Ezekiel 19:11

Ezekiel 19:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And she had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare rule, and her stature was exalted among the thick branches, and she appeared in her height with the multitude of her branches.
• New International Version (NIV)Its branches were strong, fit for a ruler’s scepter. It towered high above the thick foliage, conspicuous for its height and for its many branches.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Its strong stems became rulers' scepters; it towered aloft among the thick boughs; it was seen in its height with the mass of its branches.
• New King James Version (NKJV)She had strong branches for scepters of rulers. She towered in stature above the thick branches, And was seen in her height amid the dense foliage.

Context of Ezekiel 19:11

9They tied hooks around his neck. They took him to the king of Babylon. There they put him in prison to stop him roaring. The people on the hills of Israel could not hear his voice any longer. 10Your mother was like a vine that was growing near a stream. It grew well because there was plenty of water there. It made many branches and it had a lot of fruit. Its branches became big and strong. They were strong enough to make a ruler's stick of authority. The vine grew taller than all the other trees around it. Everyone could see that it was very tall and strong. 12But the Lord became angry with that vine. He pulled up its roots and he threw it down to the ground. The east wind made it dry and destroyed its fruit. Its strong branches broke and they became useless. Fire destroyed them. 13Now that vine is growing in a desert. It is in a hot, dry place where there is no water.

Ezekiel 19:11 word by word

וַיִּֽהְיוּ־לָ֞הּ מַטּ֣וֹת עֹ֗ז אֶל־שִׁבְטֵי֙ מֹֽשְׁלִ֔ים וַתִּגְבַּ֥הּ קֽוֹמָת֖וֹ עַל־בֵּ֣ין עֲבֹתִ֑ים וַיֵּרָ֣א בְגָבְה֔וֹ בְּרֹ֖ב דָּלִיֹּתָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And she had strongעֹז‛ôz ‛ôz · strengthH5797
• rodsמַטֶּהmaţţeh maţţâh · tribe: stickH4294
• for the sceptresשֵׁ֫בֶטshêbeţ · tribe: staffH7626
• of them that bare ruleמָשַׁלmâshal · to ruleH4910
• and her statureקוֹמָהqômâh · heightH6967
• was exaltedגָּבַהּgâbahh · be highH1361
• among the thick branchesעֲבֹת‛ăbôth ‛ăbôth ‛ăbôthâh · cordH5688
• and she appearedרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• in her heightגֹּ֫בַהּgôbahh · heightH1363
• with the multitudeרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230
• of her branchesדָּלִיּוֹתdâlîyâh · branchH1808

Cross-references for Ezekiel 19:11

• Ezekiel 19:12But the Lord became angry with that vine. He pulled up its roots and he threw it down to the ground. The east wind made it dry and destroyed its fruit. Its strong branches broke and they became useless. Fire destroyed them.
• Ezekiel 21:10It is sharp and it is ready to kill people. It shines as bright as lightning! Should we trust in the power of our king? No! This sword does not respect any kingdom.
• Genesis 49:10Judah's descendants will always rule as king. They will continue to hold the stick and the sceptre that show the king's authority. They will do that until the man comes who truly has that authority. People from all nations will obey that king.
• Numbers 24:7God will give them plenty of rain. Their descendants will always have plenty of water. Their king will be more powerful than Agag. Their kingdom will be great.
• Ezra 4:20In the past, powerful kings have ruled over Jerusalem and all the region west of the Euphrates river. They received many kinds of taxes from the people there.
• Ezra 5:11This is the answer that they gave to us: ‘We are servants of the God who rules heaven and earth. A great king of Israel built this temple and finished it many years ago. Now we are building it again.
• Psalms 2:8Ask me and see what I will do! I will give you all the nations on the earth. They will all belong to you.
• Psalms 80:15You planted it with your own right hand. You caused it to grow, like a strong son.
• Psalms 110:2The Lord will give you great authority, as you rule from Zion. You will rule over all your enemies that are round you.
• Isaiah 11:1A descendant of Jesse will appear, like a new branch that grows from a tree stump. The roots of the tree will give new fruit!
• Ezekiel 31:3Think about how powerful Assyria was. At one time, it was as strong as a great cedar tree in Lebanon. It had beautiful branches that gave shade in the forest. It was very tall. Its top reached up to the clouds.
• Daniel 4:11The tree grew taller and stronger. Its top touched the sky, so that everyone in the world could see it.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 19:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11She had strong rods - Zedekiah, and his many sons. Her stature was exalted - Zedekiah grew proud of his numerous offspring and prosperity; and although he copied the example of Jehoiakim, yet he thought he might safely rebel against the king of Babylon.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Sceptres - Genesis 49:10. The thick branches - Or, the clouds; so Ezekiel 31:3, Ezekiel 31:10, Ezekiel 31:14.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-14Verses 10-14 Jerusalem was a vine, flourishing and fruitful. This vine is now destroyed, though not plucked up by the roots. She has by wickedness made herself like tinder to the sparks of God's wrath, so that her own branches serve as fuel to burn her. Blessed be God, one Branch of the vine here alluded to, is not only become a strong rod for the sceptre of those that rule, but is Himself the true and living Vine. This shall be for a rejoicing to all the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-12Judah’s pride led to its fall. The Lord removed the nation in his anger (compare Ezekiel 17:1–10). He then placed Judah in exile. Exile is life away from the land God had given them. It was like being planted in a dry desert.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. strong rods--princes of the royal house of David. The vine shot forth her branches like so many scepters, not creeping lowly on the ground like many vines, but trained aloft on a tree or wall. The mention of their former royal dignity, contrasting sadly with her present sunken state, would remind the Jews of their sins whereby they had incurred such judgments. stature--(Da 4:11). among the thick branches--that is, the central stock or trunk of the…Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

• Branch ;bough
• Ezekiel
• Sceptre; Scepter
• Vine

Commentaries on Ezekiel 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings