Zacharie 11:2

Louis Segond

Gémis, cyprès, car le cèdre est tombé, Ceux qui s'élevaient sont détruits! Gémissez, chênes de Basan, Car la forêt inaccessible est renversée!

Parallel Translations

La Bible David Martin (1744)
Sapin, hurle; car le c�dre est tomb�, parce que les choses magnifiques ont �t� ravag�es ; ch�nes de Basan, hurlez, car la for�t qui �tait comme une place forte, a �t� coup�e.

La Bible Ostervald (1996)
Cypr�s, g�missez! Car le c�dre est tomb�, car les plus magnifiques sont ravag�s. G�missez, ch�nes de Bassan! Car la for�t inaccessible est abattue.

Darby's French Translation
Hurle, cypr�s! car le c�dre est tomb�, les nobles sont d�vast�s. Hurlez, ch�nes de Basan! car la for�t inaccessible est abattue.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Howl: Isaiah 2:12-17, Isaiah 10:33, Isaiah 10:34, Ezekiel 31:2, Ezekiel 31:3, Ezekiel 31:17, Amos 6:1, Nahum 3:8-19, Luke 23:31

mighty: or, gallants

for: Isaiah 32:15-19, Ezekiel 20:46

forest of the vintage: or, defenced forest

Reciprocal: Isaiah 2:13 - General Isaiah 14:8 - General Isaiah 29:17 - the fruitful Isaiah 32:19 - on the Isaiah 37:24 - General Jeremiah 22:23 - Lebanon Jeremiah 46:22 - and come Ezekiel 15:2 - among Ezekiel 27:6 - the oaks Ezekiel 30:2 - Howl Ezekiel 30:9 - great Ezekiel 31:9 - all the trees Ezekiel 32:10 - and they Amos 9:1 - Smite Nahum 2:3 - the fir trees Zephaniah 1:11 - Howl Haggai 1:8 - to Matthew 23:38 - General Luke 13:35 - your James 5:1 - weep Revelation 18:9 - shall bewail

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen,.... By which are designed the princes, nobles, and magistrates of the land: so the Targum interprets them of kings and princes; see Nahum 2:3:

because all the mighty are spoiled; which is an explanation of the figurative expressions in the former clause, and in the following; and designs rich men, as the Targum paraphrases it, who at this time would be spoiled of their wealth and substance.

Howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; which the Targum interprets of governors of provinces; and men of power and authority are doubtless intended; see Isaiah 2:13:

for the forest of the vintage is come down; or rather, "the fortified forest"; meaning the city of Jerusalem, which was a fortified place, and like a forest full of trees, for number of inhabitants, but now cut down and destroyed; see Isaiah 10:16.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Howl, O cypress, for the cedar is fallen - Jerusalem or the temple having been likened to Lebanon and its cedars, the prophet carries on the image, speaking of the priests princes and people, under the title of firs, cypresses and oaks, trees inferior, but magnificent. He shows that it is imagery, by ascribing to them the feelings of people. The more glorious and stately, “the cedars,” were destroyed. Woe then to the rest, “the cypress;” as our Lord says, “If they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done, in the dry?” Luke 23:31, and Peter, “If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?” 1 Peter 4:18.

For the defensed forest is come down - That which was closed and inaccessible to the enemy. All which was high and lifted up was brought low, “came down,” even to the ground .

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Zechariah 11:2. Howl, fir tree — This seems to point out the fall and destruction of all the mighty men.