Psalm 92:12
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12 The righteous flourish like the palm tree
and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.(A)
Psalm 104:16
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16 The trees of the field[a] are watered abundantly,
the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
Footnotes
- 104.16 Gk: Heb trees of the Lord
Hosea 14:5
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5 I will be like the dew to Israel;
he shall blossom like the lily;
he shall strike root like the forests of Lebanon.[a](A)
Footnotes
- 14.5 Cn: Heb like Lebanon
Sirach 50:10
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10 like an olive tree laden with fruit,
and like a cypress towering in the clouds.(A)
Sirach 50:12
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12 When he received the portions from the hands of the priests,
as he stood by the hearth of the altar
with a garland of brothers around him,
he was like a young cedar on Lebanon
surrounded by the trunks of palm trees.(A)
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