New American Standard Bible 1995

Ezekiel 31

Pharaoh Warned of Assyria’s Fate

1In theeleventhבְּאַחַ֤ת עֶשְׂרֵה֙be.'a.Chat 'es.RehH259 H6240yearשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141,in the thirdבַּשְּׁלִישִׁ֖יba.she.li.ShiH7992month,on the firstבְּאֶחָ֣דbe.'e.ChadH259of the monthלַחֹ֑דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320,the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068cameH1961to me sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2“Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֕ם'a.DamH120,sayאֱמֹ֛ר'e.MorH559to Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֥הpar.'OhH6547kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714and to hishordesהֲמוֹנ֑וֹha.mo.NoH1995, ‘Whomמִ֖יmiH413 H4310are you likeדָּמִ֥יתָda.Mi.taH1819in your greatnessבְגָדְלֶֽךָ׃ve.ga.de.Le.khaH1433?

3Beholdהִנֵּ֨הhi.NehH2009,Assyriaאַשּׁ֜וּר'a.ShurH804was acedarאֶ֣רֶז'E.rezH730in Lebanonבַּלְּבָנ֗וֹןba.le.va.NonH3844With beautifulיְפֵ֥הye.PehH3303branchesעָנָ֛ף'a.NafH6057and forestוְחֹ֥רֶשׁve.Cho.reshH2793shadeמֵצַ֖לme.TzalH6751, AndveryH6967highH6967,And its topצַמַּרְתּֽוֹ׃tza.mar.ToH6788was amongוּבֵ֣יןu.VeinH996thecloudsH5645.

4Thewatersמַ֣יִםMa.yimH4325made it growגִּדְּל֔וּהוּgi.de.Lu.huH1431, thedeepתְּה֖וֹםte.HomH8415madeH7311it highH7311.With its riversנַהֲרֹתֶ֗יהָna.ha.ro.Tei.haH5104it continuallyextendedהֹלֵךְ֙ho.leKhH1980allH5439aroundH5439its plantingH4302placeמַטָּעָ֔הּma.ta.'AhH4302,And sentשִׁלְחָ֔הshil.ChahH7971out its channelsתְּעָלֹתֶ֣יהָte.'a.lo.Tei.haH8585to allכָּל־kol-H3605the treesעֲצֵ֥י'a.TzeiH6086of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ha.sa.DehH7704.

5Thereforeעַל־ כֵּן֙'al- kenH5921 H3651its heightקֹמָת֔וֹko.ma.ToH6967was loftierגָּבְהָ֣אga.ve.Ha'H1361thanH4480allמִכֹּ֖לmi.KolH3605the treesעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֑הha.sa.DehH7704And its boughsסַֽרְעַפֹּתָ֜יוsar.'a.po.TavH5634becameH7235manyH7235and its branchesפֹארֹתָ֛יוfo.ro.tovH6288longוַתֶּאֱרַ֧כְנָהva.te.'e.Rakh.nahH748BecauseH4480ofmanyרַבִּ֖יםra.BimH7227watersמִמַּ֥יִםmi.Ma.yimH4325as it spreadבְּשַׁלְּחֽוֹ׃be.sha.le.ChoH7971them out.

6Allכָּל־kol-H3605thebirdsע֣וֹףofH5775of the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064nestedקִֽנְנוּ֙ki.NuH7077in its boughsבִּסְעַפֹּתָ֤יוbis.'a.po.TavH5589,And underוְתַ֤חַתve.Ta.chatH8478its branchesפֹּֽארֹתָיו֙po.ro.TavH6288allכֹּ֖לkolH3605the beastsH2421of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֑הha.sa.DehH7704gaveH3205birthיָֽלְד֔וּyal.DuH3205,And allכֹּ֖לkolH3605greatרַבִּֽים׃ra.BimH7227nationsגּוֹיִ֥םgo.YimH1471livedיֵֽשְׁב֔וּye.she.VuH3427under its shadeוּבְצִלּוֹ֙u.ve.tzi.LoH6738.

7So it was beautifulוַיְּיִ֣ףvai.ye.YifH3302in its greatnessבְּגָדְל֔וֹbe.ga.de.LoH1433,in the lengthבְּאֹ֖רֶךְbe.'O.rekhH753of its branchesדָּֽלִיּוֹתָ֑יוda.li.yo.TavH1808; For itsrootsשָׁרְשׁ֖וֹsha.re.ShoH8328extendedהָיָ֥הha.YahH1961to manyרַבִּֽים׃ra.BimH7227watersמַ֥יִםMa.yimH4325.

