Overview
The Bible addresses myrtle across 4 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Isaiah, Nehemiah and Zechariah. Closely related themes include Trees, Booth, Law of Moses, the and Olive Tree.
Key Bible verses about myrtle
Old Testament
Isaiah
I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together:
Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying myrtle for yourself
- Begin with Nehemiah 8:15, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Isaiah, Nehemiah and Zechariah each treat the theme.
- Widen the study to related themes: Trees, Booth, Law of Moses, the and Olive Tree.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about myrtle?
The Bible addresses myrtle across 4 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Isaiah, Nehemiah and Zechariah. Closely related themes include Trees, Booth, Law of Moses, the and Olive Tree.
How many Bible verses are about myrtle?
The Bible references myrtle in 4 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention myrtle?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Nehemiah 8:15: “And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.”
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