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They had gone down to the grave—all those nations that had lived in its shade. <a href="/esv/ezekiel/31.htm">English Standard Version</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. <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</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. <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/31.htm">King James Bible</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. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/31.htm">New King James Version</a> They also went down to hell with it, with those slain by the sword; and those who were its strong arm dwelt in its shadows among the nations. <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> They also went down with it to Sheol to those who were slain by the sword; and those who were its strength lived in its shade among the nations. <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/31.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220They 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. <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/31.htm">NASB 1977 </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. <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </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. <a href="/amp/ezekiel/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a> They also went down to Sheol with it to those who were slain by the sword; those who were its strength lived under its shade among the nations. <a href="/csb/ezekiel/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</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. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</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.&#8221 <a href="/asv/ezekiel/31.htm">American Standard Version</a> They also went down into Sheol with him unto them that are slain by the sword; yea, they that were his arm, that dwelt under his shadow in the midst of the nations. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Those people who found protection in its shade will also be sent to the world below, where they will join the dead. <a href="/erv/ezekiel/31.htm">English Revised Version</a> They also went down into hell with him unto them that be slain by the sword; yea, they that were his arm, that dwelt under his shadow in the midst of the nations. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> They had gone down with the tree in the grave to join others killed in battle. All who lived in its shadow were scattered among the nations. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/31.htm">Good News Translation</a> They will go with it to the world of the dead to join those that have already fallen. And all who live under its shadow will be scattered among the nations. <a href="/isv/ezekiel/31.htm">International Standard Version</a> They also went down with it into Sheol, to those who had been killed violently and to those who had trusted in its strength by living in its shadow among the nations. <a href="/msb/ezekiel/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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. <a href="/net/ezekiel/31.htm">NET Bible</a> Those who lived in its shade, its allies among the nations, also went down with it to Sheol, to those killed by the sword. <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> They also went down into Sheol with him to those who are slain by the sword; yes, those who were his arm, that lived under his shadow in the midst of the nations. <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> They also went down into the grave with him to them that are slain with the sword; and they that were his arm, that dwelt under his shade in the midst of the heathen. <a href="/web/ezekiel/31.htm">World English Bible</a> They also went down into Sheol with him to those who are slain by the sword; yes, those who were his arm, who lived under his shadow in the middle of the nations. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Those with him have also gone down to Sheol, "" To the pierced of the sword, "" And—his arm—they dwelt in his shade in the midst of nations. <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Also they with him have gone down to sheol, Unto the pierced of the sword, And -- his arm -- they dwelt in his shade in the midst of nations. <a href="/slt/ezekiel/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> They also went down with him to hades, to those being wounded with the sword; and his arm they dwelt in his shadow in the midst of the nations.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> For they also shall go down with him to hell to them that are slain by the sword: and the arm of every one shall sit down under his shadow in the midst of the nations. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For they, too, will descend with him into hell, to those who have been slain by the sword. And the arm of each one will reside under his shadow, in the midst of the nations. <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/31.htm">New American Bible</a> They too will go down to Sheol, to those slain by the sword, Its allies who dwelt in its shade among the nations. <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> They also went down to Sheol with it, to those killed by the sword, along with its allies, those who lived in its shade among the nations.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> They also went down to Sheol with it to those who are slain by the sword; and its posterity dwelt under its shadow among the nations. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Also those went down with him to Sheol, to the ones slain by the sword, and his seed dwelt in his shadow among the nations<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> They also went down into the nether-world with him unto them that are slain by the sword; yea, they that were in his arm, that dwelt under his shadow in the midst of the nations. <a href="/sep/ezekiel/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> For they went down to hell with him among the slain with the sword; and his seed, even they that dwelt under his shadow, perished in the midst of their life. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/31-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=9088" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/31.htm">Egypt will Fall Like Assyria</a> …16I made the nations quake at the sound of its downfall, when I cast it down to Sheol with those who descend to the Pit. Then all the trees of Eden, the choicest and best of Lebanon, all the well-watered trees, were consoled in the earth below. 17<a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">They</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">too</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: yā·rə·ḏū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To come or go down, descend. ">descended</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with it</a> <a href="/hebrew/7585.htm" title="7585: šə·’ō·w·lāh (N-cs:: 3fs) -- Or shol; from sha'al; Hades or the world of the dead, including its accessories and inmates.">to Sheol,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/2491.htm" title="2491: ḥal·lê- (N-mpc) -- Pierced, polluted. From chalal; pierced; figuratively, polluted.">those slain</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḥā·reḇ (N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">by the sword.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2220.htm" title="2220: ū·zə·rō·‘ōw (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Arm, shoulder, strength. Or zroao; and zrowpah; or zrowah; from zara'; the arm, or the foreleg; figuratively, force.">As its allies</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yā·šə·ḇū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">they had lived</a> <a href="/hebrew/6738.htm" title="6738: ḇə·ṣil·lōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A shadow. From tsalal; shade, whether literal or figurative.">in its shade</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: bə·ṯō·wḵ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">among</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: gō·w·yim (N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">the nations.</a> 18Who then is like you in glory and greatness among the trees of Eden? You also will be brought down to the depths of the earth 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 multitude, declares the Lord GOD.’ ”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/14-9.htm">Isaiah 14:9-11</a> Sheol beneath is eager to meet you upon your arrival. It stirs the spirits of the dead to greet you—all the rulers of the earth. It makes all the kings of the nations rise from their thrones. / They will all respond to you, saying, “You too have become weak, as we are; you have become like us!” / Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are your bed and worms your blanket. <a href="/ezekiel/32-18.htm">Ezekiel 32:18-21</a> “Son of man, wail for the multitudes of Egypt, and consign her and the daughters of the mighty nations to the depths of the earth with those who descend to the Pit: / Whom do you surpass in beauty? Go down and be placed with the uncircumcised! / They will fall among those slain by the sword. The sword is appointed! Let them drag her away along with all her multitudes. ... <a href="/isaiah/14-15.htm">Isaiah 14:15-17</a> But you will be brought down to Sheol, to the lowest depths of the Pit. / Those who see you will stare; they will ponder your fate: “Is this the man who shook the earth and made the kingdoms tremble, / who turned the world into a desert and destroyed its cities, who refused to let the captives return to their homes?” <a href="/ezekiel/28-8.htm">Ezekiel 28:8-10</a> They will bring you down to the Pit, and you will die a violent death in the heart of the seas. / Will you still say, ‘I am a god,’ in the presence of those who slay you? You will be only a man, not a god, in the hands of those who wound you. / You will die the death of the uncircumcised at the hands of foreigners. For I have spoken, declares the Lord GOD.” <a href="/revelation/20-13.htm">Revelation 20:13-14</a> The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds. / Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire. <a href="/ezekiel/32-24.htm">Ezekiel 32:24-25</a> Elam is there with all her multitudes around her grave. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword—those who went down uncircumcised to the earth below, who once spread their terror in the land of the living. They bear their disgrace with those who descend to the Pit. / Among the slain they prepare a resting place for Elam with all her hordes, with her graves all around her. All of them are uncircumcised, slain by the sword, although their terror was once spread in the land of the living. They bear their disgrace with those who descend to the Pit. They are placed among the slain. <a href="/isaiah/14-19.htm">Isaiah 14:19-20</a> But you are cast out of your grave like a rejected branch, covered by those slain with the sword, and dumped into a rocky pit like a carcass trampled underfoot. / You will not join them in burial, since you have destroyed your land and slaughtered your own people. The offspring of the wicked will never again be mentioned. <a href="/ezekiel/32-29.htm">Ezekiel 32:29-30</a> Edom is there, and all her kings and princes, who despite their might are laid among those slain by the sword. They lie down with the uncircumcised, with those who descend to the Pit. / All the leaders of the north and all the Sidonians are there; they went down in disgrace with the slain, despite the terror of their might. They lie uncircumcised with those slain by the sword and bear their shame with those who descend to the Pit. <a href="/revelation/19-20.htm">Revelation 19:20</a> But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. <a href="/ezekiel/26-20.htm">Ezekiel 26:20</a> then I will bring you down with those who descend to the Pit, to the people of antiquity. I will make you dwell in the earth below like the ancient ruins, with those who descend to the Pit, so that you will no longer be inhabited or set in splendor in the land of the living. <a href="/isaiah/14-4.htm">Isaiah 14:4-5</a> you will sing this song of contempt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has ceased, and how his fury has ended! / The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers. <a href="/revelation/6-8.htm">Revelation 6:8</a> Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth. <a href="/ezekiel/32-22.htm">Ezekiel 32:22-23</a> Assyria is there with her whole company; her graves are all around her. