Cross References And the fading tower the glory of his joy, who is on the head of the fat valley, shall be as a hasty fruit before the ripeness of autumn: which when he that seeth it shall behold, as soon he taketh it in his hand, he will eat it up. Hosea 9:10 I found Israel like grapes in the desert, I saw their fathers like the firstfruits of the fig tree in the top thereof: but they went in to Beelphegor, and alienated themselves to that confusion, and became abominable, as those things were, which they loved. Micah 7:1 Woe is me, for I am become as one that gleaneth in autumn the grapes of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat, my soul desired the first ripe figs. Nahum 3:12 All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with their green figs: if they be shaken, they shall fall into the mouth of the eater. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And the fading tower the glory of his joy, who is on the head of the fat valley, shall be as a hasty fruit before the ripeness of autumn: which when he that seeth it shall behold, as soon he taketh it in his hand, he will eat it up. shall be Isaiah 28:1 Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower the glory his joy, who were on the head of the fat valley, staggering with wine. Psalm 73:19,20 How are they brought to desolation? they have suddenly ceased to be: they have perished by reason of their iniquity. . . . Hosea 6:4 What shall I do to thee, O Ephraim? what shall I do to thee, O Juda? your mercy is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that goeth away in the morning. Hosea 9:10,11,16 I found Israel like grapes in the desert, I saw their fathers like the firstfruits of the fig tree in the top thereof: but they went in to Beelphegor, and alienated themselves to that confusion, and became abominable, as those things were, which they loved. . . . Hosea 13:1,15 When Ephraim spoke, a horror seized Israel: and he sinned in Baal, and died. . . . James 1:10,11 And the rich, in his being low: because as the flower of the grass shall he pass away. . . . the hasty. Micah 7:1 Woe is me, for I am become as one that gleaneth in autumn the grapes of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat, my soul desired the first ripe figs. Nahum 3:12 All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with their green figs: if they be shaken, they shall fall into the mouth of the eater. Revelation 6:13 And the stars from heaven fell upon the earth, as the fig tree casteth its green figs when it is shaken by a great wind. eateth. Context Judgment on Ephraim…3The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim shall be trodden under feet. 4And the fading tower the glory of his joy, who is on the head of the fat valley, shall be as a hasty fruit before the ripeness of autumn: which when he that seeth it shall behold, as soon he taketh it in his hand, he will eat it up.5In that day the Lord of hosts shall be a crown of glory, and a garland of joy to the residue of his people:… Lexicon The fadingנֹבֵל֙ (nō·ḇêl) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5034: To wilt, to fall away, fail, faint, to be foolish, wicked, to despise, disgrace flower צִיצַ֤ת (ṣî·ṣaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 6733: A flower of his beautiful צְבִ֣י (ṣə·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 6643: Splendor, a gazelle splendor, תִפְאַרְתּ֔וֹ (ṯip̄·’ar·tōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8597: Beauty, glory on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against the summit רֹ֖אשׁ (rōš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7218: The head above the fertile שְׁמָנִ֑ים (šə·mā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8081: Grease, liquid, richness valley, גֵּ֣יא (gê) Noun - common singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1516: A valley will be וְֽהָ֨יְתָ֜ה (wə·hā·yə·ṯāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be like a ripe fig כְּבִכּוּרָהּ֙ (kə·ḇik·kū·rāh) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1061: The first-fruits of the crop before בְּטֶ֣רֶם (bə·ṭe·rem) Preposition-b | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 2962: Non-occurrence, not yet, before the summer harvest: קַ֔יִץ (qa·yiṣ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7019: To awake Whoever sees יִרְאֶ֤ה (yir·’eh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see it will swallow it יִבְלָעֶֽנָּה׃ (yiḇ·lā·‘en·nāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1104: To swallow down, swallow up, engulf while it is still בְּעוֹדָ֥הּ (bə·‘ō·w·ḏāh) Preposition-b | Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more in his hand. בְּכַפּ֖וֹ (bə·ḵap·pōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan Additional Translations The fading flower of his beautiful splendor, on the summit above the fertile valley, will be like a ripe fig before the summer harvest: Whoever sees it will swallow it while it is still in his hand.And the glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be a fading flower, and as the hasty fruit before the summer; which when he that looks on it sees, while it is yet in his hand he eats it up. and the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be as the first-ripe fig before the summer; which when he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up. And the fading flower of the glorious hope on the top of the high mountain shall be as the early fig; he that sees it, before he takes it into his hand, will desire to swallow it down. and the fading flower of his glorious adornment which is on the head of the fat valley shall be like an early fig before the summer: as soon as he that seeth it perceiveth it, scarcely is it in his hand, he swalloweth it down. and the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be as the firstripe fig before the summer; which when he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up. And the glorious beauty, which is on the head of the rich valley, shall be a fading flower, and as the early fruit before the summer; which, when he that looketh upon it, seeth while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up. The fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fertile valley, shall be like the first-ripe fig before the summer; which someone picks and eats as soon as he sees it. And the fading flower of the beauty of his glory That is on the head of the fat valley, Hath been as its first-fruit before summer, That its beholder seeth, While it is yet in his hand he swalloweth it. 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