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It towered on high; its top was among the clouds. <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/31.htm">King James Bible</a> Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/31.htm">New King James Version</a> Indeed 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. <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> ‘Behold, Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon With beautiful branches and forest shade, And very high, And its top was among the clouds. <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/31.htm">NASB 1995</a> Behold, Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon With beautiful branches and forest shade, And very high, And its top was among the clouds. <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘Behold, Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon With beautiful branches and forest shade, And very high; And its top was among the clouds. <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Behold, Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon With beautiful branches and forest shade And lofty in height, And its top was among the clouds. <a href="/amp/ezekiel/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a> ‘Behold (listen carefully), Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon With beautiful branches and with forest shade, And of high stature, With its top among the clouds. <a href="/csb/ezekiel/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Think of Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches and shady foliage and of lofty height. Its top was among the clouds. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Think of Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches and shady foliage and of lofty height. Its top was among the clouds. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/31.htm">American Standard Version</a> Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a forest-like shade, and of high stature; and its top was among the thick boughs. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> There was once a cedar tree in Lebanon with large, strong branches reaching to the sky. <a href="/erv/ezekiel/31.htm">English Revised Version</a> Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> What about Assyria? It was a cedar in Lebanon with fine branches that shaded the forest. It was very tall. Its top was among the clouds. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/31.htm">Good News Translation</a> You are like a cedar in Lebanon, With beautiful, shady branches, A tree so tall it reaches the clouds. <a href="/isv/ezekiel/31.htm">International Standard Version</a> Think about Assyria, that cedar of Lebanon, beautiful with its branches, like a shady forest, with an awesome height, its summit touches the clouds. <a href="/msb/ezekiel/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Look at Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches that shaded the forest. It towered on high; its top was among the clouds. <a href="/net/ezekiel/31.htm">NET Bible</a> Consider Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches, like a forest giving shade, and extremely tall; its top reached into the clouds. <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Look, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with beautiful branches, and with a forest-like shade, and of high stature; and its top was among the thick boughs. <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shady cover, and of a high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs. <a href="/web/ezekiel/31.htm">World English Bible</a> Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with beautiful branches, and with a forest-like shade, of high stature; and its top was among the thick boughs. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Behold, Asshur, a cedar in Lebanon, "" Beautiful in branch, and shading bough, and high in stature, "" And its foliage has been between thickets. <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Lo, Asshur, a cedar in Lebanon, Fair in branch, and shading bough, and high in stature, And between thickets hath its foliage been. <a href="/slt/ezekiel/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Behold, Assur a cedar in Lebanon, fair of branch, and a shading thicket, and high of stature; and his foliage was between the thick boughs.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Behold, the Assyrian was like a cedar in Libanus, with fair branches, and full of leaves, of a high stature, and his top was elevated among the thick boughs. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Behold, Assur is like the cedar of Lebanon, with fair branches, and full of leaves, and of high stature, and his summit has been elevated above the thick branches. <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/31.htm">New American Bible</a> Assyria! It is Assyria! A cedar of Lebanon— Beautiful branches, thick shade, Towering heights, its crown in the clouds! <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Consider Assyria, a cedar of Lebanon, with fair branches and forest shade, and of great height, its top among the clouds.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Behold, the Assyrian was like a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches giving a thick shade and of a high stature; and its top was among the thick boughs. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Behold, the Assyrian, the cedar of Lebanon, whose branches are beautiful and whose shade is heavy, and whose height is high, and whose growth was among the thick ones<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon, With fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, And of a high stature; And its top was among the thick boughs. <a href="/sep/ezekiel/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Behold, the Assyrian was a cypress in Libanus, and was fair in shoots, and high in stature: his top reached to the midst of the clouds. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=8890" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/31.htm">Egypt will Fall Like Assyria</a> …2“Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his multitude: ‘Who can be compared to your greatness? 3<a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">Look at</a> <a href="/hebrew/804.htm" title="804: ’aš·šūr (N-proper-fs) -- Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them, its region and its empire.">Assyria,</a> <a href="/hebrew/730.htm" title="730: ’e·rez (N-ms) -- A cedar. From 'araz; a cedar tree.">a cedar</a> <a href="/hebrew/3844.htm" title="3844: bal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn (Prep-b, Art:: N-proper-fs) -- A wooded mountain range on the N. border of Isr. From lbab; white mountain; Lebanon, a mountain range in Palestine.">in Lebanon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3303.htm" title="3303: yə·p̄êh (Adj-msc) -- Fair, beautiful. From yaphah; beautiful.">with beautiful</a> <a href="/hebrew/6057.htm" title="6057: ‘ā·nāp̄ (N-ms) -- A branch, bough. From an unused root meaning to cover; a twig.">branches</a> <a href="/hebrew/6751.htm" title="6751: mê·ṣal (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To be or grow dark. A primitive root (compare tselem); to shade, as twilight or an opaque object.">that shaded</a> <a href="/hebrew/2793.htm" title="2793: wə·ḥō·reš (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Wood, wooded height. From charash; a forest.">the forest.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1364.htm" title="1364: ū·ḡə·ḇah (Conj-w:: Adj-msc) -- High, exalted. Or gabowahh; from gabahh; elevated, powerful, arrogant.">It towered</a> <a href="/hebrew/6967.htm" title="6967: qō·w·māh (N-fs) -- Height. From quwm; height.">on high;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6788.htm" title="6788: ṣam·mar·tōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- (tree) top. From the same as tsemer; fleeciness, i.e. Foliage.">its top</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yə·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">was</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: ū·ḇên (Conj-w:: Prep) -- An interval, space between. ">among</a> <a href="/hebrew/5688.htm" title="5688: ‘ă·ḇō·ṯîm (N-cp) -- Cord, rope, cordage. Or rabowth; or tabothah; the same as aboth; something intwined, i.e. A string, wreath or foliage.">the clouds.</a> 4The waters made it grow; the deep springs made it tall, directing their streams all around its base and sending their channels to all the trees of the field.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/daniel/4-10.htm">Daniel 4:10-12</a> In these visions of my mind as I was lying in bed, I saw this come to pass: There was a tree in the midst of the land, and its height was great. / The tree grew large and strong; its top reached the sky, and it was visible to the ends of the earth. / Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit was abundant, and upon it was food for all. Under it the beasts of the field found shelter, in its branches the birds of the air nested, and from it every creature was fed. <a href="/isaiah/10-33.htm">Isaiah 10:33-34</a> Behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts will lop off the branches with terrifying power. The tall trees will be cut down, the lofty ones will be felled. / He will clear the forest thickets with an axe, and Lebanon will fall before the Mighty One. <a href="/isaiah/2-12.htm">Isaiah 2:12-13</a> For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled— / against all the cedars of Lebanon, lofty and lifted up, against all the oaks of Bashan, <a href="/isaiah/14-8.htm">Isaiah 14:8</a> Even the cypresses and cedars of Lebanon exult over you: “Since you have been laid low, no woodcutter comes against us.” <a href="/jeremiah/46-22.htm">Jeremiah 46:22-23</a> Egypt will hiss like a fleeing serpent, for the enemy will advance in force; with axes they will come against her like woodsmen cutting down trees. / They will chop down her forest, declares the LORD, dense though it may be, for they are more numerous than locusts; they cannot be counted. <a href="/isaiah/37-24.htm">Isaiah 37:24</a> Through your servants you have taunted the Lord, and you have said: “With my many chariots I have ascended to the heights of the mountains, to the remote peaks of Lebanon. I have cut down its tallest cedars, the finest of its cypresses. I have reached its farthest heights, the densest of its forests. <a href="/isaiah/60-13.htm">Isaiah 60:13</a> The glory of Lebanon will come to you—its cypress, elm, and boxwood together—to adorn the place of My sanctuary, and I will glorify the place of My feet. <a href="/psalms/92-12.htm">Psalm 92:12-13</a> The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. / Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. <a href="/isaiah/61-3.htm">Isaiah 61:3</a> to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified. <a href="/zechariah/11-1.htm">Zechariah 11:1-2</a> Open your doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may consume your cedars! / Wail, O cypress, for the cedar has fallen; the majestic trees are ruined! Wail, O oaks of Bashan, for the dense forest has been cut down! <a href="/matthew/13-31.htm">Matthew 13:31-32</a> He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field. / Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.” <a