8Thecedarsאֲרָזִ֣ים'a.ra.ZimH730inGod’sאֱלֹהִים֒'E.lo.HimH430gardenבְּגַן־be.gan-H1588could not matchעֲמָמֻהוּ֮'a.ma.mu.HuH6004it; Thecypressesבְּרוֹשִׁ֗יםbe.ro.ShimH1265could not compareדָמוּ֙da.MuH1819with its boughsסְעַפֹּתָ֔יוse.'a.po.TavH5589,And the planeוְעַרְמֹנִ֥יםve.'ar.mo.NimH6196treesH6196could not match its branchesכְּפֹֽארֹתָ֑יוke.fo.ro.TavH6288.Noכָּל־kol-H3605 H3808treeעֵץ֙'etzH6086inGod’sאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430gardenבְּגַן־be.gan-H1588could compareדָמָ֥הda.MahH1819with it in its beautyבְּיָפְיֽוֹ׃be.ya.fe.YoH3308.

9I madeעֲשִׂיתִ֔יו'a.si.TivH6213it beautifulיָפֶ֣הya.PehH3303with the multitudeבְּרֹ֖בbe.RoH7230of its branchesדָּֽלִיּוֹתָ֑יוda.li.yo.TavH1808,And allכָּל־kol-H3605the treesעֲצֵי־'a.tzei-H6086ofEdenעֵ֔דֶן'E.denH5731,whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834were in thegardenבְּגַ֥ןbe.GanH1588of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ סha.'E.lo.HimH430,were jealousוַיְקַנְאֻ֙הוּ֙vay.kan.'U.huH7065of it.

10‘Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651thusכֹּ֤הkohH3541saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GodH3068, “Becauseיַ֕עַן אֲשֶׁ֥רYa.'an 'a.SherH3282 H834it is highגָּבַ֖הְתָּga.Vah.taH1361in statureבְּקוֹמָ֑הbe.ko.MahH6967and has setוַיִּתֵּ֤ןvai.yi.TenH5414its topצַמַּרְתּוֹ֙tza.mar.ToH6788amongבֵּ֣יןbeinH996thecloudsH5645, and itsheartלְבָב֖וֹle.va.VoH3824is haughtyוְרָ֥םve.RamH7311in its loftinessבְּגָבְהֽוֹ׃be.ga.ve.HoH1363,

11therefore I will giveוְאֶ֨תְּנֵ֔הוּve.'E.te.Ne.huH5414it into the handבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027of adespotאֵ֣יל'eilH352of the nationsגּוֹיִ֑םgo.YimH1471;he will thoroughlyעָשׂ֤וֹa.SoH6213dealיַֽעֲשֶׂה֙ya.'a.SehH6213with it. According to its wickednessכְּרִשְׁע֖וֹke.rish.'OH7562I havedrivenH1644it awayH1644.

12Alienזָרִ֛יםza.RimH2114tyrantsעָרִיצֵ֥י'a.ri.TzeiH6184of the nationsגוֹיִ֖םgo.YimH1471have cutוַיִּכְרְתֻ֧הוּvai.yikh.re.Tu.huH3772it downH3772and leftוַֽיִּטְּשֻׁ֑הוּvai.yi.te.Shu.huH5203it; on themountainsהֶ֠הָרִיםHe.ha.rimH2022and in allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605the valleysגֵּ֨אָי֜וֹתge.'a.YotH1516its branchesדָלִיּוֹתָ֗יוda.li.yo.TavH1808have fallenנָפְל֣וּna.fe.LuH5307and its boughsפֹֽארֹתָיו֙fo.ro.TavH6288have been brokenוַתִּשָּׁבַ֤רְנָהva.ti.sha.Var.nahH7665in allבְּכֹל֙be.KholH3605the ravinesאֲפִיקֵ֣י'a.fi.KeiH650of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776.And allכָּל־kol-H3605the peoplesעַמֵּ֥י'a.MeiH5971of the earthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776havegoneH3381downוַיֵּרְד֧וּvai.ye.re.DuH3381from its shadeמִצִּלּ֛וֹmi.tzi.LoH6738and leftוַֽיִּטְּשֻֽׁהוּ׃Vai.yi.te.Shu.huH5203it.

13On its ruinמַפַּלְתּ֥וֹma.pal.ToH4658allכָּל־kol-H3605thebirdsע֣וֹףofH5775of the heavensהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064will dwellיִשְׁכְּנ֖וּyish.ke.NuH7931,and allכֹּ֖לkolH3605the beastsH2421of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ha.sa.DehH7704will be on its fallenbranchesפֹּארֹתָ֣יוpo.ro.TavH6288

