord provides, the grain, the fresh wine, the olive oil, the young sheep and calves he has given to them. They will be like a well-watered garden and will not grow faint or weary any more.

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

Isaiah 51:3

Certainly the Lord will console Zion; he will console all her ruins. He will make her wilderness like Eden, her desert like the Garden of the Lord. Happiness and joy will be restored to her, thanksgiving and the sound of music.

Ezekiel 36:35

They will say, "This desolate land has become like the garden of Eden; the ruined, desolate, and destroyed cities are now fortified and inhabited."

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

Genesis 2:8

The Lord God planted an orchard in the east, in Eden; and there he placed the man he had formed.

Gardens » Often used for » Idolatrous worship

Isaiah 65:3

These people continually and blatantly offend me as they sacrifice in their sacred orchards and burn incense on brick altars.

Isaiah 1:29

Indeed, they will be ashamed of the sacred trees you find so desirable; you will be embarrassed because of the sacred orchards where you choose to worship.

Gardens » Of eden » Fertility of canaan like

Genesis 13:10

Lot looked up and saw the whole region of the Jordan. He noticed that all of it was well-watered (before the Lord obliterated Sodom and Gomorrah) like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, all the way to Zoar.

Joel 2:3

Like fire they devour everything in their path; a flame blazes behind them. The land looks like the Garden of Eden before them, but behind them there is only a desolate wilderness -- for nothing escapes them!

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

Song of Songs 4:12

The Lover to His Beloved: You are a locked garden, my sister, my bride; you are an enclosed spring, a sealed-up fountain.

Gardens » Often refreshed by fountains

Song of Songs 4:15

You are a garden spring, a well of fresh water flowing down from Lebanon.

Gardens » Often enclosed

Song of Songs 4:12

The Lover to His Beloved: You are a locked garden, my sister, my bride; you are an enclosed spring, a sealed-up fountain.

Gardens » Often used for » Entertainments

Song of Songs 5:1

The Lover to His Beloved: I have entered my garden, O my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my balsam spice. I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey; I have drunk my wine and my milk! The Poet to the Couple: Eat, friends, and drink! Drink freely, O lovers!

Gardens » Kinds of, mentioned in scripture » Fruit trees

Ecclesiastes 2:5-6

I designed royal gardens and parks for myself, and I planted all kinds of fruit trees in them. I constructed pools of water for myself, to irrigate my grove of flourishing trees.

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

Genesis 3:23-24

So the Lord God expelled him from the orchard in Eden to cultivate the ground from which he had been taken. When he drove the man out, he placed on the eastern side of the orchard in Eden angelic sentries who used the flame of a whirling sword to guard the way to the tree of life.

Gardens » Of eden » Watered by a river

Genesis 2:10-14

Now a river flows from Eden to water the orchard, and from there it divides into four headstreams. The name of the first is Pishon; it runs through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold. (The gold of that land is pure; pearls and lapis lazuli are also there). read more.
The name of the second river is Gihon; it runs through the entire land of Cush. The name of the third river is Tigris; it runs along the east side of Assyria. The fourth river is the Euphrates.

Gardens » Of eden » Called the garden of the lord

Genesis 13:10

Lot looked up and saw the whole region of the Jordan. He noticed that all of it was well-watered (before the Lord obliterated Sodom and Gomorrah) like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, all the way to Zoar.

Gardens » Of eden » Called the garden of God

Ezekiel 28:13

You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every precious stone was your covering, the ruby, topaz, and emerald, the chrysolite, onyx, and jasper, the sapphire, turquoise, and beryl; your settings and mounts were made of gold. On the day you were created they were prepared.

Gardens » Often made by the banks of rivers

Numbers 24:6

They are like valleys stretched forth, like gardens by the river's side, like aloes that the Lord has planted, and like cedar trees beside the waters.

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

Isaiah 1:30

For you will be like a tree whose leaves wither, like an orchard that is unwatered.

Gardens » Of eden » Had every tree good for food

Genesis 2:9

The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow from the soil, every tree that was pleasing to look at and good for food. (Now the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil were in the middle of the orchard.)

Gardens » Of eden » Planted by the lord

Genesis 2:8

The Lord God planted an orchard in the east, in Eden; and there he placed the man he had formed.

Gardens » Kinds of, mentioned in scripture » Cucumbers

Isaiah 1:8

Daughter Zion is left isolated, like a hut in a vineyard, or a shelter in a cucumber field; she is a besieged city.

Gardens » Taken care of by gardeners

John 20:15

Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?" Because she thought he was the gardener, she 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

Daughter Zion is left isolated, like a hut in a vineyard, or a shelter in a cucumber field; she is a besieged city.

Gardens » Often used for » Retirement

John 18:1

When he had said these things, Jesus went out with his disciples across the Kidron Valley. There was an orchard there, and he and his disciples went into it.

Gardens » Blasting of, a punishment

Amos 4:9

"I destroyed your crops with blight and disease. Locusts kept devouring your orchards, vineyards, fig trees, and olive trees. Still you did not come back to me." The Lord is speaking!

Hedges » Placed around » Gardens

Song of Songs 4:12

The Lover to His Beloved: You are a locked garden, my sister, my bride; you are an enclosed spring, a sealed-up fountain.

Lamentations 2:6

(Vav) He destroyed his temple as if it were a vineyard; he destroyed his appointed meeting place. The Lord has made those in Zion forget both the festivals and the Sabbaths. In his fierce anger he has spurned both king and priest.

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2 Kings 21:18-26

Manasseh passed away and was buried in his palace garden, the garden of Uzzah, and his son Amon replaced him as king.

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