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It towered high above the thick foliage, conspicuous for its height and for its many branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />It had strong branches, fit for a ruler’s scepter. It towered high above the thick branches, conspicuous for its height and for its dense foliage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘And it had strong stems <i>fit</i> for scepters of rulers, And its height was raised above the clouds So that it was seen in its height with the mass of its branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And it had strong branches fit for scepters of rulers, And its height was raised above the clouds So that it was seen in its height with the mass of its branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘And it had strong branches <i>fit</i> for scepters of rulers, And its height was raised above the clouds So that it was seen in its height with the mass of its branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And it had strong thick branches <i>fit</i> for scepters of rulers, And its height was exalted above the clouds So that it was seen in its exaltedness with the mass of its foliage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘And it had strong branches for the scepters of rulers, And its height was raised above the thick branches <i>and</i> into the clouds So that it was seen [easily] in its height with the mass of its branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It had strong branches, fit for the scepters of rulers; its height towered among the clouds. So it was conspicuous for its height as well as its many branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It had strong branches, fit for the scepters of rulers; its height towered among the clouds. So it was conspicuous for its height as well as its many branches. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare rule, and their stature was exalted among the thick boughs, and they were seen in their height with the multitude of their branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Her strong branches became symbols of authority, and she was taller than all other trees--everyone could see how strong and healthy she was. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And she had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare rule, and their stature was exalted among the thick boughs, and they were seen in their height with the multitude of their branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Its branches were strong. They were used to make scepters for kings. It grew to be tall with many branches around it, and everyone saw it because of its many branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Its branches were strong and grew to be royal scepters. The vine grew tall enough to reach the clouds; everyone saw how leafy and tall it was. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Strong were its boughs, suitable for use in the scepter of a ruler. It reached to the clouds, noticeable because of its height and its abundant branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />It had strong branches, fit for a ruler?s scepter. It towered high above the thick branches, conspicuous for its height and for its dense foliage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It had strong rods for the scepters of those who bore rule, and their stature was exalted among the thick boughs, and they were seen in their height with the multitude of their branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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 hight with the multitude of her branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />It had strong branches for the scepters of those who ruled. Their stature was exalted among the thick boughs. They were seen in their height with the multitude of their branches. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And she has strong rods for scepters of rulers, "" And she is high in stature above—between thick branches, "" And it appears in its height "" In the multitude of its thin shoots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it hath strong rods for sceptres of rulers, And high is its stature above thick branches, And it appeareth in its height In the multitude of its thin shoots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And there will be to her rods of strength to the rods of those ruling, and his stature will be lifted up between the thick boughs, and he will be seen in his height from the multitude of his branches.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And she hath strong rods to make sceptres for them that bear rule, and her stature was exalted among the branches: and she saw her height in the multitude of her branches. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And her strong branches were made into scepters for the rulers, and her stature was exalted among the branches. And she saw her own loftiness among the multitude of her branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />One strong branch grew into a royal scepter. So tall it towered among the clouds, conspicuous in height, with dense foliage. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Its strongest stem became a ruler’s scepter; it towered aloft among the thick boughs; it stood out in its height with its mass of branches.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And she had strong rods for scepters of the rulers upon the great branches, and their stature rose up higher among its shoots, and their height was seen and the multitude of their tendrils.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And she had strong rods for the scepters of the Rulers, and their stature was lifted up from among her shoots and they appeared in their height and in the abundance of their branches<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And she had strong rods To be sceptres for them that bore rule; And her stature was exalted Among the thick branches, And she was seen in her height With the multitude of her tendrils.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And she became a rod for a tribe of princes, and was elevated in her bulk in the midst of <i>other</i> trees, and she saw her bulk in the multitude of her branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/19-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=4945" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/19.htm">A Lament for the Princes of Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard, planted by the water; it was fruitful and full of branches because of the abundant waters. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·yih·yū- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">It had</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5797.htm" title="5797: ‘ōz (N-ms) -- Strength, might. Or rowz; from azaz; strength in various applications.">strong</a> <a href="/hebrew/4294.htm" title="4294: maṭ·ṭō·wṯ (N-mpc) -- Or mattah; from natah; a branch; figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising, ruling, throwing, or walking.">branches,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">fit for</a> <a href="/hebrew/4910.htm" title="4910: mō·šə·lîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To rule, have dominion, reign. A primitive root; to rule.">a ruler’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/7626.htm" title="7626: šiḇ·ṭê (N-mpc) -- Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe. From an unused root probably meaning to branch off; a scion, i.e. a stick Or a clan.">scepter.