Zechariah 11:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zechariah 11:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zechariah 11:2 is a verse from the book of Zechariah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zechariah 11:2 — KJV
“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. mighty: or, gallants the forest...: or, the defenced forest”
— Zechariah 11:2 (KJV)
Zechariah 11:2 in Context — About the Book of Zechariah
Zechariah pairs night visions with Messianic precision — the king on a donkey, thirty pieces of silver, the pierced one, the fountain opened for sin. To discouraged builders his word still stands: not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord Almighty.
Cross-References for Zechariah 11:2
“By thy messengers thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings of his borders, and into the forest of his Carmel. By: Heb. By the hand of tall...: Heb. tallness, etc of his Carmel: or, and his fruitful field”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 11:2: fir, tree, cedar
“By thy servants hast thou reproached the Lord, and hast said, By the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon; and I will cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the height of his border, and the forest of his Carmel. By thy...: Heb. By the hand of thy servants the tall...: Heb. the tallness of the cedars thereof and the choice of the fir trees thereof the forest...: or, the forest and his fruitful field”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 11:2: fir, tree, cedar
“Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 11:2: fir, tree, cedar
“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 Zechariah 11:2: fir, tree, cedar
“He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it. strengtheneth: or, taketh courage”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 11:2: tree, cedar, forest
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