Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I made the nations tremble at the sound of its fall when I brought it down to the realm of the dead to be with those who go down to the pit. Then all the trees of Eden, the choicest and best of Lebanon, the well-watered trees, were consoled in the earth below. New Living Translation I made the nations shake with fear at the sound of its fall, for I sent it down to the grave with all the others who descend to the pit. And all the other proud trees of Eden, the most beautiful and the best of Lebanon, the ones whose roots went deep into the water, took comfort to find it there with them in the depths of the earth. English Standard Version I made the nations quake at the sound of its fall, when I cast it down to Sheol with those who go down to the pit. And all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, were comforted in the world below. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version I made the nations shake at the sound of its fall, when I cast it down to hell together with those who descend into the Pit; and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, were comforted in the depths of the earth. New American Standard Bible I made the nations quake from the sound of its fall when I made it go down to Sheol with those who go down to the pit; and all the well-watered trees of Eden, the choicest and best of Lebanon, were comforted in the earth beneath. NASB 1995 “I made the nations quake at the sound of its fall when I made it go down to Sheol with those who go down to the pit; and all the well-watered trees of Eden, the choicest and best of Lebanon, were comforted in the earth beneath. NASB 1977 “I made the nations quake at the sound of its fall when I made it go down to Sheol with those who go down to the pit; and all the well-watered trees of Eden, the choicest and best of Lebanon, were comforted in the earth beneath. Legacy Standard Bible I made the nations quake at the sound of its downfall when I made it go down to Sheol with those who go down to the pit; and all the trees of Eden, the choicest and best of Lebanon, all the well-watered ones, were comforted in the earth beneath. Amplified Bible I made the nations quake at the sound of its fall when I cast it down to Sheol with those who descend into the pit; and all the well-watered trees of Eden, the choicest and the best of Lebanon, will be comforted in the earth beneath [at Assyria’s downfall]. Christian Standard Bible I made the nations quake at the sound of its downfall, when I threw it down to Sheol to be with those who descend to the Pit. Then all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all the well-watered trees, were comforted in the underworld. Holman Christian Standard Bible I made the nations quake at the sound of its downfall, when I threw it down to Sheol to be with those who descend to the Pit. Then all the trees of Eden, all the well-watered trees, the choice and best of Lebanon, were comforted in the underworld. 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. Contemporary English Version This tree will crash to the ground, and I will send it to the world below. Then the nations of the earth will tremble. The trees from Eden and the choice trees from Lebanon are now in the world of the dead, and they will be comforted when this tree falls. English Revised 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, were comforted in the nether parts of the earth. GOD'S WORD® Translation I made the nations tremble in fear at the sound of the tree's crash. I brought the tree down to the grave to join those who had gone down to the pit. Then all the trees in Eden, the choicest and best trees of Lebanon, and all the trees that were well-watered were comforted below the earth. Good News Translation When I send it down to the world of the dead, the noise of its downfall will shake the nations. All the trees of Eden and all the choice, well-watered trees of Lebanon who have gone to the world below will be pleased at its downfall. International Standard Version I made the nations tremble when they heard that Assyria was falling, descending into Sheol to join those who go down into the Pit. Then all of the trees of Eden in the world below were comforted, including the choicest and best of Lebanon, all of whom were well-watered. Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible I made the nations shake at the sound of its fall, when I threw it down to Sheol, along with those who descend to the pit. Then all the trees of Eden, the choicest and the best of Lebanon, all that were well-watered, were comforted in the earth below. New Heart 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; 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. Webster's Bible Translation I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to the grave 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI have caused nations to shake at the sound of his fall, "" In My causing him to go down to Sheol, "" With those going down to the pit, "" And all trees of Eden are comforted in the lower earth, "" The choice and good of Lebanon—All drinking waters. 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. Smith's Literal Translation From the voice of his fall I caused the nations to tremble, in my causing him to go down to hades with those going down to the pit: and all the trees of Eden, the choice and good of Lebanon, all drinking water and they shall be comforted in the earth underneath. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI shook the nations with the sound of his fall, when I brought him down to hell with them that descend into the pit: and all the trees of pleasure, the choice and best in Libanus, all that were moistened with waters, were comforted in the lowest parts of the earth. Catholic Public Domain Version I shook the Gentiles with the sound of his ruin, when I led him down to hell, with those who were descending into the pit. And all the trees of delights, the finest and best in Lebanon, all that were irrigated with waters, were consoled in the deepest parts of the earth. New American Bible At the sound of its fall, I made nations shudder, When I cast it down to Sheol with those who go down to the pit. In the underworld all the trees of Eden took comfort: Lebanon’s choicest and best, all that were fed by the waters. New Revised Standard Version I made the nations quake at the sound of its fall, when I cast it down to Sheol with those who go down to the Pit; and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that were well watered, were consoled in the world below. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe earth trembled at the sound of its fall, when I brought it down to Sheol with those who go down into the pit; and all the trees of Eden, the choice and the best of Lebanon, all that drink water, were comforted in the nether parts of the earth. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated From the sound of his fall the Earth trembled, and when I brought him down to Sheol with the descenders to the pit, all the trees of Eden and the chosen ones, the beautiful ones of Lebanon that drink the waters, were comforted in the lower Earth OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to the nether-world 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation At the sound of his fall the nations quaked, when I brought him down to Hades with them that go down to the pit: and all the trees of Delight comforted him in the heart, and the choice of plants of Libanus, all that drink water. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Egypt will Fall Like Assyria…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. 16I 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. 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.… Cross References Isaiah 14:8-11 Even the cypresses and cedars of Lebanon exult over you: “Since you have been laid low, no woodcutter comes against us.” / Sheol beneath is eager to meet you upon your arrival. It stirs the spirits of the dead to greet you—all the rulers of the earth. It makes all the kings of the nations rise from their thrones. / They will all respond to you, saying, “You too have become weak, as we are; you have become like us!” ... Isaiah 14:15-17 But you will be brought down to Sheol, to the lowest depths of the Pit. / Those who see you will stare; they will ponder your fate: “Is this the man who shook the earth and made the kingdoms tremble, / who turned the world into a desert and destroyed its cities, who refused to let the captives return to their homes?” Ezekiel 32:18-32 “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: / Whom do you surpass in beauty? Go down and be placed with the uncircumcised! / They will fall among those slain by the sword. The sword is appointed! Let them drag her away along with all her multitudes. ... Isaiah 2:12-13 For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled— / against all the cedars of Lebanon, lofty and lifted up, against all the oaks of Bashan, Jeremiah 50:31-32 “Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts, “for your day has come, the time when I will punish you. / The arrogant one will stumble and fall with no one to pick him up. And I will kindle a fire in his cities to consume all those around him.” Revelation 18:9-10 Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. / In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.” Revelation 18:17-19 For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance / and cry out at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. “What city was ever like this great city?” they will exclaim. / Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.” Isaiah 10:33-34 Behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts will lop off the branches with terrifying power. The tall trees will be cut down, the lofty ones will be felled. / He will clear the forest thickets with an axe, and Lebanon will fall before the Mighty One. Daniel 4:10-14 In these visions of my mind as I was lying in bed, I saw this come to pass: There was a tree in the midst of the land, and its height was great. / The tree grew large and strong; its top reached the sky, and it was visible to the ends of the earth. / Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit was abundant, and upon it was food for all. Under it the beasts of the field found shelter, in its branches the birds of the air nested, and from it every creature was fed. ... Daniel 4:20-23 The tree you saw that grew large and strong, whose top reached the sky and was visible to all the earth, / 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— / you, O king, are that tree! For you have become great and strong; your greatness has grown to reach the sky, and your dominion extends to the ends of the earth. ... Isaiah 37:24-25 Through your servants you have taunted the Lord, and you have said: “With my many chariots I have ascended to the heights of the mountains, to the remote peaks of Lebanon. I have cut down its tallest cedars, the finest of its cypresses. I have reached its farthest heights, the densest of its forests. / I have dug wells and drunk foreign waters. With the soles of my feet I have dried up all the streams of Egypt.” Isaiah 14:3-4 On the day that the LORD gives you rest from your pain and torment, and from the hard labor into which you were forced, / you will sing this song of contempt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has ceased, and how his fury has ended! Revelation 19:1-3 After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God! / For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.” / And a second time they called out: “Hallelujah! Her smoke rises forever and ever.” Isaiah 13:10-13 For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light. / I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless. / I will make man scarcer than pure gold, and mankind rarer than the gold of Ophir. ... Jeremiah 51:53-57 Even if Babylon ascends to the heavens and fortifies her lofty stronghold, the destroyers I send will come against her,” declares the LORD. / “The sound of a cry comes from Babylon, the sound of great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans! / For the LORD will destroy Babylon; He will silence her mighty voice. The