Ezekiel 31
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Ezekiel 31:3-18

3BeholdH2009, AssyriaH804 was a 1cedarH730 in LebanonH3844 With beautifulH3303 branchesH6057 and forestH2793 shadeH6751, And 23veryH6967 highH6967, And its topH6788 was amongH996 the 4cloudsH5645.4The 5watersH4325 made it growH1431, the 6deepH8415 madeH7311 it highH7311. With its riversH5104 it continually 7extendedH1980 allH5439 aroundH5439 its plantingH4302 placeH4302, And sentH7971 out its channelsH8585 to allH3605 the treesH6086 of the fieldH7704.5ThereforeH5921H3651 8its heightH6967 was loftierH1361 thanH4480 allH3605 the treesH6086 of the fieldH7704 And its boughsH5634 becameH7235 manyH7235 and its branchesH6288 longH748 BecauseH4480 of 9manyH7227 watersH4325 10as it spreadH7971 them out.6AllH3605 the 11birdsH5775 of the heavensH8064 nestedH7077 in its boughsH5589, And underH8478 its branchesH6288 allH3605 the beastsH2421 of the fieldH7704 gaveH3205 birthH3205, And allH3605 greatH7227 nationsH1471 livedH3427 under its shadeH6738.7So it was beautifulH3302 in its greatnessH1433, in the lengthH753 of its branchesH1808; For its 12rootsH8328 extendedH1961 to manyH7227 watersH4325.8The 13cedarsH730 in 14God’sH430 gardenH1588 15could not matchH6004 it; The 16cypressesH1265 17could not compareH1819 with its boughsH5589, And the planeH6196 treesH6196 18could not match its branchesH6288. NoH3605H3808 treeH6086 in 19God’sH430 gardenH1588 20could compareH1819 with it in its beautyH3308.9I madeH6213 it beautifulH3303 with the multitudeH7230 of its branchesH1808, And allH3605 the treesH6086 of 21EdenH5731, whichH834 were in the 22gardenH1588 of GodH430, were jealousH7065 of it.

10‘ThereforeH3651 thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH136 23GodH3068, “BecauseH3282H834 24it is highH1361 in statureH6967 and has setH5414 its topH6788 amongH996 the 25cloudsH5645, and its 26heartH3824 is haughtyH7311 in its loftinessH1363, 11therefore I will giveH5414 it into the handH3027 of a 2728despotH352 of the nationsH1471; he will thoroughlyH6213 dealH6213 with it. According to its wickednessH7562 I have 29drivenH1644 it awayH1644. 1230AlienH2114 31tyrantsH6184 of the nationsH1471 have cutH3772 it downH3772 and leftH5203 it; on the 32mountainsH2022 and in allH3605 the valleysH1516 its branchesH1808 have fallenH5307 and its boughsH6288 have been brokenH7665 in allH3605 the ravinesH650 of the landH776. And allH3605 the peoplesH5971 of the earthH776 have 33goneH3381 downH3381 from its shadeH6738 and leftH5203 it. 13On its ruinH4658 allH3605 the 34birdsH5775 of the heavensH8064 will dwellH7931, and allH3605 the beastsH2421 of the fieldH7704 will be on its fallen branchesH6288 14soH4616 that allH3605 the treesH6086 by the watersH4325 may not be exaltedH1361 in their statureH6967, norH3808 setH5414 their topH6788 amongH996 the 35cloudsH5645, norH3808 their 36well-wateredH8354 mightyH352 ones standH5975 erect in their heightH6967. For they have allH3605 been givenH5414 over to deathH4194, to the 37earthH776 beneathH8482, amongH8432 the sonsH1121 of menH120, with those who goH3381 downH3381 to the pitH953.”

15‘ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH136 GodH3068, “On the dayH3117 when it wentH3381 downH3381 to SheolH7585 I 38causedH56 lamentationsH56; I closedH3680 the 39deepH8415 overH5921 it and heldH4513 backH4513 its riversH5104. And its manyH7227 watersH4325 were stoppedH3607 up, and I made LebanonH3844 40mournH6937 for it, and allH3605 the treesH6086 of the fieldH7704 wiltedH5968 awayH5968 on accountH5921 of it. 16I made the nationsH1471 41quakeH7493 at the soundH6963 of its fallH4658 when I made it 42goH3381 downH3381 to SheolH7585 with those who goH3381 downH3381 to the pitH953; and allH3605 the 43well-wateredH8354 treesH6086 of EdenH5731, the choicestH4005 and bestH2896 of 44LebanonH3844, were 45comfortedH5162 in the earthH776 beneathH8482. 17They alsoH1571 46wentH3381 downH3381 with it to SheolH7585 to those who were 47slainH2491 by the swordH2719; and those who were its 48strengthH2220 livedH3427 49under its shadeH6738 amongH8432 the nationsH1471.

18“To whichH4310 among the treesH6086 of EdenH5731 are you thusH3602 50equalH1819 in gloryH3519 and greatnessH1433? Yet you will be broughtH3381 downH3381 with the treesH6086 of EdenH5731 to the earthH776 beneathH8482; you will lieH7901 in the midstH8432 of the 51uncircumcisedH6189, with those who were slainH2491 by the swordH2719. 52So is PharaohH6547 and allH3605 his hordesH1995!”’ declaresH5002 the LordH136 GodH3068.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Ezekiel 31:3 Is 10:33, 34; Ezek 17:3, 4, 22; 31:16; Dan 4:10, 20-23 ↩
  2. 2. Ezekiel 31:3 Lit high of stature ↩
  3. 3. Ezekiel 31:3 Is 10:33; Ezek 31:5, 10 ↩
  4. 4. Ezekiel 31:3 So Gr; M.T. thick boughs ↩
  5. 5. Ezekiel 31:4 Ezek 17:5, 8; Rev 17:1, 15 ↩
  6. 6. Ezekiel 31:4 I.e. subterranean waters ↩
  7. 7. Ezekiel 31:4 Lit was going ↩
  8. 8. Ezekiel 31:5 Dan 4:11 ↩
  9. 9. Ezekiel 31:5 Ps 1:3; Ezek 17:5 ↩
  10. 10. Ezekiel 31:5 Lit in its sending forth ↩
  11. 11. Ezekiel 31:6 Ezek 17:23; 31:13; Dan 4:12, 21; Matt 13:32 ↩
  12. 12. Ezekiel 31:7 Lit root was ↩
  13. 13. Ezekiel 31:8 Ps 80:10; Ezek 31:3 ↩
  14. 14. Ezekiel 31:8 Gen 2:8, 9; 13:10; Is 51:3; Ezek 28:13; 31:16, 18 ↩
  15. 15. Ezekiel 31:8 Lit did ↩
  16. 16. Ezekiel 31:8 Or Phoenician junipers ↩
  17. 17. Ezekiel 31:8 Lit did ↩
  18. 18. Ezekiel 31:8 Lit were not like ↩
  19. 19. Ezekiel 31:8 Gen 2:8, 9; 13:10; Is 51:3; Ezek 28:13; 31:16, 18 ↩
  20. 20. Ezekiel 31:8 Lit did ↩
  21. 21. Ezekiel 31:9 Gen 2:8, 9; 13:10; Is 51:3; Ezek 28:13; 31:16, 18 ↩
  22. 22. Ezekiel 31:9 Gen 2:8, 9; 13:10; Is 51:3; Ezek 28:13; 31:16, 18 ↩
  23. 23. Ezekiel 31:10 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord, and so throughout the ch ↩
  24. 24. Ezekiel 31:10 Lit you are ↩
  25. 25. Ezekiel 31:10 Or thick boughs ↩
  26. 26. Ezekiel 31:10 2 Chr 32:25; Is 10:12; 14:13, 14; Ezek 28:17; Dan 5:20 ↩
  27. 27. Ezekiel 31:11 Or mighty one ↩
  28. 28. Ezekiel 31:11 Ezek 30:10, 11; 32:11, 12; Dan 5:18, 19 ↩
  29. 29. Ezekiel 31:11 Deut 18:12; Nah 3:18 ↩
  30. 30. Ezekiel 31:12 Ezek 7:21; 28:7; 30:12; Hab 1:6 ↩
  31. 31. Ezekiel 31:12 Ezek 28:7; 30:11; 32:12 ↩
  32. 32. Ezekiel 31:12 Ezek 32:5; 35:8 ↩
  33. 33. Ezekiel 31:12 Ezek 31:17; Dan 4:14; Nah 3:17, 18 ↩
  34. 34. Ezekiel 31:13 Is 18:6; Ezek 29:5; 31:6; 32:4 ↩
  35. 35. Ezekiel 31:14 Or thick boughs ↩
  36. 36. Ezekiel 31:14 Lit drinkers of water ↩
  37. 37. Ezekiel 31:14 Num 16:30, 33; Ps 63:9; Ezek 26:20; 31:18; 32:24; Amos 9:2; Jon 2:2, 6; Eph 4:9 ↩
  38. 38. Ezekiel 31:15 Ezek 32:7; Nah 2:10 ↩
  39. 39. Ezekiel 31:15 I.e. subterranean waters ↩
  40. 40. Ezekiel 31:15 Lit be darkened ↩
  41. 41. Ezekiel 31:16 Ezek 26:15; 27:28; Hag 2:7 ↩
  42. 42. Ezekiel 31:16 Is 14:15; Ezek 32:18 ↩
  43. 43. Ezekiel 31:16 Lit drinkers of water ↩
  44. 44. Ezekiel 31:16 Is 14:8; Hab 2:17 ↩
  45. 45. Ezekiel 31:16 Ezek 14:22, 23; 32:31 ↩
  46. 46. Ezekiel 31:17 Ps 9:17 ↩
  47. 47. Ezekiel 31:17 Ezek 32:20f ↩
  48. 48. Ezekiel 31:17 Lit arm ↩
  49. 49. Ezekiel 31:17 Ezek 31:3, 6; Dan 4:12 ↩
  50. 50. Ezekiel 31:18 Lit like ↩
  51. 51. Ezekiel 31:18 Jer 9:25, 26; Ezek 28:10; 32:19, 21 ↩
  52. 52. Ezekiel 31:18 Ps 52:7; Matt 13:19 ↩

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