Ezekiel 31:13
New International Version
All the birds settled on the fallen tree, and all the wild animals lived among its branches.

New Living Translation
“The birds roost on its fallen trunk, and the wild animals lie among its branches.

English Standard Version
On its fallen trunk dwell all the birds of the heavens, and on its branches are all the beasts of the field.

Berean Standard Bible
All the birds of the air nested on its fallen trunk, and all the beasts of the field lived among its boughs.

King James Bible
Upon his ruin shall all the fowls of the heaven remain, and all the beasts of the field shall be upon his branches:

New King James Version
‘On its ruin will remain all the birds of the heavens, And all the beasts of the field will come to its branches—

New American Standard Bible
All the birds of the sky will nest on its fallen trunk, and all the animals of the field will rest on its fallen branches,

NASB 1995
“On its ruin all the birds of the heavens will dwell, and all the beasts of the field will be on its fallen branches

NASB 1977
“On its ruin all the birds of the heavens will dwell. And all the beasts of the field will be on its fallen branches

Legacy Standard Bible
On its downfall all the birds of the sky will dwell, and all the beasts of the field will be on its fallen branches

Amplified Bible
All the birds of the sky will nest in its ruins, and all the animals of the field will rest on its fallen branches

Christian Standard Bible
All the birds of the sky nested on its fallen trunk, and all the animals of the field were among its boughs.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
All the birds of the sky nested on its fallen trunk, and all the animals of the field were among its boughs.

American Standard Version
Upon his ruin all the birds of the heavens shall dwell, and all the beasts of the field shall be upon his branches;

Contemporary English Version
Birds will then nest on the stump of the fallen tree, and wild animals will trample its branches.

English Revised Version
Upon his ruin all the fowls of the heaven shall dwell, and all the beasts of the field shall be upon his branches:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
All the birds perched on the fallen tree, and all the wild animals lived in its branches.

Good News Translation
The birds will come and perch on the fallen tree, and the wild animals will walk over its branches.

International Standard Version
All the birds in the sky will live among its ruins, and the wild animals will forage among its branches.

Majority Standard Bible
All the birds of the air nested on its fallen trunk, and all the beasts of the field lived among its boughs.

NET Bible
On its ruins all the birds of the sky will live, and all the wild animals will walk on its branches.

New Heart English Bible
On his ruin all the birds of the sky shall dwell, and all the animals of the field shall be on his branches;

Webster's Bible Translation
Upon his ruin shall all the fowls of the heaven remain, and all the beasts of the field shall be upon his branches:

World English Bible
All the birds of the sky will dwell on his ruin, and all the animals of the field will be on his branches,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Every bird of the heavens dwells on his ruin, "" And all beasts of the field have been on his boughs,

Young's Literal Translation
On his ruin dwell do all fowls of the heavens, And on his boughs have been all the beasts of the field,

Smith's Literal Translation
Upon his fall shall all the fowls of the heavens sit, and upon his branches were all the beasts of the field:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
All the fowls of the air dwelt upon his ruins, and all the beasts of the field were among his branches.

Catholic Public Domain Version
All the birds of the air lived upon his ruins, and all the beasts of the countryside were among his branches.

New American Bible
On its fallen trunk sit all the birds of the sky; Beside its fallen branches, are found all the beasts of the field.

New Revised Standard Version
On its fallen trunk settle all the birds of the air, and among its boughs lodge all the wild animals.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And when it falls, all the fowls of the air shall alight upon it and all the beasts of the field shall be under its branches,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And when it will fall, every bird of Heaven will perch upon it, and every animal of the wilderness will be under its branches
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Upon his carcass all the fowls of the heaven do dwell, and upon his branches are all the beasts of the field;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
All the birds of the sky have settled on his fallen trunk, and all the wild beasts of the field came upon his boughs:

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Egypt will Fall Like Assyria
12Foreigners, the most ruthless of the nations, cut it down and left it. Its branches have fallen on the mountains and in every valley; its boughs lay broken in all the earth’s ravines. And all the peoples of the earth left its shade and abandoned it. 13All the birds of the air nested on its fallen trunk, and all the beasts of the field lived among its boughs. 14This happened so that no other trees by the waters would become great in height and set their tops among the clouds, and no other well-watered trees would reach them in height. For they have all been consigned to death, to the depths of the earth, among the mortals who descend to the Pit.’…

Cross References
Isaiah 14:8
Even the cypresses and cedars of Lebanon exult over you: “Since you have been laid low, no woodcutter comes against us.”

Daniel 4:14-15
He called out in a loud voice: ‘Cut down the tree and chop off its branches; strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit. Let the beasts flee from under it, and the birds from its branches. / But leave the stump with its roots in the ground, with a band of iron and bronze around it, in the tender grass of the field. Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven and graze with the beasts on the grass of the earth.

Isaiah 10:33-34
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.

Jeremiah 22:7
I will appoint destroyers against you, each man with his weapons, and they will cut down the choicest of your cedars and throw them into the fire.

