Ezekiel 31:18 meaning and explanation

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.’”

Ezekiel 31:18, Berean Standard Bible

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Ezekiel 31 is a word from the LORD to Pharaoh king of Egypt, and verse 18 closes the chapter by turning the long parable of Assyria into a verdict on Egypt. Assyria was the great cedar, watered by the deep, sheltering the nations, yet it grew proud and was cut down.

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