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Whom art thou like in thy greatness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his multitude: ‘Whom are you like in your greatness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his hordes, ‘Whom are you like in your greatness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his hordes, &#8216Whom are you like in your greatness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude, ‘Whom are you like in your greatness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his multitude, ‘To whom do you liken <i>yourself</i> in your greatness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his hordes, ‘Whom are you like in your greatness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his hordes, ‘Who are you like in your greatness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his hordes: Who are you like in your greatness? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Son of man, say unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude: Whom art thou like in thy greatness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Ezekiel, son of man, tell the king of Egypt and his people that I am saying: You are more powerful than anyone on earth. Now listen to this. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Son of man, say unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude; Whom art thou like in thy greatness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Son of man, say to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and his many people, 'Was there ever anyone as great as you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Mortal man," he said, "say to the king of Egypt and all his people: How powerful you are! What can I compare you to? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Son of Man, tell this to Pharaoh, king of Egypt and his gangs: 'Who do you think you are? What makes you so great?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his multitude: ?Who can be compared to your greatness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and his hordes: "'Who are you like in your greatness? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Son of man, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude: 'Whom are you like in your greatness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Son of man, speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude; Whom art thou like in thy greatness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Son of man, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt and his multitude: ‘Whom are you like in your greatness? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude: To whom have you been like in your greatness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Son of man, say unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, and unto his multitude: To whom hast thou been like in thy greatness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude: To whom wert thou like in thy greatness?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Son of man, speak to Pharao king of Egypt, and to his people: To whom art thou like in thy greatness? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />“Son of man, speak to Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, and to his people: To whom can you be compared in your greatness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Son of man, say to Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, and to his hordes: In your greatness, whom do you resemble? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Mortal, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his hordes: Whom are you like in your greatness?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Son of man, speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his armed forces: To whom do you liken yourself in your greatness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />“Son of man, say to Pharaoh, King of Egypt, and to his mighty ones: ‘To whom are you like in your greatness?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Son of man, say unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude: Whom art thou like in thy greatness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Son of man, say to Pharao king of Egypt, and to his multitude; To whom hast thou compared thyself in thy haughtiness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/31-2.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=8881" 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">1</span>In the eleventh year, on the first day of the third month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">“Son</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">of man,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ĕ·mōr (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">say</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/6547.htm" title="6547: par·‘ōh (N-proper-ms) -- A title of Eg. kings. Of Egyptian derivation; Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings.">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·ra·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of Egypt</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: wə·’el- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">and to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1995.htm" title="1995: hă·mō·w·nōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance. Or hamon; from hamah; a noise, tumult, crowd; also disquietude, wealth.">his multitude:</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">‘Who</a> <a href="/hebrew/1819.htm" title="1819: dā·mî·ṯā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To be like, resemble. A primitive root; to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider.">can be compared</a> <a href="/hebrew/1433.htm" title="1433: ḇə·ḡā·ḏə·le·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Greatness. From gadal; magnitude.">to your greatness?</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>Look at Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches that shaded the forest. It towered on high; its top was among the clouds.…<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/14-13.htm">Isaiah 14:13-14</a></span><br />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="/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="/jeremiah/46-7.htm">Jeremiah 46:7-8</a></span><br />Who is this, rising like the Nile, like rivers whose waters churn? / Egypt rises like the Nile, and its waters churn like rivers, boasting, ‘I will rise and cover the earth; I will destroy the cities and their people.’<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="/daniel/4-20.htm">Daniel 4:20-22</a></span><br />The tree you saw that grew large and strong, whose top reached the sky and was visible to all the earth, / whose foliage was beautiful and whose fruit was abundant, providing food for all, under which the beasts of the field lived, and in whose branches the birds of the air nested— / you, O king, are that tree! For you have become great and strong; your greatness has grown to reach the sky, and your dominion extends to the ends of the earth.<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="/jeremiah/50-31.htm">Jeremiah 50:31-32</a></span><br />“Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts, “for your day has come, the time when I will punish you. / The arrogant one will stumble and fall with no one to pick him up. And I will kindle a fire in his cities to consume all those around him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-18.htm">Isaiah 10:18-19</a></span><br />The splendor of its forests and orchards, both soul and body, it will completely destroy, as a sickness consumes a man. / The remaining trees of its forests will be so few that a child could count them.<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="/matthew/11-23.htm">Matthew 11:23</a></span><br />And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/14-11.htm">Luke 14:11</a></span><br />For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-12.htm">Matthew 23:12</a></span><br />For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-4.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:4</a></span><br />He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.<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">Son of man, speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude; Whom are you like in your greatness?</p><p class="hdg">speak</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/1-5.htm">Jeremiah 1:5,17</a></b></br> Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, <i>and</i> I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/10-11.htm">Revelation 10:11</a></b></br> And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.</p><p class="hdg">to his</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/29-19.htm">Ezekiel 29:19</a></b></br> Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will give the land of Egypt unto Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall take her multitude, and take her spoil, and take her prey; and it shall be the wages for his army.