Ezekiel 19:11

⁹ With hooks they caged him and brought him to the king of Babylon. They brought him into captivity so that his roar was heard no longer on the mountains of Israel.

¹⁰ Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard, planted by the water; it was fruitful and full of branches because of the abundant waters.

It had strong branches, fit for a ruler’s scepter. It towered high above the thick branches, conspicuous for its height and for its dense foliage.

¹² But it was uprooted in fury, cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit. Its strong branches were stripped off and they withered; the fire consumed them.

¹³ Now it is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty land.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: It had strong branches, fit for a ruler’s scepter. It towered high above the thick branches, conspicuous for its height and for its dense foliage.
KJV: 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.
WEB: It had strong branches for the scepters of those who ruled. Their stature was exalted among the thick boughs. They were seen in their height with the multitude of their branches.
ASV: 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.
DARBY: 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.
BLB: And there were unto her branches of strength for scepters of rulers, and she towered in height over among the thick branches, and it was seen in its height, in the abundance of its branches.

ÅB: Og det fikk sterke greiner, tjenlige til herskerspir, og hevet seg høyt opp mellom skyene, og det falt i øynene ved sin høyde og sine mange ranker.
OTB: Dens grener var sterke, egnet for en herskers septer. Den raget høyt over det tette løvverket, merkbar for sin høyde og sine mange grener.
B1930: Og det fikk sterke grener, tjenlige til herskerspir, og hevet sig høit op mellem skyene, og det falt i øinene ved sin høide og sine mange ranker.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Ezekiel 31:3
Look at Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches that shaded the forest. It towered on high; its top was among the clouds.
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Psalms 80:15
the root Your right hand has planted, the son You have raised up for Yourself.
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Daniel 4:11
The tree grew large and strong; its top reached the sky, and it was visible to the ends of the earth.
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Psalms 110:2
The LORD extends Your mighty scepter from Zion: “Rule in the midst of Your enemies.”
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Ezekiel 21:13
Surely testing will come! And what if even the scepter, which the sword despises, does not continue?’ declares the Lord GOD.
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Genesis 49:10
The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.
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Ezra 5:11
And this is the answer they returned: “We are servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are rebuilding the temple that was built many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and completed.
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Isaiah 11:1
Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.
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