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1361.htm" title="1361: wat·tiḡ·bah (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To soar, be lofty, to be haughty. A primitive root; to soar, i.e. Be lofty; figuratively, to be haughty.">It towered</a> <a href="/hebrew/6967.htm" title="6967: qō·w·mā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Height. From quwm; height.">high</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">above</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bên (Prep) -- An interval, space between. "></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 thick branches,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: way·yê·rā (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">conspicuous</a> <a href="/hebrew/1363.htm" title="1363: ḇə·ḡā·ḇə·hōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Height. From gabahh; elation, grandeur, arrogance.">for its height</a> <a href="/hebrew/7230.htm" title="7230: bə·rōḇ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Multitude, abundance, greatness. From rabab; abundance.">and for its dense</a> <a href="/hebrew/1808.htm" title="1808: dā·lî·yō·ṯāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- A branch, bough. From dalah; something dangling, i.e. A bough.">foliage.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>But it was uprooted in fury, cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit. Its strong branches were stripped off and they withered; the fire consumed them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/80-8.htm">Psalm 80:8-11</a></span><br />You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it. / You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land. / The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-1.htm">Isaiah 5:1-7</a></span><br />I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. / He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour! / “And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to judge between Me and My vineyard. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-21.htm">Jeremiah 2:21</a></span><br />I had planted you like a choice vine from the very best seed. How could you turn yourself before Me into a rotten, wild vine?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/10-1.htm">Hosea 10:1</a></span><br />Israel was a luxuriant vine, yielding fruit for himself. The more his fruit increased, the more he increased the altars. The better his land produced, the better he made the sacred pillars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-1.htm">John 15:1-6</a></span><br />“I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. / He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. / You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-33.htm">Matthew 21:33-41</a></span><br />Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. / When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit. / But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a></span><br />Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-17.htm">Romans 11:17-24</a></span><br />Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root, / do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you. / You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/27-2.htm">Isaiah 27:2-6</a></span><br />In that day: “Sing about a fruitful vineyard. / I, the LORD, am its keeper; I water it continually. I guard it night and day so no one can disturb it; / I am not angry. If only thorns and briers confronted Me, I would march and trample them, I would burn them to the ground. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/12-10.htm">Jeremiah 12:10</a></span><br />Many shepherds have destroyed My vineyard; they have trampled My plot of ground. They have turned My pleasant field into a desolate wasteland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/12-1.htm">Mark 12:1-9</a></span><br />Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. / At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. / But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/20-9.htm">Luke 20:9-16</a></span><br />Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time. / At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed. / So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-9.htm">Genesis 49:9-10</a></span><br />Judah is a young lion—my son, you return from the prey. Like a lion he crouches and lies down; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him? / The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/11-1.htm">Zechariah 11:1-3</a></span><br />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! / Listen to the wailing of the shepherds, for their glory is in ruins. Listen to the roaring of the young lions, for the thickets of the Jordan are destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-18.htm">Revelation 14:18-19</a></span><br />Still another angel, with authority over the fire, came from the altar and called out in a loud voice to the angel with the sharp sickle, “Swing your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of grapes from the vine of the earth, because its grapes are ripe.” / So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and gathered the grapes of the earth, and he threw them into the great winepress of God’s wrath.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/19-12.htm">Ezekiel 19:12,14</a></b></br> But she was plucked up in fury, she was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up her fruit: her strong rods were broken and withered; the fire consumed them… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/21-10.htm">Ezekiel 21:10,13</a></b></br> It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, <i>as</i> every tree… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/49-10.htm">Genesis 49:10</a></b></br> The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him <i>shall</i> the gathering of the people <i>be</i>.</p><p class="hdg">her stature</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Ezekiel 31:3</a></b></br> Behold, the Assyrian <i>was</i> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/4-11.htm">Daniel 4:11,20,21</a></b></br> The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/10-8.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-8.htm">Appeareth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-15.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-39.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-20.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-20.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-23.htm">Boughs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-10.