Isaiah 34:11-15
The desert owl and screech owl will possess it, and the great owl and raven will dwell in it. The LORD will stretch out over Edom a measuring line of chaos and a plumb line of destruction. / No nobles will be left to proclaim a king, and all her princes will come to nothing. / Her towers will be overgrown with thorns, her fortresses with thistles and briers. She will become a haunt for jackals, an abode for ostriches. ...

Revelation 18:2
And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.

Isaiah 13:21-22
But desert creatures will lie down there, and howling creatures will fill her houses. Ostriches will dwell there, and wild goats will leap about. / Hyenas will howl in her fortresses and jackals in her luxurious palaces. Babylon’s time is at hand, and her days will not be prolonged.

Jeremiah 50:39
So the desert creatures and hyenas will live there and ostriches will dwell there. It will never again be inhabited or lived in from generation to generation.

Isaiah 32:14
For the palace will be forsaken, the busy city abandoned. The hill and the watchtower will become caves forever—the delight of wild donkeys and a pasture for flocks—

Zephaniah 2:14
Herds will lie down in her midst, creatures of every kind. Both the desert owl and screech owl will roost atop her pillars. Their calls will sound from the window, but desolation will lie on the threshold, for He will expose the beams of cedar.

Revelation 19:17-18
Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, / so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”

Isaiah 14:23
“I will make her a place for owls and for swamplands; I will sweep her away with the broom of destruction,” declares the LORD of Hosts.

Jeremiah 51:37
Babylon will become a heap of rubble, a haunt for jackals, an object of horror and scorn, without inhabitant.

Isaiah 24:1-3
Behold, the LORD lays waste the earth and leaves it in ruins. He will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants— / people and priest alike, servant and master, maid and mistress, buyer and seller, lender and borrower, creditor and debtor. / The earth will be utterly laid waste and thoroughly plundered. For the LORD has spoken this word.

Revelation 14:8
Then a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality.”


Treasury of Scripture

On his ruin shall all the fowls of the heaven remain, and all the beasts of the field shall be on his branches:

Ezekiel 29:5
And I will leave thee thrown into the wilderness, thee and all the fish of thy rivers: thou shalt fall upon the open fields; thou shalt not be brought together, nor gathered: I have given thee for meat to the beasts of the field and to the fowls of the heaven.

Ezekiel 32:1
And it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, in the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

Isaiah 18:6
They shall be left together unto the fowls of the mountains, and to the beasts of the earth: and the fowls shall summer upon them, and all the beasts of the earth shall winter upon them.

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Ezekiel 31
1. A relation unto Pharaoh
3. of the glory of Assyria
10. and the fall thereof for pride
18. The like destruction of Egypt














All the birds of the air
This phrase evokes imagery of various nations and peoples. In biblical symbolism, birds often represent nations or spiritual entities. The Hebrew word for "birds" (עוֹף, 'oph) can denote creatures that move swiftly, suggesting the rapid spread of influence or the gathering of opportunistic forces. Historically, this reflects how surrounding nations would take advantage of a fallen empire, much like birds scavenging a fallen tree.

nested on its fallen trunk
The "fallen trunk" symbolizes the once-mighty power that has been brought low. In the context of Ezekiel, this refers to Egypt, which was likened to a great cedar tree. The Hebrew root for "trunk" (גֶּזַע, geza) implies a severed or cut-down state, indicating judgment and downfall. The nesting of birds on this trunk suggests that what was once a source of strength and pride has become a place of vulnerability and exploitation.

all the beasts of the field
The "beasts" (חַיָּה, chayyah) often symbolize earthly powers or kingdoms in biblical literature. These creatures represent the various forces and entities that thrive amidst chaos and destruction. Historically, this can be seen as a metaphor for the surrounding nations that would benefit from Egypt's downfall, seizing territories and resources.

were among its boughs
"Boughs" (פֹּרָה, porah) refer to the branches of the tree, which in this context symbolize the remnants of Egypt's influence and power. The beasts being "among its boughs" suggests that these powers are now entrenched within what remains of Egypt's former glory. This imagery conveys the idea that the once-great nation has become a habitat for those who would exploit its weakness.

(13) Upon his ruin shall all the fowls.--There is no inconsistency between this and the previous verse. At the fall all nations and people rush away, to avoid becoming involved in the catastrophe; but as soon as the giant cedar is prostrate, they gather upon its trunk and branches to fatten upon its ruin.

Verse 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.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
All
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the birds
ע֣וֹף (‘ō·wp̄)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5775: Flying creatures

of the air
הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם (haš·šā·mā·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky

nested
יִשְׁכְּנ֖וּ (yiš·kə·nū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7931: To settle down, abide, dwell

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

its fallen trunk,
מַפַּלְתּ֥וֹ (map·pal·tōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4658: Fall, decadence, a ruin, a carcase

and all
כֹּ֖ל (kōl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the beasts
חַיַּ֥ת (ḥay·yaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

of the field
הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ (haś·śā·ḏeh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7704: Field, land

were
הָי֔וּ (hā·yū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

among
וְאֶל־ (wə·’el-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

its boughs.
פֹּארֹתָ֣יו (pō·rō·ṯāw)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6288: Ornamentation, foliage, as bright green


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