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href="/esv/ezekiel/31.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/31.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/31.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/31.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-1.htm">1</a>In the eleventh year, in the third month on the first day, the word of the LORD came to me:</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-1.htm">1</a>In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me:</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-1.htm">1</a>In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first of the month, the word of the LORD came to me saying,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-1.htm">1</a>And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, in the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-1.htm">1</a>In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me: "</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-2.htm">2</a>"Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his hordes: "'Who can be compared with you in majesty?</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-2.htm">2</a>“Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his multitude: “Whom are you like in your greatness?</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-2.htm">2</a>"Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his hordes, 'Whom are you like in your greatness?</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-2.htm">2</a>Son of man, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude; Whom art thou like in thy greatness?</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-2.htm">2</a>Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his hordes: Who are you like in your greatness? </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">3</a>Consider Assyria, once a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches overshadowing the forest; it towered on high, its top above the thick foliage.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">3</a>Behold, Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches and forest shade, and of towering height, its top among the clouds.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">3</a>Behold, Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon With beautiful branches and forest shade, And very high, And its top was among the clouds.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">3</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.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">3</a>Think of Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches and shady foliage and of lofty height. Its top was among the clouds. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-4.htm">4</a>The waters nourished it, deep springs made it grow tall; their streams flowed all around its base and sent their channels to all the trees of the field.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-4.htm">4</a>The waters nourished it; the deep made it grow tall, making its rivers flow around the place of its planting, sending forth its streams to all the trees of the field.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-4.htm">4</a>'The waters made it grow, the deep made it high. With its rivers it continually extended all around its planting place, And sent out its channels to all the trees of the field.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-4.htm">4</a>The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-4.htm">4</a>The waters caused it to grow; the underground springs made it tall, directing their rivers all around the place where the tree was planted and sending their channels to all the trees of the field. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/31.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/31.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/31.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/31.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/31.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-5.htm">5</a>So it towered higher than all the trees of the field; its boughs increased and its branches grew long, spreading because of abundant waters.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-5.htm">5</a>So it towered high above all the trees of the field; its boughs grew large and its branches long from abundant water in its shoots.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-5.htm">5</a>'Therefore its height was loftier than all the trees of the field And its boughs became many and its branches long Because of many waters as it spread them out.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-5.htm">5</a>Therefore his height was exalted above all the trees of the field, and his boughs were multiplied, and his branches became long because of the multitude of waters, when he shot forth.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-5.htm">5</a>Therefore the cedar became greater in height than all the trees of the field. Its branches multiplied, and its boughs grew long as it spread them out because of the plentiful water. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-6.htm">6</a>All the birds of the sky nested in its boughs, all the animals of the wild gave birth under its branches; all the great nations lived in its shade.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-6.htm">6</a>All the birds of the heavens made their nests in its boughs; under its branches all the beasts of the field gave birth to their young, and under its shadow lived all great nations.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-6.htm">6</a>'All the birds of the heavens nested in its boughs, And under its branches all the beasts of the field gave birth, And all great nations lived under its shade.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-6.htm">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.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-6.htm">6</a>All the birds of the sky nested in its branches, and all the animals of the field gave birth beneath its boughs; all the great nations lived in its shade. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-7.htm">7</a>It was majestic in beauty, with its spreading boughs, for its roots went down to abundant waters.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-7.htm">7</a>It was beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its branches; for its roots went down to abundant waters.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-7.htm">7</a>'So it was beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its branches; For its roots extended to many waters.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-7.htm">7</a>Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by great waters.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-7.htm">7</a>It was beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its limbs, for its roots extended to abundant water. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-8.htm">8</a>The cedars in the garden of God could not rival it, nor could the junipers equal its boughs, nor could the plane trees compare with its branches-- no tree in the garden of God could match its beauty.