No cedar in God's garden could compare with it. No fir tree ever had such branches, And no plane tree such limbs. No tree in God's own garden was so beautiful.

I made it beautiful, with spreading branches. It was the envy of every tree in Eden, the garden of God.

Everyone will talk about how this land, which was once a wilderness, has become like the Garden of Eden, and how the cities which were torn down, looted, and left in ruins, are now inhabited and fortified.

Then the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the East, and there he put the man he had formed.

So the LORD God sent them out of the Garden of Eden and made them cultivate the soil from which they had been formed.

Then at the east side of the garden he put living creatures and a flaming sword which turned in all directions. This was to keep anyone from coming near the tree that gives life.

Lot looked around and saw that the whole Jordan Valley, all the way to Zoar, had plenty of water, like the Garden of the LORD or like the land of Egypt. (This was before the LORD had destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.)

"I will show compassion to Jerusalem, to all who live in her ruins. Though her land is a desert, I will make it a garden, like the garden I planted in Eden. Joy and gladness will be there, and songs of praise and thanks to me.

Like fire they eat up the plants. In front of them the land is like the Garden of Eden, but behind them it is a barren desert. Nothing escapes them.

"If you have ears, then, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches! "To those who win the victory I will give the right to eat the fruit of the tree of life that grows in the Garden of God.

The people of Syria bought your merchandise and your many products. They gave emeralds, purple cloth, embroidery, fine linen, coral, and rubies in payment for your wares.

For your goods the merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded jewels, gold, and the finest spices.

The first river is the Pishon; it flows around the country of Havilah.

(Pure gold is found there and also rare perfume and precious stones.)

Mount four rows of precious stones on it; in the first row mount a ruby, a topaz, and a garnet;

in the third row, a turquoise, an agate, and an amethyst;

They mounted four rows of precious stones on it: in the first row they mounted a ruby, a topaz, and a garnet;

in the third row, a turquoise, an agate, and an amethyst;

Each of the twelve stones had engraved on it the name of one of the sons of Jacob, in order to represent the twelve tribes of Israel.

They made two gold settings and two gold rings and attached the two rings to the upper corners of the breastpiece.

and fastened the other two ends of the cords to the two settings and in this way attached them in front to the shoulder straps of the ephod.

They made two more gold rings and attached them to the lower part of the front of the two shoulder straps of the ephod, near the seam and above the finely woven belt.

The LORD says, "O Jerusalem, you suffering, helpless city, with no one to comfort you, I will rebuild your foundations with precious stones.

I will build your towers with rubies, your gates with stones that glow like fire, and the wall around you with jewels.

The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and covered with gold ornaments, precious stones, and pearls. In her hand she held a gold cup full of obscene and filthy things, the result of her immorality.

The foundation stones of the city wall were adorned with all kinds of precious stones. The first foundation stone was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald,

the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh yellow quartz, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chalcedony, the eleventh turquoise, the twelfth amethyst.

I will put an end to all your songs, and I will silence the music of your harps.

You used to be honored with the music of harps, but now here you are in the world of the dead. You lie on a bed of maggots and are covered with a blanket of worms.' "

Take your harp, go round the town, you poor forgotten whore! Play and sing your songs again to bring men back once more.

As the LORD strikes them again and again, his people will keep time with the music of drums and harps. God himself will fight against the Assyrians.

Your conduct was perfect from the day you were created until you began to do evil.

" 'Put up the sword! I will judge you in the place where you were created, in the land where you were born.