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for its roots went down to abundant waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />It was beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its limbs, for its roots extended to abundant waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by great waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />‘Thus it was beautiful in greatness and in the length of its branches, Because its roots reached to abundant waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘So it was beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its branches; For its roots extended to many waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216So it was beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its branches; For its roots extended to many waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘So it was beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its branches; For its roots extended to many waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So it was beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its foliage; For its roots extended to many waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘So it was beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its branches; For its roots extended [downward] to great waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It was beautiful in its size, in the length of its limbs, for its roots extended to abundant water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It was beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its limbs, for its roots extended to abundant water. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus was it fair in its greatness, in the length of its branches; for its root was by many waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />It had beautiful, long branches, and its roots found water deep in the soil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by many waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So the tree was big and beautiful with its long branches. Its roots reached down to many sources of water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />How beautiful the tree was--So tall, with such long branches. Its roots reached down to the deep-flowing streams. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Beautiful because it was so great, with its long branches, it was rooted in many bodies of water. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />It was beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its limbs, for its roots extended to abundant waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />It was beautiful in its loftiness, in the length of its branches; for its roots went down deep to plentiful waters. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Thus was it beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its branches; for its root was by many waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by great waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Thus it was beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its branches; for its root was by many waters. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he is beautiful in his greatness, "" In the length of his thin shoots, "" For his root has been by great waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he is fair in his greatness, In the length of his thin shoots, For his root hath been by great waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he was fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by many waters.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he was most beautiful for his greatness, and for the spreading of his branches: for his root was near great waters. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he was most beautiful in his greatness and in the expansion of his groves. For his root was near many waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />It was magnificent in size and in the length of its branches, For its roots reached down to the many waters. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />It was beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its branches; for its roots went down to abundant water.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thus was it beautiful in its greatness and in the multitude of its branches; for its roots were by the great waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And it was beautiful in its majesty and in the abundance of its branches, because its roots were in many waters<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thus was it fair in its greatness, In the length of its branches; For its root was By many waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he was fair in his height by reason of the multitude of his branches: for his roots were amidst much water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/31-7.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=8938" 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">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. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3302.htm" title="3302: way·yə·yip̄ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To be fair or beautiful. A primitive root; properly, to be bright, i.e. beautiful.">It was beautiful</a> <a href="/hebrew/1433.htm" title="1433: bə·ḡā·ḏə·lōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Greatness. From gadal; magnitude.">in its greatness,</a> <a href="/hebrew/753.htm" title="753: bə·’ō·reḵ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Length. From 'arak; length.">in the length</a> <a href="/hebrew/1808.htm" title="1808: dā·lî·yō·w·ṯāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- A branch, bough. From dalah; something dangling, i.e. A bough.">of its limbs,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/8328.htm" title="8328: šā·rə·šōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A root. From sharash; a root.">its roots</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">extended</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: rab·bîm (Adj-mp) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">abundant</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ma·yim (N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">waters.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>The cedars in the garden of God could not rival it; the cypresses could not compare with its branches, nor the plane trees match its boughs. No tree in the garden of God could compare with its beauty.…<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="/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="/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/14-12.htm">Isaiah 14:12-15</a></span><br />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. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Jeremiah 17:7-8</a></span><br />But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. / 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/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="/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="/isaiah/37-24.htm">Isaiah 37:24</a></span><br />Through your servants you have taunted the Lord, and you have said: “With my many chariots I have ascended to the heights of the mountains, to the remote peaks of Lebanon. I have cut down its tallest cedars, the finest of its cypresses. I have reached its farthest heights, the densest of its forests.<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/92-12.htm">Psalm 92:12-14</a></span><br />The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. / Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. / In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/14-5.htm">Hosea 14:5-7</a></span><br />I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon. / His shoots will sprout, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon. / They will return and dwell in his shade; they will grow grain and blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-7.htm">Revelation 18:7-8</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.’ / Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”<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="/1_peter/1-24.htm">1 Peter 1:24</a></span><br />For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by great waters.</p><p class="hdg">no references for this verse </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/31-5.htm">Abundant</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-17.htm">Beauty</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-6.htm">Boughs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-6.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-4.htm">Extended</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Fair</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-6.htm">Great</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-2.htm">Greatness</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-20.htm">Length</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-1.htm">Majestic</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-19.htm">Root</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-9.htm">Roots</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-5.htm">Shoots</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-5.htm">Spreading</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-4.htm">Tall</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-16.htm">Thin</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-5.