56 Bible Verses about Trees
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He is like a tree planted beside streams of water
that bears its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers.
Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood, 45 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 27 inches high. He overlaid it with pure gold inside and out and made a gold molding all around it. He cast four gold rings for it, for its four feet, two rings on one side and two rings on the other side. read more.
He made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark for carrying the ark.
Then the word of the Lord came to me, asking, “What do you see, Jeremiah?”
I replied, “I see a branch of an almond tree.” The Lord said to me, “You have seen correctly, for I watch over My word to accomplish it.”
They plucked mallow among the shrubs,
and the roots of the broom tree were their food.
Though a tenth will remain in the land,
it will be burned again.
Like the terebinth or the oak
that leaves a stump when felled,
the holy seed is the stump.
Then he took some of the land’s seed
and put it in a fertile field;
he set it like a willow,
a plant by abundant waters.
It sprouted and became a spreading vine,
low in height with its branches turned toward him,
yet its roots stayed under it.
So it became a vine,
produced branches, and sent out shoots.
Joshua recorded these things in the book of the law of God; he also took a large stone and set it up there under the oak next to the sanctuary of the Lord.
But I am like a flourishing olive tree
in the house of God;
I trust in God’s faithful love forever and ever.
In addition, Hiram’s fleet that carried gold from Ophir brought from Ophir a large quantity of almug wood and precious stones. The king made the almug wood into steps for the Lord’s temple and the king’s palace and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had such almug wood come, and the like has not been seen again even to this very day.
So Abram moved his tent and went to live near the oaks of Mamre at Hebron, where he built an altar to the Lord.
The Philistines came up again and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim. So David inquired of the Lord, and He answered, “Do not make a frontal assault. Circle around behind them and attack them opposite the balsam trees. When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, act decisively, for then the Lord will have marched out ahead of you to attack the camp of the Philistines.” read more.
So David did exactly as the Lord commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Geba to Gezer.
He cuts down cedars for his use,
or he takes a cypress or an oak.
He lets it grow strong among the trees of the forest.
He plants a laurel, and the rain makes it grow.
The glory of Lebanon will come to you—
its pine, fir, and cypress together—
to beautify the place of My sanctuary,
and I will glorify My dwelling place.
Jacob then took branches of fresh poplar, almond, and plane wood, and peeled the bark, exposing white stripes on the branches.
Think of Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon,
with beautiful branches and shady foliage
and of lofty height.
Its top was among the clouds.
But each man will sit under his grapevine
and under his fig tree
with no one to frighten him.
For the mouth of the Lord of Hosts
has promised this.
I will plant cedars in the desert,
acacias, myrtles, and olive trees.
I will put juniper trees in the desert,
elms and cypress trees together,
so that all may see and know,
consider and understand,
that the hand of the Lord has done this,
the Holy One of Israel has created it.
They departed from Marah and came to Elim. There were 12 springs of water and 70 date palms at Elim, so they camped there.
The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedar as abundant as sycamore in the Judean foothills.
Then God said, “Let the earth produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and fruit trees on the earth bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds.” And it was so.
The earth produced vegetation: seed-bearing plants according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.
For if you were cut off from your native wild olive and against nature were grafted into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these—the natural branches—be grafted into their own olive tree?
I struck you—all the work of your hands—with blight, mildew, and hail, but you didn’t turn to Me”—this is the Lord’s declaration.
Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.
Deborah, the one who had nursed and raised Rebekah, died and was buried under the oak south of Bethel. So Jacob named it Oak of Weeping.
“When you lay siege to a city for a long time, fighting against it in order to capture it, you must not destroy its trees by putting an ax to them, because you can get food from them. You must not cut them down. Are trees of the field human, to come under siege by you?
It serves as fuel for man.
He takes some of it and warms himself;
also he kindles a fire and bakes bread;
he even makes it into a god and worships it;
he makes an idol from it and bows down to it.
