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It prospered and grew long thick branches because of all the water at its roots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/31.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore it towered higher than all the trees of the field. Its branches multiplied, and its boughs grew long as it spread them out because of the abundant waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />‘Therefore its height was exalted above all the trees of the field; Its boughs were multiplied, And its branches became long because of the abundance of water, As it sent them out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Therefore 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘Therefore it towered higher than all the trees of the forest And its boughs multiplied and its branches grew long; Because there was so much water they spread outward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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 abundant water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore its stature was exalted above all the trees of the field; and its boughs were multiplied, and its branches became long by reason of many waters, when it shot them forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But this tree towered over those other trees, and its branches grew long and thick. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Therefore his stature was exalted above all the trees of the field: and his boughs were multiplied, and his branches became long by reason of many waters, when he shot them forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />That is why it grew taller than all the other trees in the field. Its branches became large and long because of so much water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Because it was well-watered, It grew taller than other trees. Its branches grew thick and long. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />That's why it grew taller than any of the trees in the fields. Its boughs flourished. Its branches grew luxurious because all the water made it spread out well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore it towered higher than all the trees of the field. Its branches multiplied, and its boughs grew long as it spread them out because of the abundant waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Therefore it grew taller than all the trees of the field; its boughs grew large and its branches grew long, because of the plentiful water in its shoots. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore its stature was exalted above all the trees of the field; and its boughs were multiplied, and its branches became long by reason of many waters, when it shot them forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Therefore his hight 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore its stature was exalted above all the trees of the field; and its boughs were multiplied. Its branches became long by reason of many waters, when it spread them out. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore his stature has been higher than all trees of the field, "" And his boughs are multiplied, and his branches are long, "" Because of many waters in his shooting forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Therefore higher hath been his stature than all trees of the field, And multiplied are his boughs, and long are his branches, Because of many waters in his shooting forth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For this his height was lifted up more than all the trees of the field, and his boughs will be multiplied, and his branches will be extended from many waters, in his sending forth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Therefore was his height exalted above all the trees of the country: and his branches were multiplied, and his boughs were elevated because of many waters. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Because of this, his height was exalted above all the trees of the regions, and his groves were multiplied, and his own branches were elevated, because of the many waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Thereupon it towered in height above all the trees in the field; Its branches were numerous and its boughs long, Because of the many waters sent to its shoots. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Therefore its height was exalted above all the trees of the field, and its branches were multiplied, and its boughs became long because of many waters which caused it to grow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because of this, his height is exalted more than all the trees of the wilderness, and his branches increased and his branches were long from the abundance of the waters that grew him<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Therefore its stature was exalted Above all the trees of the field; And its boughs were multiplied, And its branches became long, Because of the multitude of waters, when it shot them forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Therefore, was his stature exalted above all the trees of the field, and his branches spread far by the help of much water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/31-5.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=8913" 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/31.htm">Egypt will Fall Like Assyria</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>The 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. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><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.">Therefore</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1361.htm" title="1361: gā·ḇə·hā (V-Qal-Perf-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·mā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Height. From quwm; height.">higher</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: mik·kōl (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">than all</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ‘ă·ṣê (N-mpc) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">the trees</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: haś·śā·ḏeh (Art:: N-ms) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">of the field.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5634.htm" title="5634: sar·‘ap·pō·ṯāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- A bough. For c'appah; a twig.">Its branches</a> <a href="/hebrew/7235.htm" title="7235: wat·tir·be·nāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp) -- To be or become much, many or great. A primitive root; to increase.">multiplied,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6288.htm" title="6288: p̄ō·rå̄·ṯō (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- A bough. Or pora'h; or pu'rah; from pa'ar; properly, ornamentation, i.e. foliage as bright green.">and its boughs</a> <a href="/hebrew/748.htm" title="748: wat·te·’ĕ·raḵ·nāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp) -- To be long. A primitive root; to be long.">grew long</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: bə·šal·lə·ḥōw (Prep-b:: V-Piel-Inf:: 3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">as it spread them out</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: rab·bîm (Adj-mp) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">because of the abundant</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: mim·ma·yim (Prep-m:: N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">waters.