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/31-9.htm">Abundant</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-9.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-8.htm">Beauty</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-8.htm">Boughs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-8.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-14.htm">Extended</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-9.htm">Fair</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-15.htm">Great</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-18.htm">Greatness</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-11.htm">Length</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-18.htm">Majestic</a> <a href="/hosea/9-16.htm">Root</a> <a href="/daniel/4-15.htm">Roots</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-9.htm">Shoots</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-10.htm">Spreading</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-10.htm">Tall</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-9.htm">Thin</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-14.htm">Waters</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'; </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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>It was beautiful in its greatness</b><br>This phrase describes the Assyrian empire, symbolized by a majestic cedar tree. The beauty and greatness reflect the empire's power, influence, and prosperity. In biblical terms, beauty often signifies divine favor or blessing, though in this context, it also serves as a warning against pride. The Assyrian empire was known for its architectural and cultural achievements, which were admired by surrounding nations. This imagery of beauty and greatness is reminiscent of other biblical descriptions of powerful kingdoms, such as Babylon in <a href="/daniel/4-20.htm">Daniel 4:20-22</a>, where Nebuchadnezzar's kingdom is also likened to a great tree.<p><b>in the length of its limbs</b><br>The "length of its limbs" symbolizes the extensive reach and influence of the Assyrian empire. Historically, Assyria was known for its vast territorial conquests, stretching from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea. This phrase emphasizes the empire's military might and political dominance. The imagery of a tree with long limbs can also be seen in other scriptures, such as in <a href="/ezekiel/17-3.htm">Ezekiel 17:3-6</a>, where a great eagle plants a vine with long branches, symbolizing the spread of influence and power.<p><b>for its roots extended to abundant waters</b><br>The roots extending to abundant waters signify the source of the empire's strength and prosperity. In the ancient Near East, water was a symbol of life and sustenance, crucial for agriculture and survival. The abundance of water suggests that Assyria had access to resources that allowed it to thrive. This imagery is similar to <a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Psalm 1:3</a>, where a righteous person is likened to a tree planted by streams of water, indicating stability and fruitfulness. Theologically, this can also be seen as a reminder that true sustenance and growth come from being connected to a life-giving source, which for believers is God Himself.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet in the Old Testament who conveyed God's messages to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile. His prophecies often included vivid imagery and symbolic language.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/assyria.htm">Assyria</a></b><br>Represented metaphorically as a great cedar tree in this chapter, symbolizing its former power and majesty before its downfall.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The nation to whom this prophecy is directed, warning them of their impending judgment by comparing them to Assyria.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/cedar_tree.htm">Cedar Tree</a></b><br>Used as a metaphor for Assyria's greatness and eventual fall, illustrating the transient nature of earthly power.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/abundant_waters.htm">Abundant Waters</a></b><br>Symbolic of the resources and blessings that contributed to Assyria's growth and strength, yet also a reminder of the source of true sustenance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_transience_of_earthly_power.htm">The Transience of Earthly Power</a></b><br>Earthly greatness, like that of Assyria, is temporary and subject to God's sovereign will. We should not place our trust in worldly power or success.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_source_of_true_strength.htm">The Source of True Strength</a></b><br>Just as the cedar's roots extended to abundant waters, our spiritual strength must be rooted in God, the source of all life and blessing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride.htm">The Danger of Pride</a></b><br>Assyria's downfall serves as a warning against pride and self-reliance. Humility and dependence on God are essential for enduring greatness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>The rise and fall of nations are under God's control. This should encourage us to trust in His ultimate plan and justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_growth_and_sustenance.htm">Spiritual Growth and Sustenance</a></b><br>Like a tree nourished by water, our spiritual growth depends on remaining connected to God through prayer, scripture, and community.<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/how_does_ezekiel_7_align_with_restoration.htm">If Ezekiel 7 portrays imminent destruction, how do we align that with later passages in the Bible that describe restoration and continued divine protection?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_old_and_new_covenants_differ.htm">How do the Old and New Covenants differ?</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/what_is_satan's_identity.htm">What is Satan's identity?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/31-7.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 was beautiful</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְּיִ֣ף</span> <span class="translit">(way·yə·yip̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3302.htm">Strong's 3302: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be bright, beautiful</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in its greatness,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּגָדְל֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḡā·ḏə·lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1433.htm">Strong's 1433: </a> </span><span class="str2">Magnitude</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the length</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֹ֖רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’ō·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_753.htm">Strong's 753: </a> </span><span class="str2">Length</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of its limbs,</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּֽלִיּוֹתָ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(dā·lî·yō·w·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 /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">its roots</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁרְשׁ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(šā·rə·šōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8328.htm">Strong's 8328: </a> </span><span class="str2">A root</span><br /><br /><span class="word">extended</span><br /><span class="heb">הָיָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<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">to</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">abundant</span><br /><span class="heb">רַבִּֽים׃</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">מַ֥יִם</span> <span class="translit">(ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">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/31-7.htm">Ezekiel 31:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/31-7.htm">Ezekiel 31:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/31-7.htm">Ezekiel 31:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/31-7.htm">Ezekiel 31:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/31-7.htm">Ezekiel 31:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/31-7.htm">Ezekiel 31:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/31-7.htm">Ezekiel 31:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/31-7.htm">Ezekiel 31:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/31-7.htm">Ezekiel 31:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/31-7.htm">Ezekiel 31:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/31-7.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 31:7 Thus was it beautiful in its greatness (Ezek. 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