גַּם־בְּרוֹשִׁ֛ים שָׂמְח֥וּ לְךָ֖ אַרְזֵ֣י לְבָנ֑וֹן מֵאָ֣ז שָׁכַ֔בְתָּ לֹֽא־יַעֲלֶ֥ה הַכֹּרֵ֖ת עָלֵֽינוּ׃
Pati ang mga puno ng sipres ay nagagalak dahil sa iyo, at ang mga sedro ng Lebanon, na nagsasabi: “Mula nang ikaw ay nahiga, wala nang mamumutol na umaakyat laban sa amin.”
Guide for the Perplexed
We must further discuss the figurative language employed in Scripture. In some cases this is clear and evident, and doubted by no person: e.g., “The mountains and hills shall break forth in song before you, and all the trees of the wood clap their hands” (Isa. 4:12); this is evidently figurative language; also the following passage—“The fir-trees rejoice at thee,” etc. (ibid. 14:8), which is rendered by Jonathan, son of Uzziel, “The rulers rejoice at thee, who are rich in possessions.” This figure is similar to that used in the phrase, “Butter of kine and milk of sheep,” etc. (Deut. 32:14).