Parallel Verses New International Version All the birds of the sky nested in its boughs, all the animals of the wild gave birth under its branches; all the great nations lived in its shade. King James Bible All the fowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs, and under his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under his shadow dwelt all great nations. Darby Bible Translation All the fowl of the heavens made their nests in his boughs, and under his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under his shadow dwelt all the great nations. World English Bible All the birds of the sky made their nests in its boughs; and under its branches did all the animals of the field bring forth their young; and under its shadow lived all great nations. Young's Literal Translation In his boughs made a nest hath every fowl of the heavens, And under his branches brought forth hath every beast of the field, And in his shade dwell do all great nations. Ezekiel 31:6 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleThe waters made him great - Alluding to the fertility of Egypt by the overflowing of the Nile. But waters often mean peoples. By means of the different nations under the Egyptians, that government became very opulent. These nations are represented as fowls and beasts, taking shelter under the protection of this great political Egyptian tree, Ezekiel 31:6. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Library EzekielTo a modern taste, Ezekiel does not appeal anything like so powerfully as Isaiah or Jeremiah. He has neither the majesty of the one nor the tenderness and passion of the other. There is much in him that is fantastic, and much that is ritualistic. His imaginations border sometimes on the grotesque and sometimes on the mechanical. Yet he is a historical figure of the first importance; it was very largely from him that Judaism received the ecclesiastical impulse by which for centuries it was powerfully … John Edgar McFadyen—Introduction to the Old Testament Cross References Matthew 13:32 Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches." Mark 4:32 Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that the birds can perch in its shade." Ezekiel 17:23 On the mountain heights of Israel I will plant it; it will produce branches and bear fruit and become a splendid cedar. Birds of every kind will nest in it; they will find shelter in the shade of its branches. Ezekiel 31:7 It was majestic in beauty, with its spreading boughs, for its roots went down to abundant waters. Ezekiel 31:13 All the birds settled on the fallen tree, and all the wild animals lived among its branches. Ezekiel 31:17 They too, like the great cedar, had gone down to the realm of the dead, to those killed by the sword, along with the armed men who lived in its shade among the nations. Daniel 4:10 These are the visions I saw while lying in bed: I looked, and there before me stood a tree in the middle of the land. Its height was enormous. Jump to Previous Air Animals Beasts Birds Birth Boughs Branches Dwelt Field Forth Fowls Great Heaven Heavens Nations Nested Nests Shade Shadow Sky YoungJump to Next Air Animals Beasts Birds Birth Boughs Branches Dwelt Field Forth Fowls Great Heaven Heavens Nations Nested Nests Shade Shadow Sky YoungLinks Ezekiel 31:6 NIVEzekiel 31:6 NLT Ezekiel 31:6 ESV Ezekiel 31:6 NASB Ezekiel 31:6 KJV Ezekiel 31:6 Bible Apps Ezekiel 31:6 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 31:6 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 31:6 French Bible Ezekiel 31:6 German Bible Ezekiel 31:6 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |
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