Ezekiel 19:11

What does Ezekiel 19:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 19:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And it had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare rule, and their stature was exalted among the thick boughs, and they were seen in their height with the multitude of their branches.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And she had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare rule, and her stature was exalted among the thick branches, and she appeared in her height with the multitude of her branches.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And it had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare rule, and their stature was exalted among the thick boughs, and they were seen in their height with the multitude of their branches.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And she had a strong rod for a rod of authority for the rulers, and it became tall among the clouds and it was seen lifted up among the number of its branches.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And it hath strong rods for sceptres of rulers, And high is its stature above thick branches, And it appeareth in its height In the multitude of its thin shoots.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And she hath strong rods to make sceptres for them that bear rule, and her stature was exalted among the branches: and she saw her height in the multitude of her branches.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And it had strong rods for sceptres of them that bear rule, and its stature was exalted between the thick boughs; and it was conspicuous by its height with the multitude of its branches.

Context

v.10Thy mother was like a vine, in thy blood, planted by the waters: it was fruitful and full of branches by reason of many waters.

v.11This passage

v.12But it was plucked up in fury, it was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit: its strong rods were broken off and withered; the fire consumed them.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 80:15

    And the stock which thy right hand planted, And the branch that thou madest strong for thyself.

  • Psalms 110:2

    Jehovah will send forth the rod of thy strength out of Zion: Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.

  • Ezekiel 31:3

    Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a forest-like shade, and of high stature; and its top was among the thick boughs.

  • Ezra 5:11

    And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and are building the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and finished.

  • Ezekiel 21:10

    it is sharpened that it may make a slaughter; it is furbished that it may be as lightning: shall we then make mirth? the rod of my son, it contemneth every tree.

  • Ezekiel 21:13

    For there is a trial; and what if even the rod that contemneth shall be no more? saith the Lord Jehovah.

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