Ezekiel 19:13
11 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.
Now it is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty land.
14 Fire has gone out from its main branch and devoured its fruit; on it no strong branch remains fit for a ruler’s scepter.’ This is a lament and shall be used as a lament.”
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.
Compare
- BSB
- Now it is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty land.
- KJV
- And now she is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty ground.
- WEB
- Now it is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty land.
- ASV
- And now it is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty land.
- DARBY
- And now it is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty ground:
- BLB
- And now she [is] planted in the wilderness, in a land of dryness and thirst.
- ÅB
- Og nå er det plantet i ørkenen, i et tørt og tørstende land.
- OTB
- Den er nå plassert i ødemarken, i et uttørket og tørstende land.
- B1930
- Og nu er det plantet i ørkenen, i et tørt og tørstende land.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hosea 2:3
Otherwise, I will strip her naked and expose her like the day of her birth. I will make her like a desert and turn her into a parched land, and I will let her die of thirst.
Read in contextEzekiel 19:10
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.
Read in contextPsalms 63:1
O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.
Read in contextJeremiah 52:27–31
There at Riblah in the land of Hamath, the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death. So Judah was taken into exile, away from its own land.
Read in contextPsalms 68:6
God settles the lonely in families; He leads the prisoners out to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.
Read in contextEzekiel 20:35
And I will bring you into the wilderness of the nations, where I will enter into judgment with you face to face.
Read in context2 Kings 24:12–16
Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his servants, his commanders, and his officials all surrendered to the king of Babylon. So in the eighth year of his reign, the king of Babylon took him captive.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 28:47–48
Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joy and gladness of heart in all your abundance,
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