Myrrh, aloes, and cassia perfume all your garments;
from ivory palaces harps bring you joy.
a land of wheat, barley, vines, figs, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey;
David and the whole house of Israel were celebrating before the Lord with all kinds of fir wood instruments, lyres, harps, tambourines, sistrums, and cymbals.
So David inquired of the Lord, and He answered, “Do not make a frontal assault. Circle around behind them and attack them opposite the balsam trees.
I will plant cedars in the desert,
acacias, myrtles, and olive trees.
I will put juniper trees in the desert,
elms and cypress trees together,
But the olive tree said to them,
“Should I stop giving my oil
that honors both God and man,
and rule over the trees?”
Then they came to Elim, where there were 12 springs of water and 70 date palms, and they camped there by the waters.
They sacrifice on the mountaintops,
and they burn offerings on the hills,
and under oaks, poplars, and terebinths,
because their shade is pleasant.
And so your daughters act promiscuously
and your daughters-in-law commit adultery.
So Amos answered Amaziah, “I was not a prophet or the son of a prophet; rather, I was a herdsman, and I took care of sycamore figs.
BOOK I
(Psalms 1–41)How happy is the man
who does not follow the advice of the wicked
or take the path of sinners
or join a group of mockers!
Instead, his delight is in the Lord’s instruction,
and he meditates on it day and night.
He is like a tree planted beside streams of water
that bears its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers.
She is a tree of life to those who embrace her,
and those who hold on to her are happy.
In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit. A good tree can’t produce bad fruit; neither can a bad tree produce good fruit. Every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
They will not build and others live in them;
they will not plant and others eat.
For My people’s lives will be
like the lifetime of a tree.
My chosen ones will fully enjoy
the work of their hands.
For if they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?”
“Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by the gates.
So Hiram provided Solomon with all the cedar and cypress timber he wanted,
but he went on a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. He said, “I have had enough! Lord, take my life, for I’m no better than my fathers.”
From Thematic Bible
Almond » Trees
the almond tree blossoms,
the grasshopper loses its spring,
and the caper berry has no effect;
for man is headed to his eternal home,
and mourners will walk around in the street;
The next day Moses entered the tent of the testimony and saw that Aaron’s staff, representing the house of Levi, had sprouted, formed buds, blossomed, and produced almonds!
Then the word of the Lord came to me, asking, “What do you see, Jeremiah?”
I replied, “I see a branch of an almond tree.”
Aloes » Trees
from ivory palaces harps bring you joy.
with all the trees of frankincense,
myrrh and aloes,
with all the best spices.
Nicodemus
Trees » Of knowledge
but you must not eat
And He said to Adam, “Because you listened to your wife’s voice and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘Do not eat from it’:
You will eat from it by means of painful labor
all the days of your life.
The Lord God caused to grow out of the ground every tree pleasing in appearance and good for food, including the tree of life in the middle of the garden,
But about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God said, 'You must not eat it or touch it, or you will die.' " "No! You will not die," the serpent said to the woman. "In fact, God knows that when you eat it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." read more.
Then the woman saw that the tree was good for food and delightful to look at, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate [it]; she also gave [some] to her husband, [who was] with her, and he ate [it].
Then He asked, "Who told you that you were naked? Did you eat from the tree that I had commanded you not to eat from?" Then the man replied, "The woman You gave to be with me-she gave me [some fruit] from the tree, and I ate."
Trees » Of life
He drove man out and stationed the cherubim and the flaming, whirling sword east of the garden of Eden to guard the way to the tree of life.
The Lord God caused to grow out of the ground every tree pleasing in appearance and good for food, including the tree of life in the middle of the garden,
The Lord God said, “Since man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil, he must not reach out, take from the tree of life, eat, and live forever.”
Trees » Figurative
that bears its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers.
it sends its roots out toward a stream,
it doesn’t fear when heat comes,
and its foliage remains green.
It will not worry in a year of drought
or cease producing fruit.
Trees » Symbolical
In the visions of my mind as I was lying in bed, I saw this: There was a tree in the middle of the earth, and its height was great. The tree grew large and strong; its top reached to the sky, and it was visible to the ends of the earth. Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit was abundant, and on it was food for all. Wild animals found shelter under it, the birds of the air lived in its branches, and every creature was fed from it.
Trees » Varieties » Fig
and there is no fruit on the vines,
though the olive crop fails
and the fields produce no food,
though there are no sheep in the pen
and no cattle in the stalls,
a land of wheat, barley, vines, figs, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey;
and whoever looks after his master will be honored.
Seeing a lone fig tree by the road, He went up to it and found nothing on it except leaves. And He said to it,
“How do you know me?” Nathanael asked.
Trees » Saints as
to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes,
festive oil instead of mourning,
and splendid clothes instead of despair.
And they will be called righteous trees,
planted by the Lord
to glorify Him.
in the house of God;
I trust in God’s faithful love forever and ever.
and his splendor will be like the olive tree,
his fragrance, like the forest of Lebanon.
like gardens beside a stream,
like aloes the Lord has planted,
like cedars beside the water.
Trees » Varieties » Oaks
Absalom was riding on his mule when he happened to meet David’s soldiers. When the mule went under the tangled branches of a large oak tree, Absalom’s head was caught fast in the tree. The mule under him kept going, so he was suspended in midair.
Then they gave Jacob all their foreign gods and their earrings, and Jacob hid them under the oak near Shechem.
The Angel
you desired,
and you will be embarrassed because of the gardens
you have chosen.
it will be burned again.
Like the terebinth or the oak
that leaves a stump when felled,
the holy seed
Trees » Varieties » Sycamore
The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones,
Joash was in charge of the stores of olive oil.
but we will rebuild with cut stones;
the sycamores have been cut down,
but we will replace them with cedars.”
and their sycamore fig trees with a flood.
So Amos answered Amaziah, “I was
Trees » Varieties » Willows
On the first day you are to take the product
Trees » Varieties » Cedars
King Jehoash of Israel sent word to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, “The thistle that was in Lebanon once sent a message to the cedar
lofty and lifted up,
against all the oaks of Bashan,
He described trees, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop growing out of the wall. He also taught about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish.
and the mighty cedars
Trees » Varieties » Palm
and the fig tree is withered;
the pomegranate,
all the trees of the orchard—have withered.
Indeed, human joy has dried up.
Then they came to Elim, where there were 12 springs of water and 70 date palms, and they camped there by the waters.
their idols cannot speak.
They must be carried
Do not fear them for they can do no harm
and they cannot do any good.
the Negev, and the region from the Valley of Jericho, the City of Palms, as far as Zoar.
your breasts are clusters of fruit.
Trees » Laws concerning
“Do not set up an Asherah of any kind of wood next to the altar you will build for the Lord your God,
“Every tenth of the land’s produce, grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the Lord;
“When you come into the land and plant any kind of tree for food, you are to consider the fruit forbidden.
“When you lay siege to a city for a long time, fighting against it in order to capture it, you must not destroy its trees by putting an ax to them, because you can get food from them. You must not cut them down. Are trees of the field human, to come under siege by you?
Trees » Varieties » Cedars of lebanon
Also, send me cedar, cypress, and algum
King Jehoash of Israel sent word to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, “The thistle that was in Lebanon once sent a message to the cedar
or its animals enough for a burnt offering.
he will blossom like the lily
and take root like the cedars of Lebanon.
Trees » Varieties » Olive
in the house of God;
I trust in God’s faithful love forever and ever.
Now if some of the branches were broken off,
These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord
houses full of every good thing that you did not fill them with, wells dug that you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant
“Should I stop giving my oil
that honors both God and man,
and rule
Trees » Illustrative » (good and fruitful,) of saints
to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes,
festive oil instead of mourning,
and splendid clothes instead of despair.