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>All the birds of the air nested in its branches, and all the beasts of the field gave birth beneath its boughs; all the great nations lived in its shade.…<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="/daniel/4-10.htm">Daniel 4:10-12</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-33.htm">Isaiah 10:33-34</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-12.htm">Isaiah 2:12-13</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-8.htm">Jeremiah 17:8</a></span><br />He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-35.htm">Psalm 37:35</a></span><br />I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-8.htm">Isaiah 14:8</a></span><br />Even the cypresses and cedars of Lebanon exult over you: “Since you have been laid low, no woodcutter comes against us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-13.htm">Isaiah 60:13</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Psalm 1:3</a></span><br />He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/22-23.htm">Jeremiah 22:23</a></span><br />O inhabitant of Lebanon, nestled in the cedars, how you will groan when pangs of anguish come upon you, agony like a woman in labor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-19.htm">Isaiah 32:19</a></span><br />But hail will level the forest, and the city will sink to the depths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-31.htm">Matthew 13:31-32</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-18.htm">Luke 13:18-19</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-16.htm">Revelation 18:16-19</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-30.htm">Mark 4:30-32</a></span><br />Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it? / It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth. / But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-7.htm">Revelation 18:7</a></span><br />As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-35.htm">Psalm 37:35,36</a></b></br> I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/10-8.htm">Isaiah 10:8-14</a></b></br> For he saith, <i>Are</i> not my princes altogether kings? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/36-4.htm">Isaiah 36:4,18,19</a></b></br> And Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence <i>is</i> this wherein thou trustest? … </p><p class="hdg">he shot forth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/27-33.htm">Abundant</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-25.htm">Arms</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Boughs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-4.htm">Exalted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-4.htm">Field</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-4.htm">Forest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-4.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-10.htm">Grew</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Height</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-4.htm">High</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-11.htm">Hight</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-5.htm">Increased</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-5.htm">Multiplied</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-2.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-17.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-14.htm">Shoots</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-7.htm">Shot</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-26.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-14.htm">Spreading</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Stature</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-23.htm">Taller</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-11.htm">Towered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-4.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-12.htm">Water</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-4.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-31.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/31-7.htm">Abundant</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-8.htm">Arms</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-6.htm">Boughs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-6.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-10.htm">Exalted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-6.htm">Field</a> <a href="/hosea/2-12.htm">Forest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-6.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-8.htm">Grew</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-10.htm">Height</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-10.htm">High</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-10.htm">Hight</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-10.htm">Increased</a> <a href="/ezekiel/35-13.htm">Multiplied</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-9.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-9.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-7.htm">Shoots</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-10.htm">Shot</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-3.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-7.htm">Spreading</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-10.htm">Stature</a> <a href="/matthew/6-27.htm">Taller</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-10.htm">Towered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-8.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-14.htm">Water</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-7.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-6.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 31</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/31-1.htm">A relation unto Pharaoh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">of the glory of Assyria</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/31-10.htm">and the fall thereof for pride</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/31-18.htm">The like destruction of Egypt</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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In biblical literature, trees often represent nations or leaders (<a href="/judges/9-8.htm">Judges 9:8-15</a>; <a href="/daniel/4-10.htm">Daniel 4:10-12</a>). The imagery of a towering tree signifies dominance and superiority over other nations. Historically, Assyria was a powerful empire known for its military prowess and extensive conquests, which made it "tower" above others. This metaphor also serves as a warning against pride and self-exaltation, themes prevalent throughout Scripture (<a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a>).<p><b>Its branches multiplied, and its boughs grew long</b><br>The multiplication of branches and the growth of boughs indicate prosperity and expansion. In the context of Assyria, this reflects the empire's territorial expansion and the increase of its influence and wealth. Biblically, branches can symbolize offspring or extensions of power (<a href="/isaiah/11.