href="/luke/13-18.htm">Luke 13:18-19</a> Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it? / It is like a mustard seed that a man tossed into his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.” <a href="/revelation/18-16.htm">Revelation 18:16-19</a> saying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls! / For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance / and cry out at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. “What city was ever like this great city?” they will exclaim. ... <a href="/revelation/18-9.htm">Revelation 18:9-10</a> Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. / In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.” <a href="/matthew/11-23.htm">Matthew 11:23</a> And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs.the Assyrian<a href="/nahum/3-1.htm">Nahum 3:1</a> Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;<a href="/zephaniah/2-13.htm">Zephaniah 2:13</a> And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness.a cedar<a href="/ezekiel/17-3.htm">Ezekiel 17:3,4,22</a> And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar: … <a href="/isaiah/10-33.htm">Isaiah 10:33,34</a> Behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled… <a href="/isaiah/37-24.htm">Isaiah 37:24</a> By thy servants hast thou reproached the Lord, and hast said, By the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon; and I will cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the height of his border, and the forest of his Carmel.<a href="/ezekiel/31-6.htm">Ezekiel 31:6</a> All the fowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs, and under his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under his shadow dwelt all great nations.<a href="/judges/9-15.htm">Judges 9:15</a> And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.<a href="/daniel/4-12.htm">Daniel 4:12</a> The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/27-23.htm">Asshur</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-7.htm">Assyria</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-4.htm">Assyrian</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-17.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-9.htm">Bough</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-14.htm">Boughs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-6.htm">Branch</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-14.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-24.htm">Cedar</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-18.htm">Clouds</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-18.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-40.htm">Fair</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-11.htm">Foliage</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-47.htm">Forest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-2.htm">Great</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-3.htm">Growth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-40.htm">Height</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-17.htm">High</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-5.htm">Lebanon</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-13.htm">Pine-Tree</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-7.htm">Shade</a> <a href="/isaiah/18-1.htm">Shadowing</a> <a href="/job/40-22.htm">Shady</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-7.htm">Shroud</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-11.htm">Stature</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-12.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-44.htm">Thickets</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-14.htm">Top</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/32-22.htm">Asshur</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-22.htm">Assyria</a> <a href="/hosea/5-13.htm">Assyrian</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-7.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/genesis/49-22.htm">Bough</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-5.htm">Boughs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-8.htm">Branch</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-5.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/hosea/14-5.htm">Cedar</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-10.htm">Clouds</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-15.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-7.htm">Fair</a> <a href="/daniel/4-21.htm">Foliage</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-4.htm">Forest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-4.htm">Great</a> <a href="/hosea/9-12.htm">Growth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-5.htm">Height</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-4.htm">High</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-15.htm">Lebanon</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-13.htm">Pine-Tree</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-6.htm">Shade</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-5.htm">Shadowing</a> <a href="/job/40-21.htm">Shady</a> <a href="/matthew/27-59.htm">Shroud</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-5.htm">Stature</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-10.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-10.htm">Thickets</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-10.htm">Top</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 31</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/31-1.htm">A relation unto Pharaoh</a> 3. <a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">of the glory of Assyria</a> 10. <a href="/ezekiel/31-10.htm">and the fall thereof for pride</a> 18. <a href="/ezekiel/31-18.htm">The like destruction of Egypt</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It serves as a symbol of pride and power in the biblical narrative. The reference to Assyria in this passage highlights its former glory and might, which is now being used as a cautionary tale. Historically, Assyria was a significant threat to Israel and Judah, often seen as an instrument of God's judgment. The mention of Assyria here sets the stage for a comparison with Egypt, as both nations were known for their strength and influence.a cedar in Lebanon The cedar tree is a symbol of strength, longevity, and majesty. Lebanon was famous for its high-quality cedar trees, which were used in the construction of significant buildings, including Solomon's Temple. The imagery of a cedar in Lebanon conveys the idea of something that is both grand and enduring. In biblical literature, cedars often represent powerful nations or leaders. This metaphor emphasizes Assyria's former greatness and the respect it commanded among other nations.with beautiful branches that shaded the forest The beautiful branches suggest prosperity and influence, as the tree provides shelter and protection. This imagery can be seen as a representation of Assyria's ability to dominate and provide for the regions under its control. The forest being shaded implies that other nations or peoples were under Assyria's influence or protection, highlighting its role as a superpower of the time. This phrase underscores the extent of Assyria's reach and the impact it had on the surrounding regions.It towered on high This phrase emphasizes the height and grandeur of Assyria, symbolizing its supremacy and dominance over other nations. The towering height can also be seen as a metaphor for pride and arrogance, traits often associated with powerful empires in biblical texts. The imagery of height is frequently used in the Bible to denote authority and preeminence, as well as the potential for downfall due to hubris.its top was among the clouds The top being among the clouds suggests an aspiration to reach divine heights, reflecting Assyria's ambition and self-exaltation. This imagery can be linked to the Tower of Babel narrative, where humanity's attempt to reach the heavens led to divine intervention and judgment. In a prophetic sense, this phrase warns of the dangers of pride and the eventual judgment that comes to those who elevate themselves above their rightful place. It serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty over all nations, regardless of their perceived power.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/assyria.htm">Assyria</a> A powerful ancient empire known for its military might and extensive conquests. In this passage, Assyria is symbolically represented as a majestic cedar tree. 2. <a href="/topical/c/cedar_in_lebanon.htm">Cedar in Lebanon</a> The cedar tree is a symbol of strength and grandeur. Lebanon was famous for its majestic cedar trees, which were highly valued in the ancient world for their quality and size. 3. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> A prophet of God who ministered to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile. He used vivid imagery and allegories to convey God's messages. 4. <a href="/topical/l/lebanon.htm">Lebanon</a> A region known for its lush forests and valuable cedar trees, often used in biblical literature to symbolize strength and beauty. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_forest.htm">The Forest</a> Represents the nations and peoples over which Assyria had influence or control, highlighting its dominance and reach.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_temporary_nature_of_earthly_power.htm">The Temporary Nature of Earthly Power</a> Assyria's grandeur, like the cedar, was impressive but ultimately temporary. Earthly power and pride can lead to downfall if not aligned with God's will. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a> Just as God allowed Assyria to rise, He also orchestrated its fall. This reminds us of God's ultimate control over the affairs of nations and history. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride.htm">The Danger of Pride</a> The towering height of the cedar symbolizes pride. Believers are cautioned against pride, which can lead to spiritual downfall. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_humility.htm">The Importance of Humility</a> In contrast to Assyria's pride, believers are called to humility, recognizing that true strength and security come from God. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophetic_warnings.htm">The Role of Prophetic Warnings</a> Ezekiel's message serves as a warning to all nations and individuals about the consequences of turning away from God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 31</a> <a href="/q/why_liken_assyria_to_a_tall_cedar.htm">How can Ezekiel 31:3 liken Assyria to a cedar “taller than all the trees,” when historical or archaeological evidence doesn't support such an exaggerated greatness? </a> <a href="/q/is_ezekiel_31_6_literal_and_plausible.htm">In Ezekiel 31:6, is the claim that “all the birds of the heavens” nested in its boughs to be taken literally, and if so, is it biologically plausible? </a> <a href="/q/why_overstate_cedar's_reach_in_prophecy.htm">Why do some details, like the global reach of the cedar, seem overstated or impossible if this chapter is a warning or prophecy about ancient Mesopotamia?</a> <a href="/q/ezekiel_31's_place_in_babylon's_conquest.htm">How does Ezekiel 31 fit chronologically within the wider narrative of Babylonian conquest, and are there any historical inconsistencies? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/31.