Ezekiel 31:7

“Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by great waters.”

"Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by great waters." - Ezekiel 31:7
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What does Ezekiel 31:7 mean?

The verse Ezekiel 31:7 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by great waters." This verse is part of a larger passage in the Book of Ezekiel that describes a prophecy against Pharaoh…

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Rooted by Great Waters: The Source of True Greatness

In the book of Ezekiel, we find a vivid metaphor that encapsulates the essence of spiritual vitality and greatness. Ezekiel 31:7 states, "Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by great waters." This verse invites us to ponder the idea…

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Prayer for Growth and Strength Rooted in God

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts full of reverence and gratitude, recognizing Your goodness and majesty in all creation. Lord, as we meditate on the words of Ezekiel 31:7, “Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by…

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Ezekiel 31:7 - "Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by great waters."
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Ezekiel 23:31 - "Thou hast walked in the way of thy sister; therefore will I give her cup into thine hand."
Nehemiah 7:31 - "The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two."
Ezekiel 34:31 - "And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord GOD."
Ezekiel 21:7
Ezekiel 31:1 - "And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, in the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 37:7
Ezekiel 31:2 - "Son of man, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude; Whom art thou like in thy greatness?"
Ezekiel 31:13 - "Upon his ruin shall all the fowls of the heaven remain, and all the beasts of the field shall be upon his branches:"
Ezekiel 31:3 - "¶ Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs."
Ezekiel 27:31 - "And they shall make themselves utterly bald for thee, and gird them with sackcloth, and they shall weep for thee with bitterness of heart and bitter wailing."
1 Corinthians 7:31 - "And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away."
1 Chronicles 7:31 - "And the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel, who is the father of Birzavith."
Ezekiel 40:31 - "And the arches thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof: and the going up to it had eight steps."
Ezekiel 31:9 - "I have made him fair by the multitude of his branches: so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied him."
Ezekiel 37 1-7
Numbers 31:7 - "And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males."
Ezekiel 31:17 - "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."
Luke 7:31 - "¶ And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?"
Ezekiel 48:31 - "And the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward; one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi."
Exodus 31:7 - "The tabernacle of the congregation, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is thereupon, and all the furniture of the tabernacle,"
Proverbs 31:7 - "Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more."
Ezekiel 16:31 - "In that thou buildest thine eminent place in the head of every way, and makest thine high place in every street; and hast not been as an harlot, in that thou scornest hire;"
Leviticus 7:31 - "And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar: but the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons'."
2 Chronicles 31:7 - "In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month."
Ezekiel 34:7 - "¶ Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD;"