Ezekiel
Ezekiel 31:16
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.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I made the nations | גוֹיִ֔ם | ḡō·w·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
| quake | הִרְעַ֣שְׁתִּי | hir·‘aš·tî | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | H7493 quake, shake |
| at the sound | מִקּ֤וֹל | miq·qō·wl | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6963 sound, voice |
| of its downfall | מַפַּלְתּוֹ֙ | map·pal·tōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4658 carcass, ruin, overthrow |
| when I cast it down | בְּהוֹרִדִ֥י | bə·hō·w·ri·ḏî | Preposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singular | H3381 come or go down, descend |
| to Sheol | שְׁא֖וֹלָה | šə·’ō·w·lāh | Noun - common singular; third person feminine singular | H7585 underworld |
| with | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | Preposition | H854 with |
| those who descend | י֣וֹרְדֵי | yō·wr·ḏê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H3381 come or go down, descend |
| to the Pit | ב֑וֹר | ḇō·wr | Noun - masculine singular | H953 pit, cistern, well |
| Then all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the trees | עֲצֵי־ | ‘ă·ṣê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H6086 tree, trees, wood |
| of Eden | עֵ֔דֶן | ‘ê·ḏen | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5731 Eden |
| the choicest | מִבְחַ֥ר | miḇ·ḥar | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4005 choicest, best |
| and best | וְטוֹב־ | wə·ṭō·wḇ- | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular construct | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| of Lebanon | לְבָנ֖וֹן | lə·ḇā·nō·wn | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3844 Lebanon |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the well-watered trees | שֹׁ֥תֵי | šō·ṯê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H8354 drink |
| were consoled | וַיִּנָּ֨חֲמ֜וּ | way·yin·nā·ḥă·mū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5162 be sorry, console |
| in the earth | בְּאֶ֤רֶץ | bə·’e·reṣ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| below | תַּחְתִּית֙ | taḥ·tîṯ | Adjective - feminine singular | H8482 lower, lowest |
Cross-references
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Isaiah 14:15 · Ezekiel 26:15 · Isaiah 14:8 · Haggai 2:7 · Habakkuk 2:17 · Ezekiel 27:28 · Ezekiel 31:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.