Ezekiel 31:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 31:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 31:7 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by great waters." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 31:7 — KJV
“Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by great waters.”
— Ezekiel 31:7 (KJV)
Ezekiel 31:7 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 31:7
“The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 31:7: fair, branches, great
“There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend her roots toward him, and shot forth her branches toward him, that he might water it by the furrows of her plantation.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 31:7: branches, root, great
“It was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine. soil: Heb. field”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 31:7: branches, great, waters
“Say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither? it shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great power or many people to pluck it up by the roots thereof.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 31:7: thus, root, great
“For thus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall make thee a desolate city, like the cities that are not inhabited; when I shall bring up the deep upon thee, and great waters shall cover thee;”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 31:7: thus, great, waters
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