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-28.htm">Clouds</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-5.htm">Conspicuous</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-24.htm">Exalted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-5.htm">Fit</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-6.htm">Foliage</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-23.htm">Height</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-24.htm">High</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-23.htm">Hight</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-15.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-42.htm">Mass</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-4.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-9.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-11.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-2.htm">Rods</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-19.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-12.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-4.htm">Ruler's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-17.htm">Scepter</a> <a href="/numbers/21-18.htm">Scepters</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-6.htm">Stature</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-28.htm">Stem</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-9.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-30.htm">Strongest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-7.htm">Tall</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-6.htm">Tendrils</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-11.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-10.htm">Towered</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/37-8.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-4.htm">Appeareth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-14.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-4.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-4.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-4.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-14.htm">Boughs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-14.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-3.htm">Clouds</a> <a href="/daniel/8-5.htm">Conspicuous</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-26.htm">Exalted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-14.htm">Fit</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Foliage</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-40.htm">Height</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-28.htm">High</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-5.htm">Hight</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-5.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-15.htm">Mass</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-42.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-10.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-12.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-12.htm">Rods</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-14.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-12.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-14.htm">Ruler's</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-14.htm">Scepter</a> <a href="/numbers/21-18.htm">Scepters</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Stature</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-12.htm">Stem</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-12.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/daniel/3-20.htm">Strongest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-4.htm">Tall</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-32.htm">Tendrils</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-28.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-5.htm">Towered</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/19-1.htm">A lamentation for the princes of Israel, by the parable of a lion whelping in a pit</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/19-10.htm">and for Jerusalem, under the parable of a wasted vine</a></span><br></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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The "strong branches" indicate the power and authority vested in the kings of Judah, who were meant to rule with justice and righteousness. The imagery of a "ruler’s scepter" suggests legitimate authority and governance, reminiscent of the promise made to David that his descendants would rule Israel (<a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16</a>). This also foreshadows the ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, the King of Kings, who is the true and eternal ruler from the line of David (<a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15-16</a>).<p><b>It towered high above the thick branches,</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the prominence and superiority of the Davidic kingdom over other nations and rulers. The imagery of towering above suggests a position of dominance and influence, reflecting the historical period when Judah was a significant power in the region. The "thick branches" can be seen as other nations or powers that surrounded Israel, indicating that Judah was meant to stand out among them. This also points to the spiritual truth that God's chosen people are set apart and elevated by His purpose and plan.<p><b>conspicuous for its height and for its dense foliage.</b><br>The conspicuous height and dense foliage symbolize the glory and prosperity of the kingdom under God's blessing. This imagery conveys the idea of abundance and vitality, suggesting that the kingdom was not only powerful but also flourishing. In a broader biblical context, this can be seen as a reflection of God's covenant blessings when His people are faithful. The dense foliage may also represent the multitude of people and the richness of the culture and spiritual life in Judah. This imagery is reminiscent of the blessings described in <a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Psalm 1:3</a>, where the righteous are likened to a tree planted by streams of water, yielding fruit and prospering.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is the author of the book. He delivers messages from God to the Israelites, often using vivid imagery and allegory.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>Represented metaphorically as a vine in this passage, Israel is the nation chosen by God, often depicted in the Bible as a vineyard or vine.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah's_kings.htm">Judah's Kings</a></b><br>The "strong branches" symbolize the kings of Judah, who were meant to rule with authority and righteousness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The historical context of Ezekiel's prophecies, where the Israelites were taken captive by Babylon, serves as a backdrop for the lamentation over the fallen leadership.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/v/vineyard_imagery.htm">Vineyard Imagery</a></b><br>Common in biblical literature, the vineyard represents God's people and their relationship with Him, often used to illustrate spiritual truths.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/strength_and_leadership.htm">Strength and Leadership</a></b><br>The "strong branches" symbolize the potential for godly leadership. Believers are called to develop strength in character and faith to lead others effectively.