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/30-10.htm">Ezekiel 30:10</a></b></br> Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also make the multitude of Egypt to cease by the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nahum/3-8.htm">Nahum 3:8-10</a></b></br> Art thou better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, <i>that had</i> the waters round about it, whose rampart <i>was</i> the sea, <i>and</i> her wall <i>was</i> from the sea? … </p><p class="hdg">Whom</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/31-18.htm">Ezekiel 31:18</a></b></br> To whom art thou thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? yet shalt thou be brought down with the trees of Eden unto the nether parts of the earth: thou shalt lie in the midst of the uncircumcised with <i>them that be</i> slain by the sword. This <i>is</i> Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord GOD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/14-13.htm">Isaiah 14:13,14</a></b></br> For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/46-5.htm">Compared</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-25.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-16.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-15.htm">Greatness</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-15.htm">Hordes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-14.htm">Majesty</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-15.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-25.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-18.htm">Power</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-3.htm">Speak</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/31-8.htm">Compared</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-2.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Great</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-7.htm">Greatness</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-12.htm">Hordes</a> <a href="/daniel/4-22.htm">Majesty</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-5.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-18.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-29.htm">Power</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-21.htm">Speak</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>Son of man</b><br>This phrase is a common title used for Ezekiel, emphasizing his humanity and role as a prophet. It is used over 90 times in the book of Ezekiel. The term "son of man" is also significant in the New Testament, where it is frequently used by Jesus to refer to Himself, highlighting His incarnation and fulfillment of prophecy.<p><b>say to Pharaoh king of Egypt</b><br>Pharaoh represents the political and spiritual leadership of Egypt, a nation often seen as an adversary to Israel. Egypt's historical significance as a powerful empire is well-documented, and its interactions with Israel are numerous throughout the Old Testament. This address to Pharaoh indicates a message of judgment and comparison, reflecting the broader theme of God's sovereignty over all nations.<p><b>and to his multitude</b><br>The multitude refers to the people of Egypt, including its army and populace. This phrase underscores the collective nature of the message, indicating that it is not just for the leader but for the entire nation. Egypt's large population and military might were well-known, and this message serves as a warning to all who rely on their own strength rather than on God.<p><b>Who can be compared to your greatness?</b><br>This rhetorical question highlights Egypt's perceived greatness and power, which was unmatched in the ancient world. However, it also sets the stage for a comparison that will reveal Egypt's vulnerability before God. This theme of comparing earthly power to divine authority is prevalent in the Bible, reminding readers of the ultimate supremacy of God over all human kingdoms.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet of God, called to deliver messages of judgment and hope to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh,_king_of_egypt.htm">Pharaoh, King of Egypt</a></b><br>The ruler of Egypt, representing a powerful nation often seen as a symbol of pride and opposition to God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>A significant nation in biblical history, often depicted as a place of both refuge and oppression for the Israelites.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_multitude.htm">The Multitude</a></b><br>Refers to the people of Egypt, under the leadership of Pharaoh, who are being addressed in this prophecy.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_greatness.htm">The Greatness</a></b><br>The perceived power and majesty of Egypt, which is being questioned and challenged by God through Ezekiel.<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 greatness is questioned, we must be wary of pride in our own lives, recognizing that all power and success come from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>This passage reminds us that no nation or leader is beyond God's control and judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_illusion_of_earthly_greatness.htm">The Illusion of Earthly Greatness</a></b><br>Earthly power and majesty are temporary and can be swiftly overturned by God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Ezekiel's role as a messenger highlights the importance of listening to God's warnings and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_on_our_own_greatness.htm">Reflecting on Our Own Greatness</a></b><br>We should evaluate areas in our lives where we might be relying on our own strength rather than God's.<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/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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_isaiah_19_differ_from_ezekiel_29.htm">Why does Isaiah 19's prophecy differ from other prophetic passages about Egypt (e.g., Ezekiel 29) if they both claim divine judgment?</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/evidence_of_egypt's_idol_destruction.htm">According to Ezekiel 30:13, idols in Egypt would be destroyed and images removed; where is the evidence for this large-scale religious purging in Egyptian history?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/31.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">His multitude</span>.--The word means literally <span class= "ital">tumult,</span> and applies to the multitude as influenced by whatever is the occasion of tumult: their wealth, their idols, their sources of pride of every kind.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - The parable is addressed, not to <span class="cmt_word">Pharaoh</span> only, but to <span class="cmt_word">his multitude</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, as in <a href="/ezekiel/30-4.htm">Ezekiel 30:4</a>, for his auxiliary forces. It opens with one of the customary formulae of an Eastern apologue (<a href="/mark/4-30.htm">Mark 4:30</a>), intended to sharpen the curiosity and win the attention of the prophet's hearers or readers. It is significant that the question is repeated at the close of the parable, as if the prophet had left the interpretation to his readers, as our Lord does in saying, "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/31-2.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">“Son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of man,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָדָ֕ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><br /><span class="word">say</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱמֹ֛ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·mōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</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">Pharaoh</span><br /><span class="heb">פַּרְעֹ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(par·‘ōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6547.htm">Strong's 6547: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶֽלֶךְ־</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Egypt</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְרַ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·ra·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and to</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">his multitude:</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲמוֹנ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(hă·mō·w·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1995.htm">Strong's 1995: </a> </span><span class="str2">A noise, tumult, crowd, disquietude, wealth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘Who</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">can be compared</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּמִ֥יתָ</span> <span class="translit">(dā·mî·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1819.htm">Strong's 1819: </a> </span><span class="str2">To compare, to resemble, liken, consider</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to your greatness?</span><br /><span class="heb">בְגָדְלֶֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·ḡā·ḏə·le·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second 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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/31-2.htm">Ezekiel 31:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/31-2.htm">Ezekiel 31:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/31-2.htm">Ezekiel 31:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/31-2.htm">Ezekiel 31:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/31-2.htm">Ezekiel 31:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/31-2.htm">Ezekiel 31:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/31-2.htm">Ezekiel 31:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/31-2.htm">Ezekiel 31:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/31-2.htm">Ezekiel 31:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/31-2.htm">Ezekiel 31:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/31-2.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 31:2 Son of man tell Pharaoh king (Ezek. 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