Ezekiel 19:11

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 Living Translation (NLT)Its branches became strong— strong enough to be a ruler’s scepter. It grew very tall, towering above all others. It stood out because of its height and its many lush branches.

Context of Ezekiel 19:11

9They put him in a cage with chains, And brought him to the king of Babylon; They brought him in nets, That his voice should no longer be heard on the mountains of Israel. 10‘Your mother was like a vine in your bloodline, Planted by the waters, Fruitful and full of branches Because of many waters. 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. 12But she was plucked up in fury, She was cast down to the ground, And the east wind dried her fruit. Her strong branches were broken and withered; The fire consumed them. 13And now she is planted in the wilderness, In a dry and thirsty land.

Ezekiel 19:11 word by word

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 she was plucked up in fury, She was cast down to the ground, And the east wind dried her fruit. Her strong branches were broken and withered; The fire consumed them.
• Ezekiel 21:10Sharpened to make a dreadful slaughter, Polished to flash like lightning! Should we then make mirth? It despises the scepter of My son, As it does all wood.
• Genesis 49:10The scepter shall not depart from Judah, Nor a lawgiver from between his feet, Until Shiloh comes; And to Him shall be the obedience of the people.
• Numbers 24:7He shall pour water from his buckets, And his seed shall be in many waters. “His king shall be higher than Agag, And his kingdom shall be exalted.
• Ezra 4:20There have also been mighty kings over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all the region beyond the River; and tax, tribute, and custom were paid to them.
• Ezra 5:11And thus they returned us an answer, saying: “We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are rebuilding the temple that was built many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and completed.
• Psalms 2:8Ask of Me, and I will give You The nations for Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth for Your possession.
• Psalms 80:15And the vineyard which Your right hand has planted, And the branch that You made strong for Yourself.
• Psalms 110:2The Lord shall send the rod of Your strength out of Zion. Rule in the midst of Your enemies!
• Isaiah 11:1There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, And a Branch shall grow out of his roots.
• Ezekiel 31:3Indeed Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon, With fine branches that shaded the forest, And of high stature; And its top was among the thick boughs.
• Daniel 4:11The tree grew and became strong; Its height reached to the heavens, And it could be seen to the ends of all the earth.

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

Topics related to Ezekiel 19:11

• Grape
• Parables
• Symbols and Similitudes
• Vine

In the dictionaries

• Branch ;bough
• Ezekiel
• Sceptre; Scepter
• Vine

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