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Ezekiel 31:17
17They 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.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Its allies, too, were all destroyed and had passed away. They had gone down to the grave—all those nations that had lived in its shade.
Context of Ezekiel 31:17
15“ ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: On the day it was brought down to the realm of the dead I covered the deep springs with mourning for it; I held back its streams, and its abundant waters were restrained. Because of it I clothed Lebanon with gloom, and all the trees of the field withered away. 16I made the nations tremble at the sound of its fall when I brought it down to the realm of the dead to be with those who go down to the pit. Then all the trees of Eden, the choicest and best of Lebanon, the well-watered trees, were consoled in the earth below. 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. 18“ ‘Which of the trees of Eden can be compared with you in splendor and majesty? Yet you, too, will be brought down with the trees of Eden to the earth below; you will lie among the uncircumcised, with those killed by the sword. “ ‘This is Pharaoh and all his hordes, declares the Sovereign Lord.’ ”
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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; let her be dragged off with all her hordes.
- Psalms 9:17The wicked go down to the realm of the dead, all the nations that forget God.
- Isaiah 14:9The realm of the dead below is all astir to meet you at your coming; it rouses the spirits of the departed to greet you— all those who were leaders in the world; it makes them rise from their thrones— all those who were kings over the nations.
- Ezekiel 30:6“ ‘This is what the Lord says: “ ‘The allies of Egypt will fall and her proud strength will fail. From Migdol to Aswan they will fall by the sword within her, declares the Sovereign Lord.
- Nehemiah 3:17Next to him, the repairs were made by the Levites under Rehum son of Bani. Beside him, Hashabiah, ruler of half the district of Keilah, carried out repairs for his district.
- Ezekiel 31:3Consider Assyria, once a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches overshadowing the forest; it towered on high, its top above the thick foliage.
- Ezekiel 32:31“Pharaoh—he and all his army—will see them and he will be consoled for all his hordes that were killed by the sword, declares the Sovereign Lord.
- Lamentations 4:20The Lord’s anointed, our very life breath, was caught in their traps. We thought that under his shadow we would live among the nations.
- Daniel 4:11The tree grew large and strong and its top touched the sky; it was visible to the ends of the earth.
- Mark 4:32Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that the birds can perch 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
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