Ezekiel 31:16 “I made the nations quake at the sound of its downfall, when I cast it…”

Ezekiel 31:16

I made the nations quake at the sound of its downfall, when I cast it down to Sheol with those who descend to the Pit. Then all the trees of Eden, the choicest and best of Lebanon, all the well-watered trees, were consoled in the earth below.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to Sheol with those who descend into the pit. All the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, were comforted in the lower parts of the earth.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him downe to hell with them that descend into the pit, and all the excellent trees of Eden, and the best of Lebanon: euen all that are nourished with waters, shall be comforted in the nether partes of the earth.

Darby Translation

I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to Sheol, with them that go down into the pit; and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, were comforted in the lower parts of the earth.

Young's Literal Translation

From the sound of his fall I have caused nations to shake, In My causing him to go down to sheol, With those going down to the pit, And comforted in the earth — the lower part, are all trees of Eden, The choice and the good of Lebanon, All drinking waters.

Bible in Basic English

I will send shaking on the nations at the sound of his fall, when I send him down to the underworld with those who go down into the deep: and on earth they will be comforting themselves, all the trees of Eden, the best of Lebanon, even all the watered ones.

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Cross references

“made”

Ezekiel 26:15 Ezekiel 27:28 Haggai 2:7 Ezekiel 26:10 Nahum 2:3 Revelation 11:13

Ezekiel 26:15 · BSB

This is what the Lord GOD says to Tyre: ‘Will not the coastlands quake at the sound of your downfall, when the wounded groan at the slaughter in your midst?

Ezekiel 27:28 · BSB

The countryside will shake when your sailors cry out.

Haggai 2:7 · BSB

I will shake all the nations, and they will come with all their treasures, and I will fill this house with glory, says the LORD of Hosts.

Ezekiel 26:10 · BSB

His multitude of horses will cover you in their dust. When he enters your gates as an army entering a breached city, your walls will shake from the noise of cavalry, wagons, and chariots.

Nahum 2:3 · BSB

The shields of his mighty men are red; the valiant warriors are dressed in scarlet. The fittings of the chariots flash like fire on the day they are prepared, and the spears of cypress have been brandished.

Revelation 11:13 · BSB

And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

“When I”

Isaiah 14:15 Ezekiel 32:18–32

Isaiah 14:15 · BSB

But you will be brought down to Sheol, to the lowest depths of the Pit.

Ezekiel 32:18–32 · BSB

“Son of man, wail for the multitudes of Egypt, and consign her and the daughters of the mighty nations to the depths of the earth with those who descend to the Pit:

“and all”

Isaiah 14:8 Ezekiel 31:9 Habakkuk 2:17 Ezekiel 31:18

Isaiah 14:8 · BSB

Even the cypresses and cedars of Lebanon exult over you: “Since you have been laid low, no woodcutter comes against us.”

Ezekiel 31:9 · BSB

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

Habakkuk 2:17 · BSB

For your violence against Lebanon will overwhelm you, and the destruction of animals will terrify you, because of your bloodshed against men and your violence against the land, the city, and all their dwellers.

Ezekiel 31:18 · BSB

Who then is like you in glory and greatness among the trees of Eden? You also will be brought down to the depths of the earth to be with the trees of Eden. You will lie among the uncircumcised, with those slain by the sw…

“shall be comforted”

Ezekiel 31:14 Ezekiel 32:31

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,…

Ezekiel 32:31 · BSB

Pharaoh will see them and be comforted over all his multitude— Pharaoh and all his army, slain by the sword, declares the Lord GOD.

Also

Ezekiel 14:22

Ezekiel 14:22 · BSB

Yet, behold, some survivors will be left in it—sons and daughters who will be brought out. They will come out to you, and when you see their conduct and actions, you will be comforted regarding the disaster I have brough…

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

In context

15This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘On the day it was brought down to Sheol, I caused mourning. I covered the deep because of it; I held back its rivers; its abundant waters were restrained. I made Lebanon mourn for it, and all the trees of the field fainted because of it.

17They too descended with it to Sheol, to those slain by the sword. As its allies they had lived in its shade among the nations.

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