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword. / Her graves are set in the depths of the Pit, and her company is all around her grave. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword—those who once spread terror in the land of the living. <a href="/isaiah/14-12.htm">Isaiah 14:12-13</a> How you have fallen from heaven, O day star, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O destroyer of nations. / You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. <a href="/revelation/20-10.htm">Revelation 20:10</a> And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>They also went down into hell with him to them that be slain with the sword; and they that were his arm, that dwelled under his shadow in the middle of the heathen.went<a href="/ezekiel/32-20.htm">Ezekiel 32:20-30</a> They shall fall in the midst of them that are slain by the sword: she is delivered to the sword: draw her and all her multitudes… <a href="/psalms/9-17.htm">Psalm 9:17</a> The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.<a href="/isaiah/14-9.htm">Isaiah 14:9</a> Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.that were<a href="/ezekiel/30-6.htm">Ezekiel 30:6-8,21-25</a> Thus saith the LORD; They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord GOD… <a href="/nehemiah/3-17.htm">Nehemiah 3:17,18</a> After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part… dwelt<a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Ezekiel 31:3,6</a> Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs… <a href="/ezekiel/32-31.htm">Ezekiel 32:31</a> Pharaoh shall see them, and shall be comforted over all his multitude, even Pharaoh and all his army slain by the sword, saith the Lord GOD.<a href="/lamentations/4-20.htm">Lamentations 4:20</a> The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/30-6.htm">Allies</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-22.htm">Arm</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-6.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-16.htm">Grave</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-11.htm">Heathen</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-16.htm">Hell</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-8.htm">Helpers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-14.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-16.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-16.htm">Nether-World</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-24.htm">Pierced</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-12.htm">Shade</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-12.htm">Shadow</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-16.htm">Sheol</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-11.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-4.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-25.htm">Sword</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/hosea/8-10.htm">Allies</a> <a href="/daniel/11-6.htm">Arm</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-25.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-21.htm">Grave</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-28.htm">Heathen</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-21.htm">Hell</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-21.htm">Helpers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-18.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-2.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-21.htm">Nether-World</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-20.htm">Pierced</a> <a href="/daniel/4-12.htm">Shade</a> <a href="/daniel/4-12.htm">Shadow</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-21.htm">Sheol</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-18.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-28.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-18.htm">Sword</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 31</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/31-1.htm">A relation unto Pharaoh</a> 3. <a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">of the glory of Assyria</a> 10. <a href="/ezekiel/31-10.htm">and the fall thereof for pride</a> 18. <a href="/ezekiel/31-18.htm">The like destruction of Egypt</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/31.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/31.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>They too descended with it to Sheol This phrase refers to the fate of those who were associated with the great tree, symbolizing Egypt and its fall. "Sheol" is the Hebrew term for the realm of the dead, often depicted as a shadowy place where the deceased reside. The descent to Sheol signifies judgment and the end of earthly power and glory. In biblical context, Sheol is not just a physical grave but a spiritual realm, emphasizing the finality of divine judgment. This imagery is consistent with other prophetic writings, such as <a href="/isaiah/14-9.htm">Isaiah 14:9-11</a>, where the fall of Babylon is similarly described.to those slain by the sword This part of the verse highlights the violent end that awaits those who oppose God's will. The sword is a common biblical symbol for war and divine judgment. In Ezekiel's time, being slain by the sword was a typical fate for nations that defied God, as seen in the destruction of Jerusalem and other cities. This phrase underscores the inevitability of divine retribution for those who live in opposition to God's commands, as seen in the broader narrative of the Old Testament.As its allies they had lived in its shade The imagery of living in the shade of a great tree suggests protection and prosperity. Egypt, represented by the tree, was a powerful nation that provided security and economic benefits to its allies. However, this alliance was based on human strength and political maneuvering rather than reliance on God. The fall of Egypt serves as a warning against placing trust in worldly powers. This theme is echoed in <a href="/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Jeremiah 17:5-8</a>, where trust in human strength is contrasted with trust in the Lord.among the nations This phrase indicates the widespread influence and connections Egypt had with other nations. Egypt was a dominant power in the ancient Near East, and its alliances extended across many regions. The fall of such a significant power would have had far-reaching implications, affecting all who were connected to it. This serves as a reminder of the transient nature of earthly kingdoms and the ultimate sovereignty of God over all nations, as affirmed in <a href="/daniel/2-21.htm">Daniel 2:21</a>, where God is described as the one who changes times and seasons and deposes kings.