Ezekiel 31:12

Ezekiel 31:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And strangers, the terrible of the nations, have cut him off, and have left him: upon the mountains and in all the valleys his branches are fallen, and his boughs are broken by all the rivers of the land; and all the people of the earth are gone down from his shadow, and have left him.
• New International Version (NIV)and the most ruthless of foreign nations cut it down and left it. Its boughs fell on the mountains and in all the valleys; its branches lay broken in all the ravines of the land. All the nations of the earth came out from under its shade and left it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Foreigners, the most ruthless of nations, have cut it down and left it. On the mountains and in all the valleys its branches have fallen, and its boughs have been broken in all the ravines of the land, and all the peoples of the earth have gone away from its shadow and left it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And aliens, the most terrible of the nations, have cut it down and left it; its branches have fallen on the mountains and in all the valleys; its boughs lie broken by all the rivers of the land; and all the peoples of the earth have gone from under its shadow and left it.

Context of Ezekiel 31:12

10“ ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: The tree grew very tall, and its top reached the clouds. It became arrogant because it was so tall. 11So I handed it over to a mighty ruler among the nations, and he surely dealt with it. I forced it out because of its wickedness. Foreigners from the most ruthless nation cut it down and threw it away. Its branches fell on the mountains and in every valley. Its broken branches fell in every ravine in the land. All the nations in the world came out from under its shade and left. 13All the birds perched on the fallen tree, and all the wild animals lived in its branches. 14Then all the other trees growing by the water were kept from becoming arrogant because of their height, and their tops were no longer allowed to reach the clouds. So no tree, even if it is well-watered, will ever stand that tall. Every tree is going to die and go below the earth to join those who have died and gone down to the pit.

Ezekiel 31:12 word by word

וַיִּכְרְתֻ֧הוּ זָרִ֛ים עָרִיצֵ֥י גוֹיִ֖ם וַֽיִּטְּשֻׁ֑הוּ אֶל־הֶ֠הָרִים וּבְכָל־גֵּ֨אָי֜וֹת נָפְל֣וּ דָלִיּוֹתָ֗יו וַתִּשָּׁבַ֤רְנָה פֹֽארֹתָיו֙ בְּכֹל֙ אֲפִיקֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ וַיֵּרְד֧וּ מִצִּלּ֛וֹ כָּל־עַמֵּ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ וַֽיִּטְּשֻֽׁהוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And strangersזוּרzûr · be a strangerH2114
• the terribleעָרִיץ‛ârîyts · ruthlessH6184
• of the nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• have cut him offכָּרַתkârath · to cut: cutH3772
• and have leftנָטַשׁnâţash · to leaveH5203
• him: upon the mountainsהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• and in all the valleysגַּיְאgay' gay · valleyH1516
• his branchesדָּלִיּוֹתdâlîyâh · branchH1808
• are fallenנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fell(trees)H5307
• and his boughsפֹּארָהpe'ôrâh pôrâ'h pû'râh · boughH6288
• are brokenשָׁבַרshâbar · to breakH7665
• by all the riversאָפִיק'âphîyq · channelH650
• of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• and all the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• are gone downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• from his shadowצֵלtsêl · shadowH6738

Cross-references for Ezekiel 31:12

• Ezekiel 28:7That is why I am going to bring foreigners against you, the most ruthless foreigners among the nations. They will draw their swords against your fine wisdom and dishonor your greatness.
• Ezekiel 30:11He and his troops, the most ruthless troops among the nations, will be brought to destroy the land. They will draw their swords to attack Egypt and fill the land with dead bodies.
• Habakkuk 1:6I am going to send the Babylonians, that fierce and reckless nation. They will march throughout the earth to take possession of lands that don’t belong to them.
• Ezekiel 32:4I will throw you on the ground and toss you into an open field. I will make birds perch on you, and wild animals from all over the earth will feed on you.
• Ezekiel 35:5“ ‘You have always been an enemy of Israel. You deserted the people of Israel in battle when they were in trouble during their final punishment.
• Ezekiel 39:4You will die on the mountains of Israel with your troops and the armies that are with you. I will let you become food for every bird of prey and for every wild animal.
• Isaiah 34:5When my sword is covered ⌞with blood⌟ in the heavens, it will fall on Edom and on the people I’ve claimed for destruction.
• Daniel 4:12It had beautiful leaves and plenty of fruit, enough to feed everyone. Wild animals found shade under it. Birds came to live in its branches. It fed every living creature.
• Nahum 3:17Your officers are like locusts, and your scribes are like swarms of locusts that settle on the fences when it is cold. The sun rises, and they scatter in every direction. No one knows where they’ve gone.
• Revelation 17:16The ten horns and the beast you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her abandoned and naked. They will eat her flesh and burn her up in a fire.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 31:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10-14Verses 10-14 Assyria‘s fall. Ezekiel 31:11 More accurately: Therefore I will deliver him, etc … he shall surely deal with him. I have driven him out, etc. Ezekiel 31:14 Their trees - Rather, as in the margin, “standing unto themselves” meaning “standing in their own strength.” The clause will then run thus: “Neither all that drink water stand up” in their own strength. “All that drink water” means mighty princes to whom wealth and prosperity flow in. The…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-18Verses 10-18 The king of Egypt resembled the king of Assyria in his greatness: here we see he resembles him in his pride. And he shall resemble him in his fall. His own sin brings his ruin. None of our comforts are ever lost, but what have been a thousand times forfeited. When great men fall, many fall with them, as many have fallen before them. The fall of proud men is for warning to others, to keep them humble. See how low Pharaoh lies; and see what all…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-14Egypt’s judgment would teach the other nations an important lesson. No matter how powerful they believed themselves to be, they would all one day die and go down to the Pit (the place of the dead).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. from his shadow--under which they had formerly dwelt as their covert (Eze 31:6).Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 31:12

• Pride
• Self-Exaltation

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Commentaries on Ezekiel 31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings