Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Howl, thou fir tree, for the cedar is fallen, for the mighty are laid waste: howl, ye oaks of Basan, because the fenced forest is cut down. Howl. Isaiah 2:12-17 Because the day of the Lord of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and highminded, and upon every one that is arrogant, and he shall be humbled. . . . Isaiah 10:33,34 Behold the sovereign Lord of hosts shall break the earthen vessel with terror, and the tall of stature shall be cut down, and the lofty shall be humbled. . . . Ezekiel 31:2,3,17 Son of man, speak to Pharao king of Egypt, and to his people: To whom art thou like in thy greatness? . . . Amos 6:1 Woe to you that are wealthy in Sion, and to you that have confidence in the mountain of Samaria: ye great men, heads of the people, that go in with state into the house of Israel. Nahum 3:8-19 Art thou better than the populous Alexandria, that dwelleth among the rivers? waters are round about it: the sea is its riches: the waters are its walls. . . . Luke 23:31 For if in the green wood they do these things, what shall be done in the dry? mighty. Isaiah 32:15-19 Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high: and the desert shall be as a charmel, and charmel shall be counted for a forest. . . . Ezekiel 20:46 Son of man, set thy face against the way of the south, and drop towards the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field. forest of the vintage. Context The Doomed Flock1Open thy gates, O Libanus, and let fire devour thy cedars. 2Howl, thou fir tree, for the cedar is fallen, for the mighty are laid waste: howl, ye oaks of Basan, because the fenced forest is cut down.3The voice of the howling of the shepherds, because their glory is laid waste: the voice of the roaring of the lions, because the pride of the Jordan is spoiled.… Cross References Isaiah 2:13 And upon all the tall and lofty cedars of Libanus, and upon all the oaks of Basan. Ezekiel 27:6 They have cut thy oars out of the oaks of Basan: and they have made thee benches of Indian ivory and cabins with things brought from the islands of Italy. Zechariah 11:1 Open thy gates, O Libanus, and let fire devour thy cedars. Zechariah 11:3 The voice of the howling of the shepherds, because their glory is laid waste: the voice of the roaring of the lions, because the pride of the Jordan is spoiled. Lexicon Wail,הֵילֵ֤ל (hê·lêl) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3213: To howl, make a howling O cypress, בְּרוֹשׁ֙ (bə·rō·wōš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1265: A cypress, tree, a lance, a musical instrument for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction the cedar אֶ֔רֶז (’e·rez) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 730: A cedar tree has fallen; נָ֣פַל (nā·p̄al) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5307: To fall, lie the majestic [trees] אַדִּרִ֖ים (’ad·di·rîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 117: Wide, large, powerful are ruined! שֻׁדָּ֑דוּ (šud·dā·ḏū) Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 7703: To deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin Wail, הֵילִ֙ילוּ֙ (hê·lî·lū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3213: To howl, make a howling O oaks אַלּוֹנֵ֣י (’al·lō·w·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 437: An oak, other strong tree of Bashan, בָשָׁ֔ן (ḇā·šān) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1316: Bashan -- 'smooth', a region East of the Jordan for כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction the dense הַבָּצִֽיר׃ (hab·bā·ṣîr) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1219: To cut off, make inaccessible, enclose forest יַ֥עַר (ya·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3293: A copse of bushes, a forest, honey in the comb has been cut down! יָרַ֖ד (yā·raḏ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3381: To come or go down, descend Additional Translations Wail, O cypress, for the cedar has fallen; the majestic trees are ruined! Wail, O oaks of Bashan, for the dense forest has been cut down!Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O you oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down. Wail, O fir-tree, for the cedar is fallen, because the goodly ones are destroyed: wail, O ye oaks of Bashan, for the strong forest is come down. Let the pine howl, because the cedar has fallen; for the mighty men have been greatly afflicted: howl, ye oaks of the land of Basan; for the thickly planted forest has been torn down. Howl, cypress, for the cedar is fallen; because the noble ones are spoiled. Howl, ye oaks of Bashan; for the strong forest is come down. Howl, O fir tree, for the cedar is fallen, because the goodly ones are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan, for the strong forest is come down. Howl, fir-tree, for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are laid waste: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down. Wail, fir tree, for the cedar has fallen, because the stately ones are destroyed. Wail, you oaks of Bashan, for the strong forest has come down. Howl, O fir, for fallen hath the cedar, For their honourable ones were destroyed, Howl, ye oaks of Bashan, For come down hath the fenced forest, Jump to Previous Bashan Cedar Cries Cry Cypress Cypress-Tree Destroyed Fall Fallen Felled Fenced Fir Fir-Tree Forest Glorious Goodly Great Grief Honourable Howl Impenetrable Laid Mighty Oaks Ones Ruined Spoiled Stately Strong Thick Tree Trees Vintage Wail WasteJump to Next Bashan Cedar Cries Cry Cypress Cypress-Tree Destroyed Fall Fallen Felled Fenced Fir Fir-Tree Forest Glorious Goodly Great Grief Honourable Howl Impenetrable Laid Mighty Oaks Ones Ruined Spoiled Stately Strong Thick Tree Trees Vintage Wail WasteExternal Links Zechariah 11:2 NIVZechariah 11:2 NLT Zechariah 11:2 ESV Zechariah 11:2 NASB Zechariah 11:2 ASV Zechariah 11:2 Bible Apps Zechariah 11:2 Biblia Paralela Zechariah 11:2 Chinese Bible Zechariah 11:2 French Bible Zechariah 11:2 German Bible Alphabetical: are Bashan Because been cedar come cut cypress dense destroyed down fallen for forest glorious has have impenetrable O oaks of pine ruined stately the tree trees Wail OT Prophets: Zechariah 11:2 Wail fir tree for the cedar has (Zech. 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