Ezekiel 19:11 “It had strong branches, fit for a ruler’s scepter. It towered high abo…”

Ezekiel 19:11

It had strong branches, fit for a ruler’s scepter. It towered high above the thick branches, conspicuous for its height and for its dense foliage.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And she had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare rule, and her stature was exalted among the thick branches, and she appeared in her height with the multitude of her branches.

World English Bible

It had strong branches for the scepters of those who ruled. Their stature was exalted among the thick boughs. They were seen in their height with the multitude of their branches.

American Standard Version

And it had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare rule, and their stature was exalted among the thick boughs, and they were seen in their height with the multitude of their branches.

Geneva Bible 1599

And she had strong rods for the scepters of them that beare rule, and her stature was exalted among the branches, and she appeared in her height with the multitude of her branches.

Darby Translation

And it had strong rods for sceptres of them that bear rule, and its stature was exalted between the thick boughs; and it was conspicuous by its height with the multitude of its branches.

Young's Literal Translation

And it hath strong rods for sceptres of rulers, And high is its stature above thick branches, And it appeareth in its height In the multitude of its thin shoots.

Bible in Basic English

And she had a strong rod for a rod of authority for the rulers, and it became tall among the clouds and it was seen lifted up among the number of its branches.

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Cross references

“she had”

Psalm 80:15 Ezekiel 19:12 Ezekiel 19:14 Ezekiel 21:10 Ezekiel 21:13 Genesis 49:10

Psalm 80:15 · BSB

the root Your right hand has planted, the son You have raised up for Yourself.

Ezekiel 19:12 · BSB

But it was uprooted in fury, cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit. Its strong branches were stripped off and they withered; the fire consumed them.

Ezekiel 19:14 · BSB

Fire has gone out from its main branch and devoured its fruit; on it no strong branch remains fit for a ruler’s scepter.’ This is a lament and shall be used as a lament.”

Ezekiel 21:10 · BSB

it is sharpened for the slaughter, polished to flash like lightning! Should we rejoice in the scepter of My son? The sword despises every such stick.

Ezekiel 21:13 · BSB

Surely testing will come! And what if even the scepter, which the sword despises, does not continue?’ declares the Lord GOD.

Genesis 49:10 · BSB

The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.

“her stature”

Ezekiel 31:3 Daniel 4:11 Daniel 4:20 Daniel 4:21

Ezekiel 31:3 · BSB

Look at Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches that shaded the forest. It towered on high; its top was among the clouds.

Daniel 4:11 · BSB

The tree grew large and strong; its top reached the sky, and it was visible to the ends of the earth.

Daniel 4:20 · BSB

The tree you saw that grew large and strong, whose top reached the sky and was visible to all the earth,

Daniel 4:21 · BSB

whose foliage was beautiful and whose fruit was abundant, providing food for all, under which the beasts of the field lived, and in whose branches the birds of the air nested—

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard, planted by the water; it was fruitful and full of branches because of the abundant waters.

12But it was uprooted in fury, cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit. Its strong branches were stripped off and they withered; the fire consumed them.

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