Ezekiel 31:15-18

31:15

lament <056> [I caused a.]

The deep and all the mighty rivers which cherished this fair tree are here described as mourning at his downfall: they stop their usual courses to bewail his fate, and Lebanon with all its stately trees, (his confederates and allies,) sympathise with him in his misfortunes.

black <06937> [mourn. Heb. be black.]

31:16

nations <01471> [made.]

down ........ descend <03381> [When I.]

trees <06086> [and all.]

comforted <05162> [shall be comforted.]

31:17

went down <03381> [went.]

allies <02220> [that were.]

lived <03427> [dwelt.]

31:18

like <01819> [To whom.]

Pharaoh is here called upon to look in his mirror, and see the termination of his glory and greatness.

like <01819> [art thou.]

trees .................. trees <06086> [with the.]

lie <07901> [thou shalt.]

Pharaoh <06547> [This is.]

That is, the judgment that befel the king of Assyria, is an exact representation of the destruction that remains for Pharaoh and all his people.