Ezekiel 31:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 31:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 31:8 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The cedars in the garden of God could not hide him: the fir trees were not like his boughs, and the chesnut trees were n..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 31:8 — KJV
“The cedars in the garden of God could not hide him: the fir trees were not like his boughs, and the chesnut trees were not like his branches; nor any tree in the garden of God was like unto him in his beauty.”
— Ezekiel 31:8 (KJV)
Ezekiel 31:8 in Context — About the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel saw heaven opened from a refugee camp in Babylon — wheels of fire, a valley of dry bones rattling to life, and a river flowing from God's temple that heals everything it touches. His message: God's glory departs from sin but returns with resurrection power and a brand-new heart.
Cross-References for Ezekiel 31:8
“And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days. boughs of goodly trees: Heb. fruit of, etc”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 31:8: god, fir, trees
“Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Yea...: Heb. Yea, because, etc.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 31:8: garden, god, any
“And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. cool: Heb. wind”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 31:8: garden, god, trees
“Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make thee.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 31:8: god, trees, any
“And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 31:8: cedars, fir, trees
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