Isaiah 28:4

Tree of Life Version

The glorious beauty is a fading flower which is at the head of the fertile valley, like a first-ripe fig before summer— whoever sees it, swallows it up while it is still in his palm.

Cross References

Isaiah 28:1

Oy , the proud crown of Ephraim’s drunks! Its glorious beauty is a fading flower, which is at the head of the fertile valleys of those overcome with wine!

Isaiah 8:4

For before the child will have knowledge to cry ‘my father!’ or ‘my mother!’ the wealth of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria will be carried away before the king of Assyria.”

Hosea 13:1

When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling. He exalted himself in Israel, but he became guilty through Baal, and died.

Hosea 13:15

Because he is the son of kinsmen, he should have been fruitful. An east wind will come— the wind from Adonai, coming up from the wilderness. His spring will become dry, and his fountain will dry up. He will plunder the treasury of every precious vessel.

Hosea 6:4

“O Ephraim, what shall I do for you? O Judah, what will I do for you? For your loyalty is like a morning cloud or like dew rising early, vanishing.

Hosea 9:16

Ephraim is blighted; their root is withered; they bear no fruit. Even if they bring forth children, I will slay the cherished ones in their wombs.”

Micah 7:1

Woe is me! For I am like gatherings of produce in summer, like gleanings of a vineyard. There is no cluster to eat, no first-ripe fig that I crave.

Nahum 3:12

All your fortifications will be fig trees with firstfruits— when shaken, they will fall, into an eater’s mouth.

Revelation 6:13

The stars of heaven fell to the earth like a fig tree drops unripe figs when shaken by a great wind.