Zechariah 11:1
What does Zechariah 11:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Zechariah 11:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Let your doors be open, O Lebanon, so that fire may be burning among your cedars.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Open, O Lebanon, thy doors, And fire doth devour among thy cedars.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Open thy gates, O Libanus, and let fire devour thy cedars.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2Wail, 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 24:1
And Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way; and his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.
- Deuteronomy 32:22
For a fire is kindled in mine anger, And burneth unto the lowest Sheol, And devoureth the earth with its increase, And setteth on fire the foundations of the mountains.
- Haggai 1:8
Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith Jehovah.
- Jeremiah 22:23
O inhabitant of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how greatly to be pitied shalt thou be when pangs come upon thee, the pain as of a woman in travail!
- Zechariah 14:1
Behold, a day of Jehovah cometh, when thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.
- Jeremiah 22:6
For thus saith Jehovah concerning the house of the king of Judah: Thou art Gilead unto me, and the head of Lebanon; yet surely I will make thee a wilderness, and cities which are not inhabited.
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