Ezekiel 31:18

¹⁶ I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to hell with them that descend into the pit: and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, shall be comforted in the nether parts of the earth.

¹⁷ They also went down into hell with him unto them that be slain with the sword; and they that were his arm, that dwelt under his shadow in the midst of the heathen.

To whom art thou thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? yet shalt thou be brought down with the trees of Eden unto the nether parts of the earth: thou shalt lie in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord GOD.

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: Who then is like you in glory and greatness among the trees of Eden? You also will be brought down to the depths of the earth to be with the trees of Eden. You will lie among the uncircumcised, with those slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, declares the Lord GOD.’”
KJV: To whom art thou thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? yet shalt thou be brought down with the trees of Eden unto the nether parts of the earth: thou shalt lie in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord GOD.
WEB: “‘To whom are you thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? Yet you will be brought down with the trees of Eden to the lower parts of the earth. You will lie in the middle of the uncircumcised, with those who are slain by the sword. “‘This is Pharaoh and all his multitude,’ says the Lord GOD.”
ASV: To whom art thou thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? yet shalt thou be brought down with the trees of Eden unto the nether parts of the earth: thou shalt lie in the midst of the uncircumcised, with them that are slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord Jehovah.
DARBY: To whom art thou thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? Yet shalt thou be brought down with the trees of Eden, unto the lower parts of the earth; thou shalt lie in the midst of the uncircumcised, with them that are slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord Jehovah.
BLB: To whom, then, will you be compared, in glory and in greatness, among the trees in Eden? You also 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, a declaration of the Lord YHWH.’”

ÅB: Hvem er du[^2] slik lik i herlighet og storhet blant Edens trær? - Så skal du da nedstøtes med Edens trær til dødsrikets land; midt iblant uomskårne skal du ligge, sammen med dem som er drept med sverdet. Slik skal det gå Farao og hele hans larmende hop, sier Herren, Israels Gud.
[^1]: d.e. hans hjelpere.
[^2]: Farao; ESK 31, 2.
OTB: “Hvem blant trærne i Eden kan du sammenlignes med i herlighet og storhet? Likevel vil du bli brakt ned med trærne i Eden til jorden nedenfor; du vil ligge blant de uomskårne, med dem som ble drept med sverdet. Dette er farao og alle hans horder, erklærer den suverene Herren.”
B1930: Hvem er du således lik i herlighet og storhet blandt Edens trær? - Så skal du da nedstøtes med Edens trær til dødsrikets land; midt iblandt uomskårne skal du ligge, sammen med dem som er drept med sverdet. Således skal det gå Farao og hele hans larmende hop, sier Herren, Israels Gud. / < Farao; ESK 31, 2.>

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Ezekiel 32:19
Whom dost thou pass in beauty? go down, and be thou laid with the uncircumcised.
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Ezekiel 32:21
The strong among the mighty shall speak to him out of the midst of hell with them that help him: they are gone down, they lie uncircumcised, slain by the sword.
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Ezekiel 28:10
Thou shalt die the deaths of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.
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Matthew 13:19
When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
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Ezekiel 31:2
Son of man, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude; Whom art thou like in thy greatness?
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Jeremiah 9:25–26
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will punish all them which are circumcised with the uncircumcised;
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Ezekiel 31:16
I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to hell with them that descend into the pit: and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, shall be comforted in the nether parts of the earth.
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Psalms 52:7
Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
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