EZEKIEL 31:14

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“To the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves for their height, neither shoot up their top among the thick boughs, neither their trees stand up in their height, all that drink water: for they are all delivered unto death, to the nether parts of the earth, in the midst of the children of men, with them that go down to the pit.”

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Ezekiel 31:14 Translation & Meaning

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To the end לְמַ֡עַן Properly, heed, i.e., purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that end
that אֲשֶׁר֩ Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc that
none לֹא Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles none
of all כָּל Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) all
the trees עֲצֵי A tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) trees
by the waters מַ֗יִם Water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen waters
exalt themselves יִגְבְּה֨וּ To soar, i.e., be lofty; figuratively, to be haughty exalt themselves
for their height, בְקוֹמָתָ֜ם Height height
neither וְלֹֽא Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles neither
shoot up יִתְּנ֤וּ To give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) shoot up
their top צַמַּרְתָּם֙ Fleeciness, i.e., foliage top
among אֶל Near, with or among; often in general, to among
the thick boughs, עֲבֹתִ֔ים Something intwined, i.e., a string, wreath or foliage thick boughs
neither וְלֹֽא Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles neither
their trees אֵלֵיהֶ֛ם Properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a ram (from his strength) trees
stand up יַעַמְד֧וּ To stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive) stand up
in their height, בְּגָבְהָ֖ם Elation, grandeur, arrogance height
all כָּל Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) all
that drink שֹׁ֣תֵי To imbibe (literally or figuratively) drink
water: מָ֑יִם Water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen water
for כִּֽי (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed for
they are all כֻלָּם֩ Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) are all
delivered נִתְּנ֨וּ To give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) delivered
unto death, לַמָּ֜וֶת Death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin death
to אֶל Near, with or among; often in general, to to
the nether parts תַּחְתִּ֗ית Lowermost; as noun (feminine plural) the depths (figuratively, a pit, the womb) nether parts
of the earth, אֶ֣רֶץ The earth (at large, or partitively a land) earth
in the midst בְּת֛וֹךְ A bisection, i.e., (by implication) the center midst
of the children בְּנֵ֥י A son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) children
of men, אָדָ֖ם Ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) men
with אֶל Near, with or among; often in general, to with
them that go down י֥וֹרְדֵי To descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications) go down
to the pit. בֽוֹר׃ A pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison) pit

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  • 12  And strangers, the terrible of the nations, have cut him off, and have left him: upon the mountains and in all the valleys his branches are fallen, and his boughs are broken by all the rivers of the land; and all the people of the earth are gone down from his shadow, and have left him.

  • 13  Upon his ruin shall all the fowls of the heaven remain, and all the beasts of the field shall be upon his branches:

  • 14  To the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves for their height, neither shoot up their top among the thick boughs, neither their trees stand up in their height, all that drink water: for they are all delivered unto death, to the nether parts of the earth, in the midst of the children of men, with them that go down to the pit.

  • 15  Thus saith the Lord God; In the day when he went down to the grave I caused a mourning: I covered the deep for him, and I restrained the floods thereof, and the great waters were stayed: and I caused Lebanon to mourn for him, and all the trees of the field fainted for him.

  • 16  I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to hell with them that descend into the pit: and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, shall be comforted in the nether parts of the earth.




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