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/visibility_and_influence.htm">Visibility and Influence</a></b><br>Just as the vine was conspicuous for its height, Christians are to be visible in their faith, influencing the world positively through their actions and testimony.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_growth.htm">Spiritual Growth</a></b><br>The dense foliage represents spiritual growth and fruitfulness. Believers should strive for a deep, abiding relationship with God that results in spiritual maturity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_unfaithfulness.htm">Consequences of Unfaithfulness</a></b><br>The lament over the fallen branches serves as a warning about the consequences of turning away from God. Faithfulness is essential for maintaining God's favor and blessing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>Despite the lament, there is hope for restoration. God's promises of renewal and redemption are available to those who return to Him with a repentant heart.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_11_compare_to_other_prophecies.htm">How do these prophecies in Isaiah 11 compare with other biblical texts that seem to describe different scenarios for the Messiah and end times?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_idolatry_undermine_ezekiel_11_19.htm">Ezekiel 11:19 promises a new heart and spirit, yet biblical and historical records show repeated relapses into idolatry--does this undermine the authenticity of that divine promise?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_19_10-14_align_with_judah's_promises.htm">How do we reconcile Ezekiel 19:10-14's portrayal of the vine's destruction with other biblical promises of Judah's enduring lineage?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_romans_11_1_contradict_ot_judgment.htm">Romans 11:1 - Does Paul's claim that God has not rejected Israel contradict Old Testament accounts of divine judgment against Israel?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">Thick branches </span>should rather be translated <span class= "ital">clouds. </span>It is a hyperbolical expression in the figure, to express the excellence of the vine of Israel.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - The verse describes generally the apparent strength of the kingly line of David. The word for <span class="cmt_word">thick branches</span>, which occurs again in <a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Ezekiel 31:3, 10, 14</a>, is taken by Keil and Furst as meaning "thick clouds," as describing the height to which the tree grew. So the Revised Version (margin). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/19-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">It had</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּֽהְיוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(way·yih·yū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">strong</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹ֗ז</span> <span class="translit">(‘ōz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5797.htm">Strong's 5797: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength, might</span><br /><br /><span class="word">branches,</span><br /><span class="heb">מַטּ֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(maṭ·ṭō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4294.htm">Strong's 4294: </a> </span><span class="str2">A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fit for</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a ruler's</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹֽשְׁלִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(mō·šə·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4910.htm">Strong's 4910: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rule, have dominion, reign</span><br /><br /><span class="word">scepter.</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁבְטֵי֙</span> <span class="translit">(šiḇ·ṭê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7626.htm">Strong's 7626: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">It towered</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּגְבַּ֥הּ</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tiḡ·bah)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1361.htm">Strong's 1361: </a> </span><span class="str2">To soar, be lofty, to be haughty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">high</span><br /><span class="heb">קֽוֹמָת֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(qō·w·mā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6967.htm">Strong's 6967: </a> </span><span class="str2">Height</span><br /><br /><span class="word">above</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the thick branches,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲבֹתִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ḇō·ṯîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5688.htm">Strong's 5688: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something intwined, a string, wreath, foliage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">conspicuous</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּרָ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for its height</span><br /><span class="heb">בְגָבְה֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·ḡā·ḇə·hōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1363.htm">Strong's 1363: </a> </span><span class="str2">Elation, grandeur, arrogance</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and for its dense</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרֹ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(bə·rōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7230.htm">Strong's 7230: </a> </span><span class="str2">Multitude, abundance, greatness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">foliage.</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּלִיֹּתָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(dā·lî·yō·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1808.htm">Strong's 1808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something dangling, a bough</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/19-11.htm">Ezekiel 19:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/19-11.htm">Ezekiel 19:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/19-11.htm">Ezekiel 19:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/19-11.htm">Ezekiel 19:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/19-11.htm">Ezekiel 19:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/19-11.htm">Ezekiel 19:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/19-11.htm">Ezekiel 19:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/19-11.htm">Ezekiel 19:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/19-11.htm">Ezekiel 19:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/19-11.htm">Ezekiel 19:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/19-11.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 19:11 It had strong rods for the scepters (Ezek. 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