And they will be called righteous trees,
planted by the Lord
to glorify Him.
like gardens beside a stream,
like aloes the Lord has planted,
like cedars beside the water.
In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit. A good tree can't produce bad fruit; neither can a bad tree produce good fruit.
that bears its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers.
it sends its roots out toward a stream,
it doesn’t fear when heat comes,
and its foliage remains green.
It will not worry in a year of drought
or cease producing fruit.
Trees » Varieties » Fir
You have said:
I have gone up to the heights of the mountains,
to the far recesses of Lebanon.
I cut down its tallest cedars,
its choice cypress trees.
I came to its farthest outpost,
its densest forest.
the stork makes its home in the pine trees.
and instead of the brier, a myrtle will come up;
it will make a name for Yahweh
as an everlasting sign that will not be destroyed.
So Hiram provided Solomon with all the cedar and cypress timber he wanted,
rejoice over you:
“Since you have been laid low,
no woodcutter has come against us.”
Trees » Illustrative » Of Christ
For if you were cut off from your native wild olive and against nature were grafted into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these—the natural branches—be grafted into their own olive tree?
down the middle of the broad street of the city. The tree of life
Trees » Illustrative » Of kings, &c
and Lebanon with its majesty will fall.
that I am Yahweh.
I bring down the tall tree,
and make the low tree tall.
I cause the green tree to wither
and make the withered tree thrive.
I, Yahweh, have spoken
and I will do it.
It was beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its limbs, for its roots extended to abundant water. The cedars in God's garden could not rival it; the pine trees couldn't compare with its branches, nor could the plane trees match its boughs. No tree in the garden of God could compare with it in beauty. I made it beautiful with its many limbs, and all the trees of Eden, which were in God's garden, envied it. read more.
"Therefore this is what the Lord God says: Since it became great in height and set its top among the clouds, and it grew proud on account of its height,
In the visions of my mind as I was lying in bed, I saw this: There was a tree in the middle of the earth, and its height was great. The tree grew large and strong; its top reached to the sky, and it was visible to the ends of the earth. Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit was abundant, and on it was food for all. Wild animals found shelter under it, the birds of the air lived in its branches, and every creature was fed from it. read more.
As I was lying in my bed, I also saw in the visions of my mind an observer, a holy one, coming down from heaven. He called out loudly: Cut down the tree and chop off its branches; strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit. Let the animals flee from under it, and the birds from its branches.
Trees » Varieties » Aloes
from ivory palaces harps bring you joy.
with all the trees of frankincense,
myrrh and aloes,
with all the best spices.
Nicodemus
Trees » Varieties » Myrtle
and instead of the brier, a myrtle will come up;
it will make a name for Yahweh
as an everlasting sign that will not be destroyed.
acacias, myrtles, and olive trees.
I will put juniper trees in the desert,
elms and cypress trees together,
I looked out in the night and saw a man riding on a red horse. He was standing among the myrtle trees in the valley. Behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses.
So they proclaimed and spread this news throughout their towns and in Jerusalem, saying, “Go out to the hill country and bring back branches of olive, wild olive, myrtle, palm, and other leafy trees to make booths, just as it is written.”
Trees » Varieties » Apple
or he takes a cypress or an oak.
He lets it grow strong among the trees of the forest.
He plants a laurel, and the rain makes it grow.
so is my love among the young men.
I delight to sit in his shade,
and his fruit is sweet to my taste.
leaning on the one she loves?
There your mother conceived you;
there she conceived and gave you birth.
and the fig tree is withered;
the pomegranate,
all the trees of the orchard—have withered.
Indeed, human joy has dried up.
Trees » Were cut down » For building
I will give your servants, the woodcutters who cut the trees, 100,000 bushels
Also, send me cedar, cypress, and algum
Please let us go to the Jordan where we can each get a log and can build ourselves a place to live there.”
“Go,” he said.
