“Son of man, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt, and his multitude: ‘Whom are you like in your greatness?
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“Son of man, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt, and his multitude: ‘Whom are you like in your greatness?
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Son of man, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude; Whom art thou like in thy greatness?
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'Son of man, say unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude: whom art thou like in thy greatness?
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Passages linked to Ezekiel 31:2 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Ezekiel 29:19 Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: ‘Behold, I will give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. He will carry off her multitude, take her plunder, and take her prey. That will be the wages for his army.
- Ezekiel 30:10 “ ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “I will also make the multitude of Egypt to cease, by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.
- Ezekiel 31:18 “ ‘To whom are you thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? Yet you will be brought down with the trees of Eden to the lower parts of the earth. You will lie in the middle of the uncircumcised, with those who are slain by the sword. “ ‘This is Pharaoh and all his multitude,’ says the Lord Yahweh.”
- Isaiah 14:13-14 You said in your heart, “I will ascend into heaven! I will exalt my throne above the stars of God! I will sit on the mountain of assembly, in the far north! I will ascend above the heights of the clouds! I will make myself like the Most High!”
- Jeremiah 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I sanctified you. I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”
- Jeremiah 1:17 “You therefore put your belt on your waist, arise, and say to them all that I command you. Don’t be dismayed at them, lest I dismay you before them.
- Nahum 3:8-10 Are you better than No-Amon, who was situated among the rivers, who had the waters around her; whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was of the sea? Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength. Put and Libya were her helpers. Yet was she carried away. She went into captivity. Her young children also were dashed in pieces at the head of all the streets, and they cast lots for her honorable men, and all her great men were bound in chains.
- Revelation 10:11 They told me, “You must prophesy again over many peoples, nations, languages, and kings.”
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Meaning, that he was not like in strength to…
Meaning, that he was not like in strength to the King of the Assyrians, whom the Babylonians overcame.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Eze 31:2 Son of man, speak unto Pharaoh king…
Eze 31:2 Son of man, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude; Whom art thou like in thy greatness?
Ver. 2. Speak unto Pharaoh.] Unto Pharaohhophra. {Eze 29:2} Say unto him (though it will be to small purpose), "Hear, and give ear, be not proud, for the Lord hath spoken it." {Jer 13:15}
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Whom art thou like in thy greatness?] q.d., Thou thinkest thyself the only one, and that there is none such; but what sayest thou to the Assyrian, whom yet the Babylonian hath now laid low enough?
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Pharaoh; Apries or Hophra.
Pharaoh; Apries or Hophra.
To his multitude; his numerous subjects, with the power and riches they glory in.
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Whom art thou like in thy greatness? bethink thyself, what king of all before thee art thou equal with, or else greater? On what surer and more immovable foundation doth thy greatness stand, that thou dreamest of a perpetual quiet and flourishing state, in the midst of all thy sins and wickednesses?
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Son of man, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt,....…
Son of man, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt,.... To Pharaohhophra, the then reigning king; not to him personally by word of mouth, for the prophet was now in Chaldea; but by delivering out a prophecy concerning him, and which he might have an opportunity of sending to him:
and to his multitude; the multitude of his subjects, of which he boasted, and in whom he trusted:
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whom art thou like in thy greatness? look over all the records of time, and into all the empires, kingdoms, and states that have been; draw a comparison between thyself and the greatest potentate that ever was; fancy thyself to be equal to him; this will not secure thee from ruin and destruction; for as they have been humbled, and are fallen, so wilt thou be: pitch for instance on the Assyrian monarch, whose empire has been the most ancient, extensive, and flourishing, and yet now crushed; and as thou art like him in greatness, at least thou thinkest so, so thou art in pride, and wilt be in thine end; to assure of which is the drift of the following account of the king of Assyria.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain His multitude - His numerous subjects.
His multitude - His numerous subjects.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain Whom art thou like--The answer is, Thou art like…
Whom art thou like--The answer is, Thou art like the haughty king of Assyria; as he was overthrown by the Chaldeans, so shalt thou be by the same.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 2. his multitude] The population of Egypt; hardly merely…
2. his multitude] The population of Egypt; hardly merely his army.
Whom art thou like] The question seems to imply that none can be compared to him; he is unapproached in his greatness; cf. Eze_31:18.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (2) His multitude.—The word means literally tumult, and applies…
(2) His multitude.—The word means literally tumult, and applies to the multitude as influenced by whatever is the occasion of tumult: their wealth, their idols, their sources of pride of every kind.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain The parable is addressed, not to Pharaoh only, but…
The parable is addressed, not to Pharaoh only, but to his multitude i.e. , as in Eze_30:4, for his auxiliary forces. It opens with one of the customary formulae of an Eastern apologue, (Mar_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."
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 31:2-4 The cedar of Lebanon is a tree that…
31:2-4 The cedar of Lebanon is a tree that was known for its visual splendor and commercial and military value. • Like a tree whose crown was among the clouds, Assyria’s military had once been strong beyond comparison to any other army.
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