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Isaiah 2:13

And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan,

KJV

et super omnes cedros Libani sublimes et erectas, et super omnes quercus Basan,

Vulgate

καὶ ἐπὶ πᾶσαν κέδρον τοῦ Λιβάνου τῶν ὑψηλῶν καὶ μετεώρων, καὶ ἐπὶ πᾶν δένδρον βαλάνου Βασάν,

LXX

and upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan,

ASV

וְ/עַל֙ כָּל אַרְזֵ֣י הַ/לְּבָנ֔וֹן הָ/רָמִ֖ים וְ/הַ/נִּשָּׂאִ֑ים וְ/עַ֖ל כָּל אַלּוֹנֵ֥י הַ/בָּשָֽׁן

Hebrew

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In this verse

Places Lebanon Mountains
Symbols Cedar

In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲרָזִ֔ים
'rzym
noun · 70×
אַלּוֹנִ֑ים
'lvnym
noun · 8×
בָּשָׁ֖ן
bshn
proper_noun · 60×
יִּשְׂא֥וּ
ysh'v
verb · 652×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
לְּבָנ֔וֹן
lbnvn
proper_noun · 67×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
רָ֖ם
rm
verb · 189×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Ezek 27:6 — Of the oaks of Bashan have they made thine oars; the company of the Ashurites have made thy benches of ivory, brought out of the isles of Chittim.
  • Isa 14:8 — Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.
  • Judg 9:15 — And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
  • Ps 29:5 — The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.
  • Zech 11:1 — Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars.