Ezekiel 31:2 - Exposition

The parable is addressed, not to Pharaoh only, but to his multitude i.e; as in Ezekiel 30:4 , for his auxiliary forces. It opens with one of the customary formulae of an Eastern apologue ( Mark 4:30 ), 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."