the Assyrian. Ginsburg thinks this should read teashshur (= a box = tree) instead of ' ashshur (= an Assyrian). There is no article; and Egypt is the subject here, not Assyria. See note on Ezekiel 27:6 , and compare Isaiah 41:19 ; Isaiah 60:13 . The subject is the proud exaltation of Egypt, which is likened to a box or cypress, exalting itself into a cedar of Lebanon.
branches. Hebrew text reads "branch" (singular); but margin, with some codices and four early printed editions, road "branches" (plural) Occurs only in Ezekiel.
for. Many codices, with five early printed editions, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "according to", as our text does. Other codices, with four early printed editions and Aramaean, read "in".
hell = Sheol. Same word as "the grave" in Ezekiel 31:15 . the pit. Hebrew. bor . Showing the sense in which Sheol is used in Ezekiel 31:15 and Ezekiel 31:16 . See notes on "well", Genesis 21:19 ; and "pit", Isaiah 14:19 .
Verse 1
the eleventh year . See note on Ezekiel 30:20 , and p. 1105. the third month. About two months before the fall of Jerusalem.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah . App-4 .
Verse 2
Son of man . See note on Ezekiel 2:1 .
Verse 3
Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos . App-6
the Assyrian. Ginsburg thinks this should read teashshur (= a box = tree) instead of ' ashshur (= an Assyrian). There is no article; and Egypt is the subject here, not Assyria. See note on Ezekiel 27:6 , and compare Isaiah 41:19 ; Isaiah 60:13 . The subject is the proud exaltation of Egypt, which is likened to a box or cypress, exalting itself into a cedar of Lebanon.
shroud = foliage.
Verse 4
waters . . . deep : i.e. the water = ways, and the Nile. Compare Ezekiel 31:15 .
Verse 5
branches. Hebrew text reads "branch" (singular); but margin, with some codices and four early printed editions, road "branches" (plural) Occurs only in Ezekiel.
Verse 6
boughs = arms. Occurs only here and in 31:8.
Verse 8
the garden of God. Reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 2:8 ). God. Hebrew. Elohim . App-4 .
Verse 9
Eden. Reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 2:0 ). Compare Ezekiel 28:13 . App-92 .
Verse 10
thus smith, he. See note on Ezekiel 44:9 .
the Lord God. Hebrew Adonai Jehovah. See note on Ezekiel 2:4 .
thou . Pharaoh,
he . Ashur.
Verse 11
heathen = nations.
for. Many codices, with five early printed editions, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "according to", as our text does. Other codices, with four early printed editions and Aramaean, read "in".
wickedness = lawlessness. Hebrew. rasha. App-44 .
Verse 12
strangers = foreigners.
rivers = torrents. Hebrew ' aphikim . See note on" channels", 2 Samuel 22:16 .
Verse 14
all. All the trees. So in Ezekiel 31:16 .
children = sons.
men. Hebrew ' adam . App-14 .
Verse 15
the grave. Hebrew. Sheol . App-35 .
Verse 16
I east gim down = I caused tint to descend.
hell = Sheol. Same word as "the grave" in Ezekiel 31:15 . the pit. Hebrew. bor . Showing the sense in which Sheol is used in Ezekiel 31:15 and Ezekiel 31:16 . See notes on "well", Genesis 21:19 ; and "pit", Isaiah 14:19 .
Verse 17
and they that were his arm. Septuagint and Syriac rend "and his seed".
Verse 18
saith the Lord GOD = [is] Adonai Jehovah's oracle.