Ezekiel 31:1

Now in the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

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And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, in the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

In Context

2Son of man, say to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and to his people; Whom are you like in your great power?

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Cross References

Jeremiah 43:8Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,

Jeremiah 52:5So the town was shut in by their forces till the eleventh year of King Zedekiah.

Ezekiel 8:1Now in the sixth year, in the sixth month, on the fifth day of the month, when I was in my house and the responsible men of Judah were seated before me, the hand of the Lord came on me there.

Ezekiel 32:32For he put his fear in the land of the living: and he will be put to rest among those without circumcision, with those who have been put to death with the sword, even Pharaoh and all his people, says the Lord.

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 31:1

The prophecy of this chapter, as the two chapters before, is against Egypt, and designed for the humbling and mortifying of Pharaoh. In passing sentence upon great criminals it is usual to consult precedents, and to see what has been done to others in the like case, which serves both to direct and to justify the proceedings. Pharaoh stands indicted at the bar of divine justice for his pride and haughtiness, and the injuries he had done to God's people; but he thinks himself so high, so great, as not to be… Read the whole commentary →

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