Wail, O cypress; for the cedar has fallen; because the mighty trees are ruined: wail, O you oaks of Bashan; for the thick forest has come down.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Fir and oak may signify the cities and towns of the Jews.
Fenced. Septuagint, "well planted "(Calmet) or "forest, planted all at once. "(Haydock)
"The temple was like a fortress. "(Tacitus)
