Ezekiel 31:5 KJV

Therefore his height was exalted above all the trees of the field, and his boughs were multiplied, and his branches became long because of the multitude of waters, when he shot forth.

Matthew Henry

  • The glory of AssyriaThe falls of others, both into sin and ruin, warn us not to be secure or high-minded. The prophet is to show an instance of one whom the king of Egypt...

Thompson Chains

Parallel Passages

  • Psalms 37:3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).

Cross References

  • Daniel 4:11 The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth:
  • Ezekiel 17:5 He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree.
  • Psalms 1:3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
  • Psalms 37:35–36 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. …
  • Isaiah 10:8–14 For he saith, Are not my princes altogether kings? …

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Topics

  • Assyria Prophecies concerning Assyria
  • Egypt Prophecies against

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Hebrew and Strong’s

  • Therefore his height כֵּן kēn Demonstrative קֹמָתוֹ qōmātô קוֹמָה Noun · feminine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • was exalted גָּבְהָא gābĕhāʾ גָּבַהּ Verb · qal perfect, third person feminine singular
  • above all the trees עַל ʿal Preposition מִכֹּל mikkōl Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition עֲצֵי ʿăṣê עֵץ Noun · masculine plural construct
  • of the field הַשָּׂדֶה haśśādê שָׂדֶה Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • and his boughs סַרְעַפֹּתָיו sarʿappōtāyw סַרְעַפָּה Noun · feminine plural construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • were multiplied וַתִּרְבֶּינָה wattirbênâ רָבָה Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person feminine plural · with and
  • and his branches פֹארֹתָיו pōʾrōtāyw פְּאֹרָה Noun · feminine plural construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • became long וַתֶּאֱרַכְנָה watteʾĕraknâ אָרַךְ Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person feminine plural · with and
  • because of the multitude רַבִּים rabbîm רַב Adjective · masculine plural
  • of waters מִמַּיִם mimmayim מַיִם Noun · masculine plural · with preposition
  • when he shot forth בְּשַׁלְּחוֹ bĕšallĕḥô שָׁלַח Verb · piel infinitive construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular

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