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Selected Verse: Zechariah 11:2 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Zec 11:2 |
Strong Concordance |
Howl [03213], fir tree [01265]; for the cedar [0730] is fallen [05307]; because the mighty [0117] are spoiled [07703]: howl [03213], O ye oaks [0437] of Bashan [01316]; for the forest [03293] of the vintage [01208] [01219] is come down [03381]. |
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King James |
Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
fir tree . . . cedar--if even the cedars (the highest in the state) are not spared, how much less the fir trees (the lowest)!
forest of . . . vintage--As the vines are stripped of their grapes in the vintage (compare Joe 3:13), so the forest of Lebanon "is come down," stripped of all its beauty. Rather, "the fortified" or "inaccessible forest" [MAURER]; that is, Jerusalem dense with houses as a thick forest is with trees, and "fortified" with a wall around. Compare Mic 3:12, where its desolate state is described as a forest. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Howl, O cypress, for the cedar is fallen - Jerusalem or the temple having been likened to Lebanon and its cedars, the prophet carries on the image, speaking of the priests princes and people, under the title of firs, cypresses and oaks, trees inferior, but magnificent. He shows that it is imagery, by ascribing to them the feelings of people. The more glorious and stately, "the cedars," were destroyed. Woe then to the rest, "the cypress;" as our Lord says, "If they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done, in the dry?" Luk 23:31, and Peter, "If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?" Pe1 4:18.
For the defensed forest is come down - That which was closed and inaccessible to the enemy. All which was high and lifted up was brought low, "came down," even to the ground . |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Fir - tree - Houses and towns built with firs. The cedar - Much less shall ye escape. Ye Oaks - Used in that country for building palaces, cities, towns, and fortresses. The forest - Jerusalem, compared to a forest, in regard of the many and tall houses in it. In short, all are called to cry, for the miseries that will come upon all. Come down - Is laid desolate. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Howl, fir tree - This seems to point out the fall and destruction of all the mighty men. |
12 Therefore shall Zion [06726] for your sake [01558] be plowed [02790] as a field [07704], and Jerusalem [03389] shall become heaps [05856], and the mountain [02022] of the house [01004] as the high places [01116] of the forest [03293].
13 Put [07971] ye in the sickle [04038], for the harvest [07105] is ripe [01310]: come [0935], get you down [03381]; for the press [01660] is full [04390], the fats [03342] overflow [07783]; for their wickedness [07451] is great [07227].
18 And [2532] if [1487] the righteous [1342] scarcely [3433] be saved [4982], where [4226] shall [5316] the ungodly [765] and [2532] the sinner [268] appear [5316]?
31 For [3754] if [1487] they do [4160] these things [5023] in [1722] a green [5200] tree [3586], what [5101] shall be done [1096] in [1722] the dry [3584]?