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) A cedar in Lebanon.--Lebanon is mentioned only because it was the place where the most famous cedars grew in their greatest perfection. Assyria did, indeed, at one time possess Lebanon, but this was never its home or seat of empire. The word "shroud" in the description refers to the thickness of the shade of the branches.Among the thick boughs.--Rather, among the clouds. (See Note on <a href="/ezekiel/19-11.htm" title="And she had strong rods for the scepters of them that bore rule, and her stature was exalted among the thick branches, and she appeared in her height with the multitude of her branches.">Ezekiel 19:11</a> .Comp. also <a href="/ezekiel/31-10.htm" title="Therefore thus said the Lord GOD; Because you have lifted up yourself in height, and he has shot up his top among the thick boughs, and his heart is lifted up in his height;">Ezekiel 31:10</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/31-14.htm" title="To the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves for their height, neither shoot up their top among the thick boughs, neither their trees stand up in their height, all that drink water: for they are all delivered to death, to the nether parts of the earth, in the middle of the children of men, with them that go down to the pit.">Ezekiel 31:14</a>.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 3. - Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon. The Hebrew text, as rendered in all versions and interpreted by most commentators, gives us, in the form of the parable of the cedar, the history of the Assyrian empire in its glory and its fall. That had passed away in spite of its greatness, and so should Egypt. The question in Ver. 18 takes the place of "Thou art the man!" in Nathan's interpretation of his parable (<a href="/2_samuel/12-7.htm">2 Samuel 12:7</a>), or the mutato nominee de te fabula, narratur of the Roman satirist. Some recent commentaters, however, either like Ewald, taking the Hebrew word for, Assyrian" as describing a particular kind of cedar or fir tree, or, like Comill and amend, adopting a conjectural emendation of the text which actually gives that meaning (Tasshur for Asshur), refer the whole parable primarily to Egypt, and dwell on the fact that the words of Vers. 10, 18 are addressed to the living representative of a great monarchy, and not to a power that has already passed away into the Hades of departed glory. The former view seems to me the more tenable of the two, and I therefore adopt it throughout the chapter. It may be admitted, however, that the inner meaning of the parable at times breaks through the outward imagery, as was indeed to be expected, the prophet seeking to apply his apologue even before he had completed it. The "cedar in Lebanon" has already met us as the symbol of s kingdom, in <a href="/ezekiel/17-2.htm">Ezekiel 17:2</a>. The shadowing shroud may be noted as a specially vivid picture of the peculiar foliage of the cedar rendered with singular felicity. His top was among the thick boughs; better, clouds, as in the margin of the Revised Version. So Keil, Smend, and others (comp. Vers. 10, 14). <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Look at הִנֵּ֨ה (hin·nêh) Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! Assyria, אַשּׁ֜וּר (’aš·šūr) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_804.htm">Strong's 804: </a> Ashshur a cedar אֶ֣רֶז (’e·rez) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_730.htm">Strong's 730: </a> A cedar tree in Lebanon, בַּלְּבָנ֗וֹן (bal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3844.htm">Strong's 3844: </a> Lebanon -- a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel with beautiful יְפֵ֥ה (yə·p̄êh) Adjective - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3303.htm">Strong's 3303: </a> Fair, beautiful branches עָנָ֛ף (‘ā·nāp̄) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6057.htm">Strong's 6057: </a> A branch, bough that shaded מֵצַ֖ל (mê·ṣal) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6751.htm">Strong's 6751: </a> To shade, as twilight, an opaque object the forest. וְחֹ֥רֶשׁ (wə·ḥō·reš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2793.htm">Strong's 2793: </a> Horesh -- a forest It towered וּגְבַ֣הּ (ū·ḡə·ḇah) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1362.htm">Strong's 1362: </a> High, proud on high; קוֹמָ֑ה (qō·w·māh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6967.htm">Strong's 6967: </a> Height its top צַמַּרְתּֽוֹ׃ (ṣam·mar·tōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6788.htm">Strong's 6788: </a> Fleeciness, foliage was הָיְתָ֖ה (hā·yə·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be among וּבֵ֣ין (ū·ḇên) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> An interval, space between the clouds. עֲבֹתִ֔ים (‘ă·ḇō·ṯîm) Noun - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5688.htm">Strong's 5688: </a> Something intwined, a string, wreath, foliage <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Ezekiel 31:3 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Ezekiel 31:3 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Ezekiel 31:3 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Ezekiel 31:3 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Ezekiel 31:3 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Ezekiel 31:3 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Ezekiel 31:3 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Ezekiel 31:3 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Ezekiel 31:3 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Ezekiel 31:3 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 31:3 Behold the Assyrian was a cedar (Ezek. 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