Zechariah 11:2

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Cry, you cypress trees! The glorious cedars have fallen and are rotting. Cry, you oak trees of Bashan! The dense forest has been chopped down.

Cross References

Ezekiel 20:46

“Ezekiel, son of man, turn towards the south and warn the forests

Ezekiel 27:6

Oak trees from Bashan were shaped into oars; pine trees from Cyprus were cut for your deck, which was then decorated with strips of ivory.

Ezekiel 31:17

Those people who found protection in its shade will also be sent to the world below, where they will join the dead.

Amos 6:1

Do you rulers in Jerusalem and in the city of Samaria feel safe and at ease? Everyone bows down to you, and you think you are better than any other nation. But you are in for trouble!

Zechariah 11:1

Lebanon, open your gates! Let the fire come in to destroy your cedar trees.

Zechariah 11:3

Listen! Shepherds are crying. Their glorious pastures have been ruined. Listen! Lions are roaring. The forests of the Jordan Valley are no more to be found.

Luke 23:31

If this can happen when the wood is green, what do you think will happen when it is dry?