Jeremiah 11:16
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The Lord called thy name, a plentiful olive tree, fair, fruitful, and beautiful: at the noise of a word, a great fire was kindled in it, and the branches thereof are burnt.

A green.

Psalm 52:8 But I, as a fruitful olive tree in the house of God, have hoped in the mercy of God for ever, yea for ever and ever.

Romans 11:17-24 And if some of the branches be broken and thou, being a wild olive, art ingrafted in them and art made partaker of the root and of the fatness of the olive tree: . . .

with.

Psalm 80:16 Things set on fire and dug down shall perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.

Isaiah 1:30,31 When you shall be as an oak with the leaves falling off, and as a garden without water. . . .

Isaiah 27:11 Its harvest shall be destroyed with drought, women shall come and teach it: for it is not a wise people, therefore he that made it, shall not have mercy on it: and he that formed it, shall not spare it.

Ezekiel 15:4-7 Behold it is cast into the fire for fuel: the fire hath consumed both ends thereof, and the midst thereof is reduced to ashes: shall it be useful for any work? . . .

Ezekiel 20:47,48 And say to the south forest: Hear the word of the Lord: Thus saith the Lord God: Behold I will kindle a fire in thee, and will burn in thee every green tree, and every dry tree: the flame of the fire shall not be quenched: and every face shall be burned in it, from the south even to the north. . . .

Matthew 3:10 For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doth not yield good fruit, shall be cut down, and cast into the fire.

John 15:6 If any one abide not in me, he shall be cast forth as a branch and shall wither: and they shall gather him up and cast him into the fire: and he burneth.

Context
The Broken Covenant
15What is the meaning that my beloved hath wrought much wickedness in my house? shall the holy flesh take away from thee thy crimes, in which thou hast boasted? 16The Lord called thy name, a plentiful olive tree, fair, fruitful, and beautiful: at the noise of a word, a great fire was kindled in it, and the branches thereof are burnt.17And the Lord of hosts that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee: for the evils of the house of Israel, and of the house of Juda, which they have done to themselves, to provoke me, offering sacrifice to Baalim.…
Cross References
Romans 11:17
And if some of the branches be broken and thou, being a wild olive, art ingrafted in them and art made partaker of the root and of the fatness of the olive tree:

Revelation 11:4
These are the two olive trees and the two candlesticks that stand before the Lord of the earth.

Deuteronomy 28:40
Thou shalt have olive trees in all thy borders, and shalt not be anointed with the oil: for the olives shall fall off and perish.

Job 8:16
He seemeth to have moisture before the sun cometh; and at his rising, his blossom shall shoot forth.

Psalm 52:8
But I, as a fruitful olive tree in the house of God, have hoped in the mercy of God for ever, yea for ever and ever.

Psalm 80:16
Things set on fire and dug down shall perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.

Psalm 83:2
For lo, thy enemies have made a noise: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

Isaiah 27:11
Its harvest shall be destroyed with drought, women shall come and teach it: for it is not a wise people, therefore he that made it, shall not have mercy on it: and he that formed it, shall not spare it.

Jeremiah 7:20
Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Behold my wrath and my indignation is enkindled against this place, upon men and upon beasts, and upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruits of the land, and it shall burn, and shall not be quenched.

Jeremiah 21:14
But I will visit upon you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the Lord: and I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof: and it shall devour all things round about it.

Hosea 14:6
His branches shall spread, and his glory shall be as the olive tree: and his smell as that of Libanus.

Lexicon
The LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

once called
קָרָ֥א (qā·rā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7121: To call, proclaim, read

you
שְׁמֵ֑ךְ (šə·mêḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8034: A name

a flourishing
רַֽעֲנָן֙ (ra·‘ă·nān)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7488: Verdant, new, prosperous

olive tree,
זַ֤יִת (za·yiṯ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2132: An olive, the tree, the branch, the berry

beautiful
יְפֵ֣ה (yə·p̄êh)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3303: Fair, beautiful

with well-formed
תֹ֔אַר (ṯō·’ar)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8389: Outline, figure, appearance

fruit.
פְרִי־ (p̄ə·rî-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6529: Fruit

But with a mighty
גְדֹלָ֗ה (ḡə·ḏō·lāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1419: Great, older, insolent

roar
לְק֣וֹל ׀ (lə·qō·wl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6963: A voice, sound

He will set fire
הִצִּ֥ית (hiṣ·ṣîṯ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3341: To burn, set on fire, to desolate

to it,
עָלֶ֔יהָ (‘ā·le·hā)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

and its branches
דָּלִיּוֹתָֽיו׃ (dā·lî·yō·w·ṯāw)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1808: Something dangling, a bough

will be consumed.
וְרָע֖וּ (wə·rā·‘ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 7489: To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad


Additional Translations
The LORD once called you a flourishing olive tree, beautiful with well-formed fruit. But with a mighty roar He will set fire to it, and its branches will be consumed.The LORD called your name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he has kindled fire on it, and the branches of it are broken.

Jehovah called thy name, A green olive-tree, fair with goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.

The Lord called thy name a fair olive tree, of a goodly shade in appearance, at the noise of its being lopped, fire was kindled against it; great is the affliction coming upon thee: her branches are become good for nothing.

Jehovah had called thy name, A green olive-tree, fair, of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and its branches are broken.

The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair with goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.

The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.

Yahweh called your name, A green olive tree, beautiful with goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he has kindled fire on it, and its branches are broken.

'An olive, green, fair, of goodly fruit,' Hath Jehovah called thy name, At the noise of a great tumult He hath kindled fire against it, And broken have been its thin branches.
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