waves will roar like great waters; the tumult of their voices will resound. ... Treasury of Scripture 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. made Ezekiel 26:10,15 By reason of the abundance of his horses their dust shall cover thee: thy walls shall shake at the noise of the horsemen, and of the wheels, and of the chariots, when he shall enter into thy gates, as men enter into a city wherein is made a breach… Ezekiel 27:28 The suburbs shall shake at the sound of the cry of thy pilots. Nahum 2:3 The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken. When I Ezekiel 32:18 Son of man, wail for the multitude of Egypt, and cast them down, even her, and the daughters of the famous nations, unto the nether parts of the earth, with them that go down into the pit. Isaiah 14:15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. and all Ezekiel 31:9,18 I have made him fair by the multitude of his branches: so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied him… Isaiah 14:8 Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us. Habakkuk 2:17 For the violence of Lebanon shall cover thee, and the spoil of beasts, which made them afraid, because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein. shall be comforted Ezekiel 31:14 To the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves for their height, neither shoot up their top among the thick boughs, neither their trees stand up in their height, all that drink water: for they are all delivered unto death, to the nether parts of the earth, in the midst of the children of men, with them that go down to the pit. Ezekiel 32:31 Pharaoh shall see them, and shall be comforted over all his multitude, even Pharaoh and all his army slain by the sword, saith the Lord GOD. Isaiah 14:15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. Jump to Previous Best Cast Choice Comforted Descend Drink Earth Eden Fall Grave Hell Lebanon Nations Nether Nether-World Parts Pit Shake Sheol Sound Trees WaterJump to Next Best Cast Choice Comforted Descend Drink Earth Eden Fall Grave Hell Lebanon Nations Nether Nether-World Parts Pit Shake Sheol Sound Trees WaterEzekiel 31 1. A relation unto Pharaoh3. of the glory of Assyria 10. and the fall thereof for pride 18. The like destruction of Egypt I made the nations tremble This phrase underscores the sovereignty and power of God over all nations. The Hebrew root for "tremble" is "רָעַשׁ" (ra'ash), which conveys a sense of quaking or shaking. Historically, this reflects the fear and awe that God's judgments instilled in the surrounding nations. In the context of Ezekiel, this trembling is a response to God's mighty acts, reminding us that He is the ultimate authority over the earth, and His will can cause even the mightiest of nations to fear. at the sound of its downfall when I brought 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 trees that were well-watered were comforted in the earth below Shall be comforted.--Comp. Isaiah 14:9-10, which was probably in Ezekiel's mind. Verse 16. - Shall be comforted, etc. The Dante-like imagination of the prophet points the contrasts between the impression made by the fall of Assyria on the nations that yet survived, and on those that had already perished. The former mourn and shako with fear, for it is a warning to them that their turn also may come. On the other hand, the tress of Eden - the great monarchies that are already in Sheol - shall he "comforted" with the thought that yet another kingdom mightier than they has fallen as they fell (comp. Isaiah 14:4-20; Ezekiel 32:17-32, where the thought is elaborately expanded).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I made the nationsגוֹיִ֔ם (ḡō·w·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts quake הִרְעַ֣שְׁתִּי (hir·‘aš·tî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7493: To undulate, through fear, to spring at the sound מִקּ֤וֹל (miq·qō·wl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6963: A voice, sound of its downfall, מַפַּלְתּוֹ֙ (map·pal·tōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4658: Fall, decadence, a ruin, a carcase when I cast it down בְּהוֹרִדִ֥י (bə·hō·w·ri·ḏî) Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend to Sheol שְׁא֖וֹלָה (šə·’ō·w·lāh) Noun - common singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 7585: Underworld (place to which people descend at death) with אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among those who descend י֣וֹרְדֵי (yō·wr·ḏê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend to the Pit. ב֑וֹר (ḇō·wr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 953: A pit, cistern, well Then all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the trees עֲצֵי־ (‘ă·ṣê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood of Eden, עֵ֔דֶן (‘ê·ḏen) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 5731: Eden -- the garden home of Adam and Eve the choicest מִבְחַ֥ר (miḇ·ḥar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4005: Choicest, best and best וְטוֹב־ (wə·ṭō·wḇ-) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good of Lebanon, לְבָנ֖וֹן (lə·ḇā·nō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3844: Lebanon -- a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the well-watered trees, שֹׁ֥תֵי (šō·ṯê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 8354: To imbibe were consoled וַיִּנָּ֨חֲמ֜וּ (way·yin·nā·ḥă·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5162: To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge in the earth בְּאֶ֤רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land below. תַּחְתִּית֙ (taḥ·tîṯ) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 8482: Lowermost, the depths Links Ezekiel 31:16 NIVEzekiel 31:16 NLT Ezekiel 31:16 ESV Ezekiel 31:16 NASB Ezekiel 31:16 KJV Ezekiel 31:16 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 31:16 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 31:16 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 31:16 French Bible Ezekiel 31:16 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 31:16 I made the nations to shake at (Ezek. 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