en_tn/ezk/31/17.md

1.4 KiB

Yahweh's parable about the cedar continues.

they also went down with him to Sheol

"Those trees of Lebanon also died and went down to Sheol with the cedar"

who had been killed by the sword

AT: "whom enemies had killed with swords" or "who had died in battle" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy )

These were his strong arm

"These trees of Lebanon were its strong arm." The phrase "strong arm" means "power." AT: "These trees of Lebanon were the power of the cedar" or "These trees strengthened the cedar." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

Which of these trees in Eden was your equal in glory and greatness?

"Which of these trees in Eden had as much glory as you and was as great as you?" God asks Pharaoh this question to show him that the parable applies to him and his country. It can start with "So Pharaoh" or "So Egypt." (See" rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)

For you will be brought down

AT: "For I will bring you down"

with the trees of Eden

AT: "like the other trees of Eden"

to the lowest parts of the earth

"to a place deep in the ground"

among the uncircumcised

AT: "where you will be with people who are not circumcised"

This is the Lord Yahweh's declaration

See how you translated this in Ezekiel 5:11.