Trees » Varieties » Almond
the almond tree blossoms,
the grasshopper loses its spring,
and the caper berry has no effect;
for man is headed to his eternal home,
and mourners will walk around in the street;
The next day Moses entered the tent of the testimony and saw that Aaron’s staff, representing the house of Levi, had sprouted, formed buds, blossomed, and produced almonds!
Then the word of the Lord came to me, asking, “What do you see, Jeremiah?”
I replied, “I see a branch of an almond tree.”
Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and take them down to the man as a gift—some balsam and some honey, aromatic gum and resin, pistachios and almonds.
Trees » Kinds of » Bearing fruit
I made gardens
and took possession of well-supplied houses,
cisterns cut out of rock, vineyards,
olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance.
They ate, were filled,
became prosperous, and delighted in Your great goodness.
All kinds of trees providing food will grow along both banks of the river. Their leaves will not wither, and their fruit will not fail.
Trees » Were cut down » With axes
If he goes into the forest with his neighbor to cut timber, and his hand swings the ax to chop down a tree, but the blade flies off the handle and strikes his neighbor so that he dies, that person may flee to one of these cities and live.
Even now the ax is ready to strike the root of the trees! Therefore, every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
Trees » Were cut down » For making idols
or he takes a cypress or an oak.
He lets it grow strong among the trees of the forest.
He plants a laurel, and the rain makes it grow.
He bows down to it and worships;
He prays to it,
choosing wood that does not rot?
He looks for a skilled craftsman
to set up an idol that will not fall over.
Trees » God increases and multiplies the fruit of, for his people
I will give you rain at the right time, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit.
for the wilderness pastures have turned green,
the trees bear their fruit,
and the fig tree and grapevine yield their riches.
The trees of the field will give their fruit, and the land will yield its produce; My flock will be secure in their land. They will know that I am Yahweh when I break the bars of their yoke and rescue them from the hands of those who enslave them.
Trees » Parts of, mentioned » The leaves
and on it was food for all.
Wild animals found shelter under it,
the birds of the air
and every creature was fed from it.
Seeing a lone fig tree by the road, He went up to it and found nothing on it except leaves. And He said to it,
it will be burned again.
Like the terebinth or the oak
that leaves a stump when felled,
the holy seed
Trees » Varieties » Almug or algum
In addition, Hiram's fleet that carried gold from Ophir brought from Ophir a large quantity of almug wood and precious stones. The king made the almug wood into steps for the Lord's temple and the king's palace and into harps and lyres for the singers. Never [before] had such almug wood come, and [the like] has not been seen [again] even to this very day.
In addition, Hiram's servants and Solomon's servants who brought gold from Ophir also brought algum wood and precious stones. The king made the algum wood into walkways for the Lord's temple and for the king's palace and into harps and lyres for the singers. Never before had anything like them been seen in the land of Judah.
Trees » Evil, sinners compared to
Even now the ax is ready to strike
well-rooted
Trees » Were cut down » By besieging armies for erecting forts
For this is what the Lord of Hosts says:
raise a siege ramp against Jerusalem.
This city must be punished.
There is nothing but oppression within her.
But you may destroy the trees that you know do not produce food. You may cut them down to build siege works against the city that is waging war against you, until it falls.
Trees » Parts of, mentioned » The fruit or seeds
I will also make the fruit of the trees and the produce of the field plentiful, so that you will no longer experience reproach among the nations on account of famine.
“Every tenth of the land’s produce, grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the Lord;
Trees » Illustrative » Of the life and conversation of the righteous
Trees » Were cut down » For fuel
Even now the ax is ready to strike the root of the trees! Therefore, every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
He cuts down cedars for his use, or he takes a cypress or an oak. He lets it grow strong among the trees of the forest. He plants a laurel, and the rain makes it grow. It serves as fuel for man. He takes some of it and warms himself; also he kindles a fire and bakes bread; he even makes it into a god and worships it; he makes it an idol and bows down to it. He burns half of it in a fire, and he roasts meat on that half. He eats the roast and is satisfied. He warms himself and says, "Ah! I am warm, I see the blaze."
