New English Translation
Ezekiel 19:11
11Its boughs were strong, fit for rulers’ scepters; it reached up into the clouds. It stood out because of its height and its many branches.
Ezekiel 19:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And she had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare rule, and her stature was exalted among the thick branches, and she appeared in her height with the multitude of her branches.
- New International Version (NIV)Its branches were strong, fit for a ruler’s scepter. It towered high above the thick foliage, conspicuous for its height and for its many branches.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Its strong stems became rulers' scepters; it towered aloft among the thick boughs; it was seen in its height with the mass of its branches.
- New King James Version (NKJV)She had strong branches for scepters of rulers. She towered in stature above the thick branches, And was seen in her height amid the dense foliage.
Context of Ezekiel 19:11
9They put him in a collar with hooks; they brought him to the king of Babylon; they brought him to prison so that his voice would not be heard any longer on the mountains of Israel. 10“‘Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard, planted by water. It was fruitful and full of branches because it was well-watered. Its boughs were strong, fit for rulers’ scepters; it reached up into the clouds. It stood out because of its height and its many branches. 12But it was plucked up in anger; it was thrown down to the ground. The east wind dried up its fruit; its strong branches broke off and withered – a fire consumed them. 13Now it is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty land.
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וַיִּֽהְיוּ־לָ֞הּ מַטּ֣וֹת עֹ֗ז אֶל־שִׁבְטֵי֙ מֹֽשְׁלִ֔ים וַתִּגְבַּ֥הּ קֽוֹמָת֖וֹ עַל־בֵּ֣ין עֲבֹתִ֑ים וַיֵּרָ֣א בְגָבְה֔וֹ בְּרֹ֖ב דָּלִיֹּתָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And she had strongעֹז‛ôz ‛ôz · strengthH5797
- rodsמַטֶּהmaţţeh maţţâh · tribe: stickH4294
- for the sceptresשֵׁ֫בֶטshêbeţ · tribe: staffH7626
- of them that bare ruleמָשַׁלmâshal · to ruleH4910
- and her statureקוֹמָהqômâh · heightH6967
- was exaltedגָּבַהּgâbahh · be highH1361
- among the thick branchesעֲבֹת‛ăbôth ‛ăbôth ‛ăbôthâh · cordH5688
- and she appearedרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- in her heightגֹּ֫בַהּgôbahh · heightH1363
- with the multitudeרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230
- of her branchesדָּלִיּוֹתdâlîyâh · branchH1808
Cross-references for Ezekiel 19:11
- Ezekiel 19:12But it was plucked up in anger; it was thrown down to the ground. The east wind dried up its fruit; its strong branches broke off and withered – a fire consumed them.
- Ezekiel 21:10It is sharpened for slaughter, it is polished to flash like lightning! “‘Should we rejoice in the scepter of my son? No! The sword despises every tree!
- Genesis 49:10The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs; the nations will obey him.
- Numbers 24:7He will pour the water out of his buckets, and their descendants will be like abundant water; their king will be greater than Agag, and their kingdom will be exalted.
- Ezra 4:20Powerful kings have been over Jerusalem who ruled throughout the entire Trans-Euphrates and who were the beneficiaries of tribute, custom, and toll.
- Ezra 5:11They responded to us in the following way: ‘We are servants of the God of heaven and earth. We are rebuilding the temple which was previously built many years ago. A great king of Israel built it and completed it.
- Psalms 2:8Ask me, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance, the ends of the earth as your personal property.
- Psalms 80:15the root your right hand planted, the shoot you made to grow!
- Psalms 110:2The Lord extends your dominion from Zion. Rule in the midst of your enemies!
- Isaiah 11:1A shoot will grow out of Jesse’s root stock, a bud will sprout from his roots.
- Ezekiel 31:3Consider Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches, like a forest giving shade, and extremely tall; its top reached into the clouds.
- Daniel 4:11The tree grew large and strong. Its top reached far into the sky; it could be seen from the borders of all the land.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 19:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11She had strong rods - Zedekiah, and his many sons. Her stature was exalted - Zedekiah grew proud of his numerous offspring and prosperity; and although he copied the example of Jehoiakim, yet he thought he might safely rebel against the king of Babylon.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Sceptres - Genesis 49:10. The thick branches - Or, the clouds; so Ezekiel 31:3, Ezekiel 31:10, Ezekiel 31:14.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-14Verses 10-14 Jerusalem was a vine, flourishing and fruitful. This vine is now destroyed, though not plucked up by the roots. She has by wickedness made herself like tinder to the sparks of God's wrath, so that her own branches serve as fuel to burn her. Blessed be God, one Branch of the vine here alluded to, is not only become a strong rod for the sceptre of those that rule, but is Himself the true and living Vine. This shall be for a rejoicing to all the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-12Judah’s pride led to its fall. The Lord removed the nation in his anger (compare Ezekiel 17:1–10). He then placed Judah in exile. Exile is life away from the land God had given them. It was like being planted in a dry desert.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. strong rods--princes of the royal house of David. The vine shot forth her branches like so many scepters, not creeping lowly on the ground like many vines, but trained aloft on a tree or wall. The mention of their former royal dignity, contrasting sadly with her present sunken state, would remind the Jews of their sins whereby they had incurred such judgments. stature--(Da 4:11). among the thick branches--that is, the central stock or trunk of the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ezekiel 19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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