Ezekiel 31:17

Ezekiel 31:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)They also went down into hell with him unto them that be slain with the sword; and they that were his arm, that dwelt under his shadow in the midst of the heathen.
• New International Version (NIV)They too, like the great cedar, had gone down to the realm of the dead, to those killed by the sword, along with the armed men who lived in its shade among the nations.
• English Standard Version (ESV)They also went down to Sheol with it, to those who are slain by the sword; yes, those who were its arm, who lived under its shadow among the nations.
• New King James Version (NKJV)They also went down to hell with it, with those slain by the sword; and those who were its strong arm dwelt in its shadows among the nations.

Context of Ezekiel 31:17

15“‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: On the day it went down to Sheol I caused observers to lament. I covered it with the deep and held back its rivers; its plentiful water was restrained. I clothed Lebanon in black for it, and all the trees of the field wilted because of it. 16I made the nations shake at the sound of its fall, when I threw it down to Sheol, along with those who descend to the pit. Then all the trees of Eden, the choicest and the best of Lebanon, all that were well-watered, were comforted in the earth below. Those who lived in its shade, its allies among the nations, also went down with it to Sheol, to those killed by the sword. 18Which of the trees of Eden was like you in majesty and loftiness? You will be brought down with the trees of Eden to the lower parts of the earth; you will lie among the uncircumcised, with those killed by the sword! This is what will happen to Pharaoh and all his hordes, declares the sovereign Lord.’”

Ezekiel 31:17 word by word

גַּם־הֵ֗ם אִתּ֛וֹ יָרְד֥וּ שְׁא֖וֹלָה אֶל־חַלְלֵי־חָ֑רֶב וּזְרֹע֛וֹ יָשְׁב֥וּ בְצִלּ֖וֹ בְּת֥וֹךְ גּוֹיִֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• They also went downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• into hellשְׁאוֹלshe'ôl she'ôl · hell: SheolH7585
• slainחָלָלchâlâl · slain: killedH2491
• with the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• his armזְרוֹעַzerôa‛ zerôa‛ zerô‛âh zerô‛âh · armH2220
• dweltיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• under his shadowצֵלtsêl · shadowH6738
• in the midstתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• of the heathenגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471

Cross-references for Ezekiel 31:17

• Ezekiel 32:20They will fall among those killed by the sword. The sword is drawn; they carry her and all her hordes away.
• Psalms 9:17The wicked are turned back and sent to Sheol; this is the destiny of all the nations that ignore God,
• Isaiah 14:9Sheol below is stirred up about you, ready to meet you when you arrive. It rouses the spirits of the dead for you, all the former leaders of the earth; it makes all the former kings of the nations rise from their thrones.
• Ezekiel 30:6“‘This is what the Lord says: Egypt’s supporters will fall; her confident pride will crumble. From Migdol to Syene they will die by the sword within her, declares the sovereign Lord.
• Nehemiah 3:17After him the Levites worked – Rehum son of Bani and after him Hashabiah, head of half the district of Keilah, for his district.
• 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.
• Ezekiel 32:31“Pharaoh will see them and be consoled over all his hordes who were killed by the sword, Pharaoh and all his army, declares the sovereign Lord.
• Lamentations 4:20Our very life breath – the Lord’s anointed king – was caught in their traps, of whom we thought, “Under his protection we will survive among the nations.” ש (Sin/Shin)
• 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.
• Mark 4:32when it is sown, it grows up, becomes the greatest of all garden plants, and grows large branches so that the wild birds can nest in its shade.”

Commentaries on Ezekiel 31:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17They also went down into hell with him - Into remediless destruction.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15-17Verses 15-17 Effect of Assyria‘s fall. Ezekiel 31:15 I covered the deep - To cover with sack-cloth was an expression of mourning Ezekiel 27:31. The deep, the source of Assyria‘s prosperity Ezekiel 31:4, was made to mourn, being dried up instead of giving forth its waters, its glad abundance. For him - Upon his account. Floods … great waters - Or, rivers … the multitude of waters (as in Ezekiel 31:4-5). Lebanon represents the country which Assyria…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-18Verses 10-18 The king of Egypt resembled the king of Assyria in his greatness: here we see he resembles him in his pride. And he shall resemble him in his fall. His own sin brings his ruin. None of our comforts are ever lost, but what have been a thousand times forfeited. When great men fall, many fall with them, as many have fallen before them. The fall of proud men is for warning to others, to keep them humble. See how low Pharaoh lies; and see what all…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-17The nations trembled with fear when Assyria fell. Other great nations had already fallen and gone down to death. They were pleased when Assyria joined them in defeat. Assyria’s allies also followed the same path and shared in its destruction.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. his arm, that dwelt under his shadow--those who were the helpers or tool of his tyranny, and therefore enjoyed his protection (for example, Syria and her neighbors). These were sure to share her fate. Compare the same phrase as to the Jews living under the protection of their king (La 4:20); both alike "making flesh their arm, and in heart departing from the Lord" (Jr 17:5).Read the comment

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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