Trees » Parts of, mentioned » The branches
He called out loudly:
strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit.
Let the animals flee from under it,
and the birds from its branches.
On the first day you are to take the product
Trees » The jews » Often buried under
Deborah, the one who had nursed and raised Rebekah,
so he pretended to be insane in their presence.
Trees » Often suffered from » Desolating armies
You have said:
I have gone up to the heights of the mountains,
to the far recesses of Lebanon.
I cut down its tallest cedars,
its choice cypress trees.
I came to its farthest outpost,
its densest forest.
and Lebanon with its majesty will fall.
Trees » Kinds of » Evergreen
and their Asherah poles, by the green trees
on the high hills—
well-rooted
Trees » Varieties » Shittah or shittim
acacias, myrtles, and olive trees.
I will put juniper trees in the desert,
elms and cypress trees together,
Trees » Varieties » Pomegranate
and the fig tree is withered;
the pomegranate,
all the trees of the orchard—have withered.
Indeed, human joy has dried up.
a land of wheat, barley, vines, figs, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey;
Saul was staying under the pomegranate tree in Migron
Trees » The jews » Often pitched their tents under
Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.
Then the Lord appeared to Abraham at the oaks of Mamre
Trees » Often propagated by birds who carry the seeds along with them
You are to say: This is what the Lord God says:
and full plumage of many colors
came to Lebanon and took the top of the cedar.
and put it in a fertile field;
he set it like a willow,
a plant
Trees » Varieties » Willow
and put it in a fertile field;
he set it like a willow,
a plant
Trees » Varieties » Vine
He is not to eat anything produced by the grapevine, from seeds to skin,
“Son of man, how does the wood of the vine,
Trees » Often suffered from » Locusts
They covered the surface of the whole land so that the land was black, and they consumed all the plants on the ground and all the fruit on the trees that the hail had left. Nothing green was left on the trees or the plants in the field throughout the land of Egypt.
They will cover the surface of the land so that no one will be able to see the land. They will eat the remainder left
Trees » Parts of, mentioned » The stem or trunk
and a branch
no one has the perception or insight to say,
“I burned half of it in the fire,
I also baked bread on its coals,
I roasted meat and ate.
I will make something detestable
and I will bow down to a block of wood.”
Trees » Nourished » By the earth
The Lord God caused to grow out of the ground every tree pleasing in appearance and good for food, including the tree of life in the middle of the garden,
The earth produced vegetation: seed-bearing plants according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.
Trees » Originally created by God
Then God said, “Let the earth produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and fruit trees on the earth bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds.”
The Lord God caused to grow out of the ground every tree pleasing in appearance and good for food, including the tree of life in the middle of the garden,
Trees » Often suffered from » Hail and frost
and their sycamore fig trees with a flood.
Throughout the land of Egypt, the hail struck down everything in the field, both man and beast. The hail beat down every plant of the field and shattered every tree in the field.
Trees » Afford an agreeable shade in eastern countries during the heat of the day
Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.
Trees » The jews » Often executed criminals on
"If anyone is found guilty of an offense deserving the death penalty and is executed, and you hang his body on a tree, you are not to leave his corpse on the tree overnight but are to bury him that day, for anyone hung [on a tree] is under God's curse. You must not defile the land the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance.
Trees » Kinds of » Of the wood
so is my love among the young men.
I delight to sit in his shade,
and his fruit is sweet to my taste.
Trees » The jews » Prohibited from cutting down fruit-bearing, for sieges
“When you lay siege to a city for a long time, fighting against it in order to capture it, you must not destroy its trees by putting an ax to them, because you can get food from them. You must not cut them down. Are trees of the field human, to come under siege by you?
