Ezekiel 31:2

Ezekiel 31:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Son of man, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude; Whom art thou like in thy greatness?
• New International Version (NIV)“Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his hordes: “ ‘Who can be compared with you in majesty?
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his multitude: "Whom are you like in your greatness?
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his multitude: ‘Whom are you like in your greatness?

Context of Ezekiel 31:2

1On the first day of the third month in the eleventh year, the Lord spoke his word to me. He said, “Son of man, say to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and his many people, ‘Was there ever anyone as great as you? 3What about Assyria? It was a cedar in Lebanon with fine branches that shaded the forest. It was very tall. Its top was among the clouds. 4Water made the tree grow, and underground springs made it tall. Rivers flowed around the place where the tree was planted. Streams ran beside all the other trees around it.

Ezekiel 31:2 word by word

בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם אֱמֹ֛ר אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֥ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֖יִם וְאֶל־הֲמוֹנ֑וֹ אֶל־מִ֖י דָּמִ֥יתָ בְגָדְלֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• speakאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto Pharaohפַּרְעֹהpar‛ôh · PharaohH6547
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• and to his multitudeהָמוֹןhâmôn hâmôn · crowdH1995
• Whom art thou likeדָּמָהdâmâh · to resembleH1819
• in thy greatnessגֹּ֫דֶלgôdel · greatnessH1433

Cross-references for Ezekiel 31:2

• Jeremiah 1:5“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I set you apart for my holy purpose. I appointed you to be a prophet to the nations.”
• Revelation 10:11The seven thunders told me, “Again you must speak what God has revealed in front of many people, nations, languages, and kings.”
• Ezekiel 29:19This is what the Almighty Lord says: I’m going to give Egypt to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. He will carry off its wealth, take its prized possessions, and loot it. That will be the pay for his army.
• Ezekiel 30:10“ ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: I will use King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon to bring an end to Egypt.
• Nahum 3:8Are you better than No-amon, which sits by the streams of the Nile with water surrounding her? The sea was ⌞her⌟ defense. The water was her wall.
• Ezekiel 31:18“ ‘This tree is you, Pharaoh, and all your many people. No tree in Eden has ever been as honorable and as great as you. But you will be brought down below the earth with the trees of Eden. You will lie among the godless people who were killed in battle, declares the Almighty Lord.’ ”
• Isaiah 14:13You thought, “I’ll go up to heaven and set up my throne above God’s stars. I’ll sit on the mountain far away in the north where the gods assemble.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 31:2

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-4The cedar of Lebanon was a tree known for its beauty and great value. People used its wood for building, trade, and even military purposes. Assyria is compared to a tall cedar tree. Its army had once been stronger than any other army. Like a tree whose top reaches the clouds, Assyria’s power seemed greater than all others.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Whom art thou like--The answer is, Thou art like the haughty king of Assyria; as he was overthrown by the Chaldeans, so shalt thou be by the same.Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Egypt
• Pharaoh
• Son of man
• Fair
• Glory
• Isaiah

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