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/sheol.htm">Sheol</a> In Hebrew thought, Sheol is the realm of the dead, a place of darkness and silence where the deceased reside. It is often depicted as a pit or grave. 2. <a href="/topical/t/those_slain_by_the_sword.htm">Those Slain by the Sword</a> This phrase refers to individuals who have died in battle or through violent means, often seen as a judgment or consequence of sin. 3. <a href="/topical/a/allies.htm">Allies</a> These are the nations or groups that were in alliance with the subject of the prophecy, benefiting from its power and protection. 4. <a href="/topical/n/nations.htm">Nations</a> The various peoples and kingdoms that interacted with the subject of the prophecy, often representing the broader world outside of Israel. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_subject_of_the_prophecy.htm">The Subject of the Prophecy</a> While not explicitly named in this verse, the broader context of <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/31.htm">Ezekiel 31</a> refers to Egypt and its fall, symbolized by a great tree.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_inevitability_of_divine_judgment.htm">The Inevitability of Divine Judgment</a> God's judgment is certain and inescapable for those who live in pride and sin, as seen in the fall of great nations like Egypt. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_alliances_with_the_wicked.htm">The Consequences of Alliances with the Wicked</a> Aligning with those who oppose God can lead to shared judgment and downfall, as the allies of Egypt experienced. <a href="/topical/t/the_transience_of_earthly_power.htm">The Transience of Earthly Power</a> Earthly power and glory are temporary and can be swiftly taken away by God, reminding us to place our trust in Him rather than in worldly strength. <a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_sheol.htm">The Reality of Sheol</a> The concept of Sheol reminds us of the reality of death and the importance of living a life that honors God, knowing that our earthly actions have eternal consequences. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_righteous_living.htm">The Importance of Righteous Living</a> In contrast to the fate of the wicked, the righteous are promised stability and blessing, encouraging us to live according to God's ways.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 31</a> <a href="/q/how_to_verify_ezekiel_30_4-5's_impact.htm">In Ezekiel 30:4-5, how can we verify that the specific nations named were actually affected as dramatically as the prophecy indicates, given limited historical records?</a> <a href="/q/isaiah_57_9__does_courting_powers_defy_god.htm">Isaiah 57:9: Does the reference to courting foreign powers challenge God's sovereignty, and is there any conflict with other biblical texts that describe reliance on allies?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_address_contradictions_in_prophecies.htm">Jeremiah 29:15-19 speaks against false prophets--how do we address apparent contradictions with other biblical prophecies that some view as unfulfilled or inconsistent?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_fight_his_people_in_jer_21_4-7.htm">Why does Jeremiah 21:4-7 depict God actively fighting against His own people, contradicting the notion of a loving deity?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 17. - They that were his arm. The words point to the allies, in the first instance of Assyria, and secondly of Egypt. The last words of the verse present a striking parallel to <a href="/lamentations/4-20.htm">Lamentations 4:20</a>. <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/31-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>They הֵ֗ם (hêm) Pronoun - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> They too גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and descended יָרְד֥וּ (yā·rə·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3381.htm">Strong's 3381: </a> To come or go down, descend with it אִתּ֛וֹ (’it·tōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> Nearness, near, with, by, at, among to Sheol, שְׁא֖וֹלָה (šə·’ō·w·lāh) Noun - common singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7585.htm">Strong's 7585: </a> Underworld (place to which people descend at death) to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to those slain חַלְלֵי־ (ḥal·lê-) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2491.htm">Strong's 2491: </a> Pierced, polluted by the sword. חָ֑רֶב (ḥā·reḇ) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword As its allies וּזְרֹע֛וֹ (ū·zə·rō·‘ōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2220.htm">Strong's 2220: </a> The arm, the foreleg, force they had lived יָשְׁב֥וּ (yā·šə·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in its shade בְצִלּ֖וֹ (ḇə·ṣil·lōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6738.htm">Strong's 6738: </a> A shadow among בְּת֥וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> A bisection, the centre the nations. גּוֹיִֽם׃ (gō·w·yim) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/31-17.htm">Ezekiel 31:17 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/31-17.htm">Ezekiel 31:17 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/31-17.htm">Ezekiel 31:17 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/31-17.htm">Ezekiel 31:17 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/31-17.htm">Ezekiel 31:17 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/31-17.htm">Ezekiel 31:17 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/31-17.htm">Ezekiel 31:17 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/31-17.htm">Ezekiel 31:17 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/31-17.htm">Ezekiel 31:17 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/31-17.htm">Ezekiel 31:17 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-17.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 31:17 They also went down into Sheol (Ezek. 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