a31:15
b31:16-17

‏ Ezekiel 31:15-17

31:15  a The mourning over the great tree, Assyria, matched its great size.

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Summary for Ezek 31:16-17: 31:16-17  b The nations all shook with fear at the shock waves created by Assyria’s fall. The great nations that had preceded it on the road to destruction and death were gratified to find it joining them in their disgrace, while its allies followed in its dangerous course.
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