エゼキエル書 31:2-9 JCB

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 31:1-9

This prophecy bears date the month before Jerusalem was taken, as that in the close of the foregoing chapter about four months before. When God's people were in the depth of their distress, it would be some comfort to them, as it would serve likewise for a check to the pride and malice of their neighbours, that insulted over them, to be told from heaven that the cup was going round, even the cup of trembling, that it would shortly be taken out of the hands of God's people and put into the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 31:2

Son of man, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt ,.... To Pharaohhophra, the then reigning king; not to him personally by word of mouth, for the prophet was now in Chaldea; but by delivering out a prophecy concerning him, and which he might have an opportunity of sending to him: and to his multitude ; the multitude of his subjects, of which he boasted, and in whom he trusted: whom art thou like in thy greatness ? look over all the records of time, and into all the empires, kingdoms, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 31:3

Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon ,.... Here grew the tallest, most stately, broad and flourishing ones. This sense is, that he was as one of them; comparable to one, for his exaltation and dignity; for the largeness of his dominion, the flourishing circumstances of it, and its long duration; that empire having lasted from the times of Nimrod unto a few years of the present time; for this is to be understood, either of the monarchy itself, or of Esarhaddon; or rather of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 31:4

The waters made him great ,.... The waters of the river Tigris, near to which stood the city of Nineveh, the metropolis of the Assyrian monarchy; the traffic brought by which river made it rich and great, and the whole empire, and the king of it: the deep set him up on high, with her rivers running round about his plants ; the vast trade by sea, the profits and commodities of which were conveyed through various rivers, which ran about the provinces of the empire, which were as plants in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 31:5

Therefore his height was exalted above all the trees of the field ,.... His majesty, grandeur, and glory, were advanced above all princes, nobles, and people; all ranks and degrees of men, let them be compared to trees taller or lower: and his boughs were multiplied, and his branches became long ; the provinces of his empire became more numerous, and were spread far and near, and reached to distant countries: because of the multitude of waters, when he shot forth ; either the vast... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 31:6

All the fowls of the heavens made their nests in his boughs ,.... People from all parts of the world, under the whole heavens, flocked to his dominions, and settled themselves in one province or another; promising themselves protection, prosperity, and peace under his government: and under his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young ; even people of a more savage disposition, being either conquered by him, and placed in his provinces; or coming thither of their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 31:7

Thus was he fair in his greatness ,.... Amiable, lovely, delightful to look upon in the greatness of his majesty, in his royal glory and dignity: in the length of his branches ; in the extent of his empire, and the provinces of it: for his root was by great waters ; his kingdom was well established, firmly rooted among a multitude of people; from whom he had a large revenue to support his throne and government, and the dignity of it; by tribute, taxes, customs, and presents; and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 31:8

The cedars in the garden of God could not hide him ,.... That is, could not rise so high as this cedar, and overtop him, and obscure his glory; even those that were most excellent, which grew in Eden, near to which Babylon stood, and where a mighty king dwelt. The sense is, that the greatest kings and potentates in the whole world, which is like a garden planted by the Lord, were not equal to the king of Assyria, and much less exceeded him in grandeur, wealth, and power: the fir trees... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 31:9

I have made him fair by the multitude of his branches ,.... Or provinces, the extensiveness of his dominions: all his power and strength, riches and wealth, grandeur and glory, and the vast dominions he was possessed of, were all from the Lord; as whatever kings have are, though they are too apt to ascribe it to themselves; but all are from him, by whom kings reign: so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied him ; all the kings of the earth, though they dared... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 31:3

Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar - Why is the Assyrian introduced here, when the whole chapter concerns Egypt? Bp. Lowth has shown that ארז אשור ashshur erez should be translated the tall cedar, the very stately cedar; hence there is reference to his lofty top; and all the following description belongs to Egypt, not to Assyria. But see on Ezekiel 31:11 ; (note). read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 31:1-9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 31:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 31:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 31:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 31:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 31:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 31:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 31:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 31:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 31:3

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