Bible Cross References
branches
Psalm 80:9-11
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You cleared a place for it to grow; its roots went deep, and it spread out over the whole land.
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It covered the hills with its shade; its branches overshadowed the giant cedars.
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It extended its branches to the Mediterranean Sea and as far as the Euphrates River.
Ezekiel 17:5-8
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Then he took a young plant from the land of Israel and planted it in a fertile field, where there was always water to make it grow.
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The plant sprouted and became a low, wide-spreading grapevine. The branches grew upward toward the eagle, and the roots grew deep. The vine was covered with branches and leaves.
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"There was another giant eagle with huge wings and thick plumage. And now the vine sent its roots toward him and turned its leaves toward him, in the hope that he would give it more water than there was in the garden where it was growing.
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But the vine had already been planted in a fertile, well-watered field so that it could grow leaves and bear grapes and be a magnificent vine.
Ezekiel 31:3-10
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You are like a cedar in Lebanon, With beautiful, shady branches, A tree so tall it reaches the clouds.
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There was water to make it grow, And underground rivers to feed it. They watered the place where the tree was growing And sent streams to all the trees of the forest.
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Because it was well-watered, It grew taller than other trees. Its branches grew thick and long.
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Every kind of bird built nests in its branches; The wild animals bore their young in its shelter; The nations of the world rested in its shade.
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How beautiful the tree was--- So tall, with such long branches. Its roots reached down to the deep-flowing streams.
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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.
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I made it beautiful, with spreading branches. It was the envy of every tree in Eden, the garden of God.
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"Now then, I, the Sovereign LORD, will tell you what is going to happen to that tree that grew until it reached the clouds. As it grew taller it grew proud;
Daniel 4:10-15
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"While I was asleep, I had a vision of a huge tree in the middle of the earth.
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It grew bigger and bigger until it reached the sky and could be seen by everyone in the world.
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Its leaves were beautiful, and it was loaded down with fruit---enough for the whole world to eat. Wild animals rested in its shade, birds built nests in its branches, and every kind of living being ate its fruit.
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"While I was thinking about the vision, I saw coming down from heaven an angel, alert and watchful.
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He proclaimed in a loud voice, 'Cut the tree down and chop off its branches; strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit. Drive the animals from under it and the birds out of its branches.
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But leave the stump in the ground with a band of iron and bronze around it. Leave it there in the field with the grass. " 'Now let the dew fall on this man, and let him live with the animals and the plants.
Matthew 13:31
Jesus told them another parable: "The Kingdom of heaven is like this. A man takes a mustard seed and sows it in his field.
John 15:1
"I am the real vine, and my Father is the gardener.
Romans 11:16-24
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If the first piece of bread is given to God, then the whole loaf is his also; and if the roots of a tree are offered to God, the branches are his also.
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Some of the branches of the cultivated olive tree have been broken off, and a branch of a wild olive tree has been joined to it. You Gentiles are like that wild olive tree, and now you share the strong spiritual life of the Jews.
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So then, you must not despise those who were broken off like branches. How can you be proud? You are just a branch; you don't support the roots---the roots support you.
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But you will say, "Yes, but the branches were broken off to make room for me."
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That is true. They were broken off because they did not believe, while you remain in place because you do believe. But do not be proud of it; instead, be afraid.
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God did not spare the Jews, who are like natural branches; do you think he will spare you?
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Here we see how kind and how severe God is. He is severe toward those who have fallen, but kind to you---if you continue in his kindness. But if you do not, you too will be broken off.
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And if the Jews abandon their unbelief, they will be put back in the place where they were; for God is able to do that.
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You Gentiles are like the branch of a wild olive tree that is broken off and then, contrary to nature, is joined to a cultivated olive tree. The Jews are like this cultivated tree; and it will be much easier for God to join these broken-off branches to their own tree again.
and his beauty
Psalm 52:8
But I am like an olive tree growing in the house of God; I trust in his constant love forever and ever.
Psalm 128:3
Your wife will be like a fruitful vine in your home, and your children will be like young olive trees around your table.
his smell
Genesis 27:27
As he came up to kiss him, Isaac smelled his clothes---so he gave him his blessing. He said, "The pleasant smell of my son is like the smell of a field which the LORD has blessed.
Song of Songs 4:11-15
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The taste of honey is on your lips, my darling; your tongue is milk and honey for me. Your clothing has all the fragrance of Lebanon.
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My sweetheart, my bride, is a secret garden, a walled garden, a private spring;
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there the plants flourish. They grow like an orchard of pomegranate trees and bear the finest fruits. There is no lack of henna and nard,
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of saffron, calamus, and cinnamon, or incense of every kind. Myrrh and aloes grow there with all the most fragrant perfumes.
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Fountains water the garden, streams of flowing water, brooks gushing down from the Lebanon Mountains.
2 Corinthians 2:14
But thanks be to God! For in union with Christ we are always led by God as prisoners in Christ's victory procession. God uses us to make the knowledge about Christ spread everywhere like a sweet fragrance.
2 Corinthians 2:15
For we are like a sweet-smelling incense offered by Christ to God, which spreads among those who are being saved and those who are being lost.
Philippians 4:18
Here, then, is my receipt for everything you have given me---and it has been more than enough! I have all I need now that Epaphroditus has brought me all your gifts. They are like a sweet-smelling offering to God, a sacrifice which is acceptable and pleasing to him.