Ezekiel 31:10 “Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Since it became great in he…”

Ezekiel 31:10

Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Since it became great in height and set its top among the clouds, and it grew proud on account of its height,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast lifted up thyself in height, and he hath shot up his top among the thick boughs, and his heart is lifted up in his height;

World English Bible

“Therefore thus said the Lord GOD: ‘Because he is exalted in stature, and he has set his top among the thick branches, and his heart is lifted up in his height,

American Standard Version

Therefore thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because thou art exalted in stature, and he hath set his top among the thick boughs, and his heart is lifted up in his height;

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore thus sayeth the Lord God, Because he is lift vp on high, and hath shot vp his toppe among the thicke boughes, and his heart is lift vp in his height,

Darby Translation

Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because thou hast lifted up thyself in stature, ...and he hath set his top amidst the thick boughs, and his heart is lifted up in his height,

Young's Literal Translation

Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because that thou hast been high in stature, And he yieldeth his foliage between thickets, And high is his heart in his haughtiness,

Bible in Basic English

For this cause the Lord has said: Because he is tall, and has put his top among the clouds, and his heart is full of pride because he is so high,

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Cross references

“Because”

Matthew 23:12

Matthew 23:12 · BSB

For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

“and his”

Ezekiel 28:17 Daniel 5:20 2 Chronicles 32:25 Ezekiel 31:14 2 Chronicles 25:19 Proverbs 16:18

Ezekiel 28:17 · BSB

Your heart grew proud of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor; so I cast you to the earth; I made you a spectacle before kings.

Daniel 5:20 · BSB

But when his heart became arrogant and his spirit was hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his glory was taken from him.

2 Chronicles 32:25 · BSB

But because his heart was proud, Hezekiah did not repay the favor shown to him. Therefore wrath came upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

Ezekiel 31:14 · BSB

This 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,…

2 Chronicles 25:19 · BSB

You have said, ‘Look, I have defeated Edom,’ and your heart has become proud and boastful. Now stay at home. Why should you stir up trouble so that you fall—you and Judah with you?”

Proverbs 16:18 · BSB

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Also

Isaiah 10:12

Isaiah 10:12 · BSB

So when the Lord has completed all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for the fruit of his arrogant heart and the proud look in his eyes.

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

In context

9I made it beautiful with its many branches, the envy of all the trees of Eden, which were in the garden of God.’

11I delivered it into the hand of the ruler of the nations, for him to deal with it according to its wickedness. I have banished it.

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