Ezekiel 31:4
“The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The waters made him great,.... The waters of the river Tigris, near to which stood the city of Nineveh, the metropolis…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Ezekiel 31:3-9
Fifth prophecy against Egypt: a warning to Pharaoh from the fate of the Assyrians. The Assyrian empire, after having…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The waters made him great - Alluding to the fertility of Egypt by the overflowing of the Nile. But waters often mean…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezekiel 31:1-9
This prophecy bears date the month before Jerusalem was taken, as that in the close of the foregoing chapter about four…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
set him up on high i.e. made him grow lofty. There is probably, however, the figure of a parent nourishing his…
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