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a>). The growth of the tree's branches can also be seen as a type of the Kingdom of God, which starts small but grows to encompass the earth (<a href="/matthew/13-31.htm">Matthew 13:31-32</a>).<p><b>as it spread them out because of the abundant waters.</b><br>The abundant waters represent the resources and blessings that allowed Assyria to flourish. In the ancient Near East, water was a symbol of life and prosperity, essential for agriculture and sustaining large populations. The Tigris and Euphrates rivers provided Assyria with fertile land, contributing to its growth. In a spiritual sense, water often symbolizes the Word of God or the Holy Spirit, which nourishes and sustains believers (<a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a>; <a href="/ephesians/5-26.htm">Ephesians 5:26</a>). The imagery here can also be connected to the Garden of Eden, where a river watered the garden, allowing it to thrive (<a href="/genesis/2-10.htm">Genesis 2:10</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet of God who ministered to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile. He conveyed God's messages through visions and symbolic acts.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The nation symbolized by the towering tree in <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/31.htm">Ezekiel 31</a>. Egypt was a powerful and influential kingdom, often seen as a rival to Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/assyria.htm">Assyria</a></b><br>Another powerful nation, previously symbolized by a great cedar tree in the same chapter, representing its former glory and subsequent downfall.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_trees_of_the_field.htm">The Trees of the Field</a></b><br>Symbolic of other nations or kingdoms that are compared to the towering tree, representing Egypt's prominence among them.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/abundant_waters.htm">Abundant Waters</a></b><br>Symbolic of the resources and blessings that allowed Egypt to grow strong and influential, yet also a reminder of God's provision and sovereignty.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride.htm">The Danger of Pride</a></b><br>Just as Egypt's towering tree symbolized its pride and self-reliance, we must guard against pride in our own lives, recognizing that all we have comes from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>The imagery of the tree reminds us that God is in control of the rise and fall of nations. We should trust in His ultimate plan and justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_source_of_true_growth.htm">The Source of True Growth</a></b><br>The abundant waters symbolize God's provision. In our spiritual lives, true growth comes from staying connected to God, the source of living water.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_temporary_nature_of_earthly_power.htm">The Temporary Nature of Earthly Power</a></b><br>Like the tree that eventually falls, earthly power and success are temporary. We should focus on eternal values and God's kingdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_humility.htm">The Importance of Humility</a></b><br>Recognizing our dependence on God fosters humility. We should seek to serve others and glorify God rather than seeking our own elevation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 31</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/31-5.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">Therefore</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">it towered</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּבְהָ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(gā·ḇə·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - 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">higher</span><br /><span class="heb">קֹמָת֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(qō·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">than all</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכֹּ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(mik·kōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the trees</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲצֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tree, trees, wood</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the field.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(haś·śā·ḏeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> </span><span class="str2">Field, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Its branches</span><br /><span class="heb">סַֽרְעַפֹּתָ֜יו</span> <span class="translit">(sar·‘ap·pō·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5634.htm">Strong's 5634: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bough</span><br /><br /><span class="word">multiplied,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּרְבֶּ֨ינָה</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tir·be·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7235.htm">Strong's 7235: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become much, many or great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and its boughs</span><br /><span class="heb">פֹארֹתָ֛יו</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ō·rō·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6288.htm">Strong's 6288: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ornamentation, foliage, as bright green</span><br /><br /><span class="word">grew long</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֶּאֱרַ֧כְנָה</span> <span class="translit">(wat·te·’ĕ·raḵ·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_748.htm">Strong's 748: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be, long</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as it spread them out</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשַׁלְּחֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·šal·lə·ḥōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because of the abundant</span><br /><span class="heb">רַבִּ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(rab·bîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> </span><span class="str2">Much, many, great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">waters.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמַּ֥יִם</span> <span class="translit">(mim·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/31-5.htm">Ezekiel 31:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/31-5.htm">Ezekiel 31:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/31-5.htm">Ezekiel 31:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/31-5.htm">Ezekiel 31:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/31-5.htm">Ezekiel 31:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/31-5.htm">Ezekiel 31:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/31-5.htm">Ezekiel 31:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/31-5.htm">Ezekiel 31:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/31-5.htm">Ezekiel 31:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/31-5.htm">Ezekiel 31:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/31-5.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 31:5 Therefore its stature was exalted above all (Ezek. 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