Ezekiel 31:13

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 31:10-18

We have seen the king of Egypt resembling the king of Assyria in pomp, and power, and prosperity, how like he was to him in his greatness; now here we see, I. How he does likewise resemble him in his pride, Ezek. 31:10. For, as face answers to face in a glass, so does one corrupt carnal heart to another; and the same temptations of a prosperous state by which some are overcome are fatal to many others too. ?Thou, O king of Egypt! hast lifted up thyself in height, hast been proud of thy wealth... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 31:13

Upon his ruin shall all the fowls of the heaven remain ,.... Or, "on his fall" F19 על מפלתו "super prolapse ejus", Cocceius; "super cadivum truncum ejus", Junius & Tremellius. ; the fall of this tree: and all the beasts of the field shall be upon his branches as when a tree is cut down, and its lopped off branches and boughs lie here and there, either the birds and beasts that before dwelt in it or under it, though for a while frightened away, return unto it; or others come:... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 31:13

Upon his ruin shall all the fowls - The fall of Egypt is likened to the fall of a great tree; and as the fowls and beasts sheltered under its branches before, Ezekiel 31:6 , so they now feed upon its ruins. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 31:1-18

A terrible perdition. Precious lemons can be learnt from God's treatment of others. As in others' conduct we may find a mirror of our own, so in others' chastisement we may find a reflected image of our own deserts. The principles on which God acts are these of eternal immutability. Therefore we may learn with certainty what will sooner or later happen. On the part of God, it is an act of genuine kindness that he holds up the perdition of one to deter others from sin. Thus he would turn... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 31:10-13

The penalty of pride. The description of Assyria's power and glory is introduced by the prophet in order to give point to the account now given of that nation's tragic fate. The more majestic the cedar, the more awful its downfall, and the more affecting the desolation thus wrought. For the warning of Egypt the prophet brings to memory the fate of one of the mightiest and most famous of the kingdoms of the East. I. THE OFFENSE . This lay, not in the greatness and the might of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 31:10-14

Pride humiliated. The proud cedar is laid low. Assyria falls. The fate of this great empire gives warning for all ages. Magnificence does not secure protection. I. PRIDE IS THE BESETTING FAULT OF WORLDLY SUCCESS . Many things contribute to the excitement of this passion. 1. The perception of the success . No man can thrive in a worldly way without perceiving the fact. 2. The consciousness of power . The greatest success is that to which a person... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 31:10-18

The spectacle of fallen greatness. This very beautiful parable is suggestive of many things. The latter verses of the chapter bring the Divine meaning into full view. By the fact of the prophecy itself, we are reminded of— I. THE DELUSION TO WHICH GREATNESS IS SUBJECT ; Viz. that of imagining that it is invulnerable and irremovable. The strong kingdom says, "What power will touch me to hurt me? ' The strong man says, "What misfortune will overtake, what enemy will prevail... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 31:13

Upon his ruin . The prophet, as it were, corrects his imagery. The birds and beasts are still there, but instead of dwelling in the boughs, they (vultures and owls, jackals and hyenas) hover and creep as over the carcass of the dead, decaying trunk. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 31:10-14

Assyria’s fall.Ezekiel 31:11More accurately: Therefore I will deliver him, etc ... he shall surely deal with him. I have driven him out, etc.Ezekiel 31:14Their trees - Rather, as in the margin, “standing unto themselves” meaning “standing in their own strength.” The clause will then run thus: “Neither all that drink water stand up” in their own strength. “All that drink water” means mighty princes to whom wealth and prosperity flow in. The Egyptians owed everything to the waters of the Nile.... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 31:10-14

Ezekiel 31:10-14. Because thou hast lifted up thyself Because thy pride hath still increased with thy prosperity. I have delivered him into the hand of the mighty one of the heathen Or, the mighty one of the nations, as the word גוים is rendered in the next verse. The word אל , eel, here rendered mighty one, though generally spoken of God, yet is sometimes applied to heroes, (see Ezekiel 32:21,) sometimes to angels, as excelling in strength, as Psalms 89:6. So God here says, he... read more

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