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-8.htm">8</a>The cedars in the garden of God could not rival it, nor the fir trees equal its boughs; neither were the plane trees like its branches; no tree in the garden of God was its equal in beauty.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-8.htm">8</a>'The cedars in God's garden could not match it; The cypresses could not compare with its boughs, And the plane trees could not match its branches. No tree in God's garden could compare with it in its beauty.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-8.htm">8</a>The cedars in the garden of God could not hide him: the fir trees were not like his boughs, and the chesnut trees were not like his branches; nor any tree in the garden of God was like unto him in his beauty.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-8.htm">8</a>The cedars in God's garden could not rival it; the pine trees couldn't compare with its branches, nor could the plane trees match its boughs. No tree in the garden of God could compare with it in beauty. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-9.htm">9</a>I made it beautiful with abundant branches, the envy of all the trees of Eden in the garden of God.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-9.htm">9</a>I made it beautiful in the mass of its branches, and all the trees of Eden envied it, that were in the garden of God.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-9.htm">9</a>'I made it beautiful with the multitude of its branches, And all the trees of Eden, which were in the garden of God, were jealous of it.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-9.htm">9</a>I have made him fair by the multitude of his branches: so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied him.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-9.htm">9</a>I made it beautiful with its many limbs, and all the trees of Eden, which were in God's garden, envied it." </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/31.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/31.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/31.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/31.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/31.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-10.htm">10</a>"'Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because the great cedar towered over the thick foliage, and because it was proud of its height,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-10.htm">10</a>“Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Because it towered high and set its top among the clouds, and its heart was proud of its height,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-10.htm">10</a>'Therefore thus says the Lord GOD, "Because it is high in stature and has set its top among the clouds, and its heart is haughty in its loftiness,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-10.htm">10</a>Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast lifted up thyself in height, and he hath shot up his top among the thick boughs, and his heart is lifted up in his height;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-10.htm">10</a>Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Since it became great in height and set its top among the clouds, and it grew proud on account of its height, </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-11.htm">11</a>I gave it into the hands of the ruler of the nations, for him to deal with according to its wickedness. I cast it aside,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-11.htm">11</a>I will give it into the hand of a mighty one of the nations. He shall surely deal with it as its wickedness deserves. I have cast it out.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-11.htm">11</a>therefore I will give it into the hand of a despot of the nations; he will thoroughly deal with it. According to its wickedness I have driven it away.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-11.htm">11</a>I have therefore delivered him into the hand of the mighty one of the heathen; he shall surely deal with him: I have driven him out for his wickedness.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-11.htm">11</a>I determined to hand it over to a ruler of nations; he would surely deal with it. I banished it because of its wickedness. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-12.htm">12</a>and the most ruthless of foreign nations cut it down and left it. Its boughs fell on the mountains and in all the valleys; its branches lay broken in all the ravines of the land. All the nations of the earth came out from under its shade and left it.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-12.htm">12</a>Foreigners, the most ruthless of nations, have cut it down and left it. On the mountains and in all the valleys its branches have fallen, and its boughs have been broken in all the ravines of the land, and all the peoples of the earth have gone away from its shadow and left it.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-12.htm">12</a>"Alien tyrants of the nations have cut it down and left it; on the mountains and in all the valleys its branches have fallen and its boughs have been broken in all the ravines of the land. And all the peoples of the earth have gone down from its shade and left it.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-12.htm">12</a>And strangers, the terrible of the nations, have cut him off, and have left him: upon the mountains and in all the valleys his branches are fallen, and his boughs are broken by all the rivers of the land; and all the people of the earth are gone down from his shadow, and have left him.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-12.htm">12</a>Foreigners, ruthless men from the nations, cut it down and left it lying. Its limbs fell on the mountains and in every valley; its boughs lay broken in all the earth's ravines. All the peoples of the earth left its shade and abandoned it. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-13.htm">13</a>All the birds settled on the fallen tree, and all the wild animals lived among its branches.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-13.htm">13</a>On its fallen trunk dwell all the birds of the heavens, and on its branches are all the beasts of the field.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-13.htm">13</a>"On its ruin all the birds of the heavens will dwell, and all the beasts of the field will be on its fallen branches</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-13.htm">13</a>Upon his ruin shall all the fowls of the heaven remain, and all the beasts of the field shall be upon his branches:</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-13.htm">13</a>All the birds of the sky nested on its fallen trunk, and all the animals of the field were among its boughs. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-14.htm">14</a>Therefore no other trees by the waters are ever to tower proudly on high, lifting their tops above the thick foliage. No other trees so well-watered are ever to reach such a height; they are all destined for death, for the earth below, among mortals who go down to the realm of the dead.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-14.htm">14</a>All this is in order that no trees by the waters may grow to towering height or set their tops among the clouds, and that no trees that drink water may reach up to them in height. For they are all given over to death, to the world below, among the children of man, with those who go down to the pit.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-14.htm">14</a>so that all the trees by the waters may not be exalted in their stature, nor set their top among the clouds, nor their well-watered mighty ones stand erect in their height. For they have all been given over to death, to the earth beneath, among the sons of men, with those who go down to the pit."</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-14.htm">14</a>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 unto death, to the nether parts of the earth, in the midst of the children of men, with them that go down to the pit.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-14.htm">14</a>This happened so that no trees planted beside water would become great in height and set their tops among the clouds, and so that no other well-watered trees would reach them in height. For they have all been consigned to death, to the underworld, among the people who descend to the Pit." </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/31.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/31.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/31.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/31.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/31.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-15.htm">15</a>"'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.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-15.htm">15</a>“Thus says the Lord GOD: On the day the cedar went down to Sheol I caused mourning; I closed the deep over it, and restrained its rivers, and many waters were stopped. I clothed Lebanon in gloom for it, and all the trees of the field fainted because of it.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-15.htm">15</a>Thus says the Lord GOD, "On the day when it went down to Sheol I caused lamentations; I closed the deep over it and held back its rivers. And its many waters were stopped up, and I made Lebanon mourn for it, and all the trees of the field wilted away on account of it.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-15.htm">15</a>Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when he went down to the grave I caused a mourning: I covered the deep for him, and I restrained the floods thereof, and the great waters were stayed: and I caused Lebanon to mourn for him, and all the trees of the field fainted for him.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-15.htm">15</a>This is what the Lord GOD says: I caused grieving on the day the cedar went down to Sheol. I closed off the underground deep because of it: I held back the rivers of the deep, and its abundant waters were restrained. I made Lebanon mourn on account of it, and all the trees of the field fainted because of it. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-16.htm">16</a>I 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.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-16.htm">16</a>I made the nations quake at the sound of its fall, when I cast it down to Sheol with those who go down to the pit. And all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, were comforted in the world below.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-16.htm">16</a>"I made the nations quake at the sound of its fall when I made it go down to Sheol with those who go down to the pit; and all the well-watered trees of Eden, the choicest and best of Lebanon, were comforted in the earth beneath.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-16.htm">16</a>I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to hell with them that descend into the pit: and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, shall be comforted in the nether parts of the earth.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-16.htm">16</a>I made the nations quake at the sound of its downfall, when I threw it down to Sheol to be with those who descend to the Pit. Then all the trees of Eden, all the well-watered trees, the choice and best of Lebanon, were comforted in the underworld. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-17.htm">17</a>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.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-17.htm">17</a>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.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-17.htm">17</a>"They also went down with it to Sheol to those who were slain by the sword; and those who were its strength lived under its shade among the nations.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-17.htm">17</a>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.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-17.htm">17</a>They too descended with it to Sheol, to those slain by the sword. As its allies they had lived in its shade among the nations." </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-18.htm">18</a>"'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.'"</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-18.htm">18</a>“Whom are you thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? You shall be brought down with the trees of Eden to the world below. You shall lie among the uncircumcised, with those who are slain by the sword. “This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, declares the Lord GOD.”</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-18.htm">18</a>"To which among the trees of Eden are you thus equal in glory and greatness? Yet you will be brought down with the trees of Eden to the earth beneath; you will lie in the midst of the uncircumcised, with those who were slain by the sword. So is Pharaoh and all his hordes!"' declares the Lord GOD."</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-18.htm">18</a>To whom art thou thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? yet shalt thou be brought down with the trees of Eden unto the nether parts of the earth: thou shalt lie in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord GOD.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/ezekiel/31-18.htm">18</a>Who then are you like in glory and greatness among Eden's trees? You also will be brought down to the underworld to be with the trees of Eden. You will lie among the uncircumcised with those slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his hordes"--the declaration of the Lord GOD. </td></tr></table><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"> THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by <a href="http://biblica.com" target="_top">Biblica®</a>. ESV® Text Edition® (2016): The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by <a href="http://www.crossway.org/home/esv" target="_top">Crossway Bibles</a>. New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960 - 1995 by <a href="http://www.lockman.org" target="_top">The Lockman Foundation</a>. 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