They invade like lumberjacks swinging their axes in a thick forest. ¹ 

He destroyed their vines and fig trees, and broke the trees throughout their territory.

All the trees of the field will know that I am the Lord. I make the high tree low; I raise up the low tree. I make the green tree wither, and I make the dry tree sprout. I, the Lord, have spoken, and I will do it!’”

“Son of man, of all the woody branches among the trees of the forest, what happens to the wood of the vine? ¹ 

The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat ¹  of the fruit from the trees of the orchard;

and with cutting and setting stone, and with cutting wood, to work in all kinds of craftsmanship.

you mountains and all you hills, you fruit trees and all you cedars,

She is like ¹  a tree of life ²  to those who obtain her, ³  and everyone who grasps hold of her will be blessed. ⁴ 

The fruit of the righteous is like ¹  a tree producing life, ²  and the one who wins souls ³  is wise. ⁴ 

Speech ¹  that heals ²  is like ³  a life-giving tree, ⁴  but a perverse tongue ⁵  breaks the spirit.

There will be so few trees left in his forest, a child will be able to count them. ¹ 

The people of those nations ¹  are both stupid and foolish. Instruction from a wooden idol is worthless! ² 

“As for you, son of man, take one branch, and write on it, ‘For Judah, and for the Israelites associated with him.’ Then take another branch and write on it, ‘For Joseph, the branch of Ephraim and all the house of Israel associated with him.’

Then the Lord God commanded ¹  the man, “You may freely eat ²  fruit ³  from every tree of the orchard,

and in cutting stones for their setting, ¹  and in cutting wood, to do work in every artistic craft. ² 

A clay vessel ¹  which the man with the discharge touches must be broken, and any wooden utensil must be rinsed in water.

And the priest must take cedar wood, hyssop, ¹  and scarlet wool and throw them into the midst of the fire where the heifer is burning. ² 

You must purify each garment and everything that is made of skin, everything made of goat’s hair, and everything made of wood.” ¹ 

If a person commits a sin punishable by death and is executed, and you hang the corpse ¹  on a tree,

You have seen their detestable things ¹  and idols of wood, stone, silver, and gold.) ²