Trees » The jews » Prohibited from planting in consecrated places
“Do not set up an Asherah of any kind of wood next to the altar you will build for the Lord your God,
Trees » Varieties » Mulberry
So David inquired of the Lord, and He answered, “Do not make a frontal assault. Circle around behind them and attack them opposite the balsam trees.
So David inquired of the Lord, and He answered, "Do not make a frontal assault. Circle around behind them and attack them opposite the balsam trees. When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, act decisively, for then the Lord will have marched out ahead of you to attack the camp of the Philistines."
Trees » Illustrative » (producing evil fruit,) of the wicked
In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit. A good tree can't produce bad fruit; neither can a bad tree produce good fruit. Every tree that doesn't produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
Trees » Each kind has its own seed for propagating its species
Then God said, "Let the earth produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants, and fruit trees on the earth bearing fruit with seed in it, according to their kinds." And it was so. The earth brought forth vegetation: seed-bearing plants according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it, according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.
Trees » God often renders, barren as a punishment
and your strength will be used up for nothing.
Trees » Given as food to the animal creation
God also said, "Look, I have given you every seed-bearing plant on the surface of the entire earth, and every tree whose fruit contains seed. This food will be for you, for all the wildlife of the earth, for every bird of the sky, and for every creature that crawls on the earth-everything having the breath of life in it. [I have given] every green plant for food." And it was so.
Trees » Planted by man
“When you come into the land and plant any kind of tree for food, you are to consider the fruit forbidden.
Trees » Varieties » Juniper
but he went on a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree
but he went on a day's journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. He said, "[I have had] enough! Lord, take my life, for I'm no better than my fathers." Then he lay down and slept under the broom tree. Suddenly, an angel touched him. The angel told him, "Get up and eat."
Trees » Varieties » Mustard
Trees » Varieties » Cedar
The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones,
Trees » Parts of, mentioned » The tender shoots
Then He told them a parable: "Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. As soon as they put out [leaves] you can see for yourselves and recognize that summer is already near.
Trees » Parts of, mentioned » The roots
it sends its roots out toward a stream,
it doesn’t fear when heat comes,
and its foliage remains green.
It will not worry in a year of drought
or cease producing fruit.
Trees » Illustrative » Of wisdom
and those who hold on to her are happy.
Trees » Specially flourished beside the rivers and streams of water
All kinds of trees providing food will grow along both banks of the river. Their leaves will not wither, and their fruit will not fail.
Trees » Early custom of planting, in consecrated grounds
Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beer-sheba, and there he called on the name of Yahweh, the Everlasting God.
Trees » Were sold with the land on which they grew
So Ephron’s field
Trees » Each kind of, known by its fruit
Trees » Of various sizes
that I am Yahweh.
I bring down the tall tree,
and make the low tree tall.
I cause the green tree to wither
and make the withered tree thrive.
I, Yahweh, have spoken
and I will do it.
Trees » Varieties » Ash
or he takes a cypress or an oak.
He lets it grow strong among the trees of the forest.
He plants a laurel, and the rain makes it grow.
Trees » Varieties » Cypress
or he takes a cypress or an oak.
He lets it grow strong among the trees of the forest.
He plants a laurel, and the rain makes it grow.
Trees » Nourished » By the rain from heaven
or he takes a cypress or an oak.
He lets it grow strong among the trees of the forest.
He plants a laurel, and the rain makes it grow.
Trees » Kinds of » Of the forest
will be so few in number
that a child could count them.
Trees » Varieties » Lign-aloes
like gardens beside a stream,
like aloes the Lord has planted,
like cedars beside the water.
Trees » Varieties » Chestnut
the pine trees couldn’t compare with its branches,
nor could the plane trees match its boughs.
No tree in the garden of God
could compare with it in beauty.
Trees » Varieties » Oil-tree
acacias, myrtles, and olive trees.
I will put juniper trees in the desert,
elms and cypress trees together,
Trees » Varieties » Pine
acacias, myrtles, and olive trees.
