Ezekiel 31:18

“To whom are you like, thus, in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? And you will be brought down with the trees of Eden to the land below; in the midst of the uncircumcised you will lie, with those slain by the sword. That is Pharaoh and all his multitude, declares Adonai YHWH.’””

Ezekiel 31:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 31:18, word by word

are you likeדָמִיתָdamita

liken

To be like another, or to set one thing beside another as equal.

Where else “damita” appears
in gloryכָבוֹדchavod

glory

God's majesty and presence.

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and in greatnessגֹדֶלgodel

greatness

How great God, or something, is.

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among the treesעֲצֵיatse

tree

A tall plant with trunk and branches, giving fruit, shade or timber.

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of Edenעֵדֶןeden

Eden

Eden, the name of the region where God planted the garden. In Hebrew the word sounds just like "delight".

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And you will be brought downהוּרַדְתָּhuradta

bring down

To bring something or someone to a lower place.

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to the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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belowתַּחְתִּיתtachtit

lowest

Lowest, the lower level; the depths.

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in the midstתוֹךְtoch

midst

The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.

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of the uncircumcisedעֲרֵלִיםarelim

uncircumcised

A man without the covenant sign; said with scorn.

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you will lieתִּשְׁכַּבtishkav

sleep in death

To die, like lying down to sleep beside one's ancestors.

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with those slainחַלְלֵיchalle

slain

Someone killed or wounded in war.

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by the swordחֶרֶבcherev

sword

A sword; or war.

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Pharaohפַרְעֹהfaro

Pharaoh

Pharaoh: the title of the kings of Egypt, not a personal name.

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his multitudeהֲמוֹנֹhamono

multitude

Many people gathered, or a great number of something, like an army.

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declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".

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Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears
YHWH.’יְהוִהyehvi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

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The context

17They too went down with it to Sheol, to those slain by the sword, and its arm, who lived in its shade in the midst of the nations.

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