Ezekiel 31:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 31:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 31:17 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "They also went down into hell with him unto them that be slain with the sword; and they that were his arm, that dwelt un..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 31:17 — KJV
“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.”
— Ezekiel 31:17 (KJV)
Ezekiel 31:17 in Context — About the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel saw heaven opened from a refugee camp in Babylon — wheels of fire, a valley of dry bones rattling to life, and a river flowing from God's temple that heals everything it touches. His message: God's glory departs from sin but returns with resurrection power and a brand-new heart.
Cross-References for Ezekiel 31:17
“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.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 31:17: down, hell, slain
“How our fathers went down into Egypt, and we have dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians vexed us, and our fathers:”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 31:17: went, down, into
“So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. flat: Heb. under it”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 31:17: went, down, into
“Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon. into...: or, from the rock”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 31:17: also, went, down
“And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow: who...: Heb. great of acts lionlike...: Heb. lion of God”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 31:17: also, went, down
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