I will put juniper trees in the desert,
elms and cypress trees together,
Trees » Varieties » Box
acacias, myrtles, and olive trees.
I will put juniper trees in the desert,
elms and cypress trees together,
Trees » Varieties » Shittah
Trees » Varieties » Oil
acacias, myrtles, and olive trees.
I will put juniper trees in the desert,
elms and cypress trees together,
Trees » Illustrative » (duration of,) of continued prosperity of saints
they will not plant and others eat.
For My people’s lives will be
like the lifetime of a tree.
My chosen ones will fully enjoy
the work of their hands.
Trees » Nourished » Through their own sap
Trees » The jews » Considered trees on which criminals were executed abominable
like a worthless branch,
covered by those slain with the sword
and dumped into a rocky pit like a trampled corpse.
Trees » Solomon wrote the history of
He described trees, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop growing out of the wall. He also taught about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish.
Trees » Kinds of » Deciduous or casting the leaves
it will be burned again.
Like the terebinth or the oak
that leaves a stump when felled,
the holy seed
Trees » Varieties » Teil
it will be burned again.
Like the terebinth or the oak
that leaves a stump when felled,
the holy seed
Trees » Illustrative » of the elect
it will be burned again.
Like the terebinth or the oak
that leaves a stump when felled,
the holy seed
Trees » Varieties » Oak
whose leaves are withered,
and like a garden without water.
Trees » Varieties » Bay
well-rooted
Trees » Illustrative » (dry,) of useless persons
should say,
“The Lord will exclude me from His people”;
and the eunuch should not say,
“Look, I am a dried-up tree.”
Trees » Illustrative » (evergreen,) of saints
How happy is the man who does not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path of sinners, or join a group of mockers! Instead, his delight is in the Lord's instruction, and he meditates on it day and night. He is like a tree planted beside streams of water that bears its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.
Trees » Designed to beautify the earth
The Lord God caused to grow out of the ground every tree pleasing in appearance and good for food, including the tree of life in the middle of the garden,
Trees » Made for the glory of God
Trees » Illustrative » (shaking of the leaves off,) of the terror of the wicked
When it became known to the house of David
Trees » Illustrative » (dry,) of the wicked ripe for judgment
Trees » Illustrative » (green,) of the innocence of Christ
Trees » Illustrative » (barren,) of the wicked
their roots are withered;
they cannot bear fruit.
Even if they bear children,
I will kill the precious offspring of their wombs.
Trees » Often suffered from » Fire
for fire has consumed
the pastures of the wilderness,
and flames have devoured
all the trees of the countryside.
Trees » When cut down often sprouted from their roots again
If it is cut down, it will sprout again,
and its shoots will not die.
Valleys » Abounded with » Trees
The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones,
Topics on Trees
Almond Trees
Numbers 17:8The next day Moses entered the tent of the testimony and saw that Aaron’s staff, representing the house of Levi, had sprouted, formed buds, blossomed, and produced almonds!
Felling Trees
Deuteronomy 19:5If he goes into the forest with his neighbor to cut timber, and his hand swings the ax to chop down a tree, but the blade flies off the handle and strikes his neighbor so that he dies, that person may flee to one of these cities and live.
Fir Trees
Isaiah 41:19
acacias, myrtles, and olive trees.
I will put juniper trees in the desert,
elms and cypress trees together,
Harming Trees
Deuteronomy 20:19-20“When you lay siege to a city for a long time, fighting against it in order to capture it, you must not destroy its trees by putting an ax to them, because you can get food from them. You must not cut them down. Are trees of the field human, to come under siege by you?
Metaphorical Trees
Genesis 2:9The Lord God caused to grow out of the ground every tree pleasing in appearance and good for food, including the tree of life in the middle of the garden,
Olive Trees
Psalm 52:8
in the house of God;
I trust in God’s faithful love forever and ever.
Worship At Trees
Deuteronomy 16:21“Do not set up an Asherah of any kind of wood next to the altar you will build for the Lord your God,