14soלְמַ֡עַןle.Ma.'anH4616that allH3605the treesעֲצֵי־'a.tzei-H6086by the watersH4325may not be exaltedיִגְבְּה֨וּyig.be.HuH1361in their statureH6967,norH3808setיִתְּנ֤וּyi.te.NuH5414their topצַמַּרְתָּם֙tza.mar.TamH6788amongבֵּ֣יןbeinH996thecloudsH5645,norH3808theirwell-wateredשֹׁ֣תֵיSho.teiH8354mightyאֵלֵיהֶ֛ם'e.lei.HemH352ones standיַעַמְד֧וּya.'am.DuH5975erectin their heightבְקוֹמָתָ֜םve.ko.ma.TamH6967.For they have allH3605been givenנִתְּנ֨וּni.te.NuH5414over to deathלַמָּ֜וֶתla.Ma.vetH4194, to theearthאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776beneathתַּחְתִּ֗יתtach.TitH8482,amongבְּת֛וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of menאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120,with those who goי֥וֹרְדֵיYor.deiH3381downH3381to the pitבֽוֹר׃ סVorH953.”

15‘Thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saysאָמַ֞ר'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068, “On the dayבְּי֨וֹםbe.YomH3117when it wentH3381downרִדְתּ֤וֹrid.ToH3381to Sheolשְׁא֙וֹלָה֙she.'o.lahH7585IcausedH56lamentationsH56;I closedכִּסֵּ֤תִיki.Se.tiH3680thedeepתְּה֔וֹםte.HomH8415overH5921it and heldH4513backH4513its riversנַהֲרוֹתֶ֔יהָna.ha.ro.Tei.haH5104. And itsmanyרַבִּ֑יםra.BimH7227watersמַ֣יִםMa.yimH4325were stoppedוַיִּכָּלְא֖וּvai.yi.kal.'UH3607up, and I made Lebanonלְבָנ֔וֹןle.va.NonH3844mournוָאַקְדִּ֤רva.'ak.DirH6937for it, and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the treesעֲצֵ֥י'a.TzeiH6086of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֖הha.sa.DehH7704wiltedH5968awayH5968on accountH5921of it.

16I made the nationsגוֹיִ֔םgo.YimH1471quakeהִרְעַ֣שְׁתִּיhir.'Ash.tiH7493at the soundמִקּ֤וֹלmi.KolH6963of its fallמַפַּלְתּוֹ֙ma.pal.ToH4658when I made itgoH3381downH3381to Sheolשְׁא֖וֹלָהshe.'o.lahH7585with those who goH3381downH3381to the pitב֑וֹרVorH953;and allH3605thewell-wateredשֹׁ֥תֵיSho.teiH8354treesעֲצֵי־'a.tzei-H6086of Edenעֵ֔דֶן'E.denH5731,the choicestמִבְחַ֥רmiv.CharH4005and bestוְטוֹב־ve.tov-H2896ofLebanonלְבָנ֖וֹןle.va.NonH3844, werecomfortedוַיִּנָּ֨חֲמ֜וּvai.yi.Na.cha.MuH5162in the earthבְּאֶ֤רֶץbe.'E.retzH776beneathתַּחְתִּית֙tach.TitH8482.

17They alsoגַּם־gam-H1571wentH3381downיָרְד֥וּya.re.DuH3381with it to Sheolשְׁא֖וֹלָהshe.'o.lahH7585to those who wereslainחַלְלֵי־cha.lei-H2491by the swordחָ֑רֶבCha.revH2719; and those who were itsstrengthוּזְרֹע֛וֹu.ze.ro.'OH2220livedיָשְׁב֥וּya.she.VuH3427under its shadeבְצִלּ֖וֹve.tzi.LoH6738amongבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the nationsגּוֹיִֽם׃go.YimH1471.

18“To whichמִ֨יmiH4310among the treesבַּעֲצֵי־ba.'a.tzei-H6086of Edenעֵ֑דֶן'E.denH5731are you thusכָּ֛כָהKa.khahH3602equalדָמִ֥יתָda.Mi.taH1819in gloryבְּכָב֥וֹדbe.kha.VodH3519and greatnessוּבְגֹ֖דֶלu.ve.Go.delH1433?Yet you will be broughtH3381downוְהוּרַדְתָּ֨ve.hu.rad.TaH3381with the treesעֲצֵי־'a.tzei-H6086of Edenעֵ֜דֶן'E.denH5731to the earthאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776beneathתַּחְתִּ֗יתtach.TitH8482;you will lieתִּשְׁכַּב֙tish.KavH7901in the midstבְּת֨וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of theuncircumcisedעֲרֵלִ֤ים'a.re.LimH6189,with those who were slainחַלְלֵי־cha.lei-H2491by the swordחֶ֔רֶבChe.revH2719.So is Pharaohפַרְעֹה֙far.'OhH6547and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his hordesהֲמונ֔וֹha.mo.NoH1995!”’declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068.”

Pharaoh Warned of Assyria’s Fate

Commentaries on Ezekiel 31