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(New page: The '''cedar''' is a coniferous tree, of the family ''pinacaea'', native to the Mediterranean littoral and the Himalaya mountains. The cedart tree is the national emblem of [[Leban...) |
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| − | The '''cedar''' is a | + | [[Image:Cedars.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Lebanon Cedar in Al Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve, Barouk, Lebanon]] |
| + | The '''cedar''' is a [[conifer]]ous [[tree]], of the family ''pinacaea'', native to the [[Mediterranean]] [[littoral]] and the [[Himalaya mountains]]. The cedar tree is the national emblem of [[Lebanon]], and an image is on the [[Lebanese]] [[flag]]. | ||
==Cedars in the Bible== | ==Cedars in the Bible== | ||
| − | The cedar is mentioned frequently in the [[Bible]]. | + | The cedar is mentioned frequently in the [[Bible]]. An example is: |
| − | Numbers 24.5-6: "How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, ''and'' thy tabenacles, O Israel! As the valleys they are spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, ''and'' as cedar trees beside the waters." | + | Numbers 24.5-6: "How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, ''and'' thy tabenacles, O [[Israel]]! As the valleys they are spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, ''and'' as cedar trees beside the waters." |
[[Category:Trees]] | [[Category:Trees]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:17, March 13, 2009
The cedar is a coniferous tree, of the family pinacaea, native to the Mediterranean littoral and the Himalaya mountains. The cedar tree is the national emblem of Lebanon, and an image is on the Lebanese flag.
Cedars in the Bible
The cedar is mentioned frequently in the Bible. An example is:
Numbers 24.5-6: "How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabenacles, O Israel! As the valleys they are spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters."