New American Standard Bible 2020
Ezekiel 31:9-18
9I madeH6213 it beautifulH3303 with the multitudeH7230 of its branchesH1808, And allH3605 the treesH6086 of 1EdenH5731, whichH834 were in the 2gardenH1588 of GodH430, wereH7065 jealousH7065 of it.
10‘ThereforeH3651 thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 3GodH3068 saysH559: “BecauseH3282H834 4it isH1361 tallH1361 in statureH6967 and has putH5414 its topH6788 amongH996 the 5cloudsH5645, and its 6heartH3824 isH7311 haughtyH7311 in its loftinessH1363, 11I will handH5414H3027 it overH5414 to a 78rulerH352 of the nationsH1471; he will thoroughlyH6213 dealH6213 with it. In accordance with its wickednessH7562 I have 9drivenH1644 it outH1644. 1210ForeignH2114 11tyrantsH6184 of the nationsH1471 have cutH3772 it downH3772 and leftH5203 it; on the 12mountainsH2022 and in allH3605 the valleysH1516 its branchesH1808 have fallenH5307, and its branchesH6288 have been brokenH7665 in allH3605 the ravinesH650 of the landH776. And allH3605 the peoplesH5971 of the earthH776 have 13goneH3381 downH3381 from its shadeH6738 and leftH5203 it. 13AllH3605 the 14birdsH5775 of the skyH8064 will nestH7931 on its fallenH4658 trunkH4658, and allH3605 the animalsH2421 of the fieldH7704 will 15restH1961 on its fallen branchesH6288, 14soH4616 thatH4616 allH3605 the treesH6086 by the watersH4325 will not be exaltedH1361 in their statureH6967, norH3808 putH5414 their topsH6788 amongH996 the 16cloudsH5645, norH3808 will anyH3605 of their 17well-wateredH8354 mightyH352 ones standH5975 straight in their heightH6967. For they have allH3605 been turnedH5414 overH5414 to deathH4194, to the 18earthH776 beneathH8482, amongH8432 19mankindH1121H120, 20with those who goH3381 downH3381 to the pitH953.”
15‘ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 GodH3068 saysH559: “On the dayH3117 when it wentH3381 downH3381 to SheolH7585 I 21causedH56 mourningH56; I closedH3680 the 22deepH8415 overH5921 it and heldH4513 backH4513 its riversH5104. And its manyH7227 watersH4325 were stoppedH3607 upH3607, and I made LebanonH3844 mournH6937 for it, and allH3605 the treesH6086 of the fieldH7704 wiltedH5968 awayH5968 onH5921 accountH5921 ofH5921 it. 16I made the nationsH1471 23quakeH7493 from the soundH6963 of its fallH4658 when I made it 24goH3381 downH3381 to SheolH7585 with those who goH3381 downH3381 to the pitH953; and allH3605 the 25well-wateredH8354 treesH6086 of EdenH5731, the choicestH4005 and bestH2896 of 26LebanonH3844, were 27comfortedH5162 in the earthH776 beneathH8482. 17They alsoH1571 28wentH3381 downH3381 with it to SheolH7585 to those who were 29slainH2491 by the swordH2719; and those who were its 30strengthH2220 livedH3427 31in its shadeH6738 amongH8432 the nationsH1471.
18“To whichH4310 among the treesH6086 of EdenH5731 areH1819 you soH3602 alikeH1819 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 32uncircumcisedH6189 with those who were killedH2491 by the swordH2719. 33ThisH1931 is PharaohH6547 and allH3605 his hordesH1995!”’ declaresH5002 the LordH136 GodH3068.”
Notes
- 1. Ezekiel 31:9 Gen 2:8, 9; 13:10; Is 51:3; Ezek 28:13; 31:16, 18 ↩
- 2. Ezekiel 31:9 Gen 2:8, 9; 13:10; Is 51:3; Ezek 28:13; 31:16, 18 ↩
- 3. Ezekiel 31:10 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord, and so throughout the ch ↩
- 4. Ezekiel 31:10 As in Syriac; MT you are ↩
- 5. Ezekiel 31:10 As in LXX; MT thick branches ↩
- 6. Ezekiel 31:10 2 Chr 32:25; Is 10:12; 14:13, 14; Ezek 28:17; Dan 5:20 ↩
- 7. Ezekiel 31:11 Or mighty one ↩
- 8. Ezekiel 31:11 Ezek 30:10, 11; 32:11, 12; Dan 5:18, 19 ↩
- 9. Ezekiel 31:11 Deut 18:12; Nah 3:18 ↩
- 10. Ezekiel 31:12 Ezek 7:21; 28:7; 30:12; Hab 1:6 ↩
- 11. Ezekiel 31:12 Ezek 28:7; 30:11; 32:12 ↩
- 12. Ezekiel 31:12 Ezek 32:5; 35:8 ↩
- 13. Ezekiel 31:12 Ezek 31:17; Dan 4:14; Nah 3:17, 18 ↩
- 14. Ezekiel 31:13 Is 18:6; Ezek 29:5; 31:6; 32:4 ↩
- 15. Ezekiel 31:13 Lit be on ↩
- 16. Ezekiel 31:14 As in LXX; MT thick branches ↩
- 17. Ezekiel 31:14 Lit drinkers of water ↩
- 18. 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 ↩
- 19. Ezekiel 31:14 Lit sons of mankind ↩
- 20. Ezekiel 31:14 Lit to ↩
- 21. Ezekiel 31:15 Ezek 32:7; Nah 2:10 ↩
- 22. Ezekiel 31:15 I.e., subterranean waters ↩
- 23. Ezekiel 31:16 Ezek 26:15; 27:28; Hag 2:7 ↩
- 24. Ezekiel 31:16 Is 14:15; Ezek 32:18 ↩
- 25. Ezekiel 31:16 Lit drinkers of water ↩
- 26. Ezekiel 31:16 Is 14:8; Hab 2:17 ↩
- 27. Ezekiel 31:16 Ezek 14:22, 23; 32:31 ↩
- 28. Ezekiel 31:17 Ps 9:17 ↩
- 29. Ezekiel 31:17 Ezek 32:20f ↩
- 30. Ezekiel 31:17 Lit arm ↩
- 31. Ezekiel 31:17 Ezek 31:3, 6; Dan 4:12 ↩
- 32. Ezekiel 31:18 Jer 9:25, 26; Ezek 28:10; 32:19, 21 ↩
- 33. Ezekiel 31:18 Ps 52:7; Matt 13:19 ↩
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
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