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On his ruin all the birds of the sky shall dwell, and all the animals of the field shall be on his branches;
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Scavengers of a Fallen Empire
Commentators explain that the birds and beasts settling on the ruined tree symbolize surrounding nations. Once the great power (Assyria) falls, others rush in to prey upon its remains, seizing territory and riches. As Charles Ellicott notes, they gather upon its trunk and branches to 'fatten upon its ruin,' a stark picture of how quickly allies can turn into scavengers.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Assyria’s fall (Ezekiel 31:11).
More accurately: Therefore I will deliver him, etc. ... he shall surely deal with him. I hav…
19th Century
Anglican
Upon his ruin shall all the fowls— There is no inconsistency between this and the previous verse. At the…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Upon his ruin shall all the fowls of the heaven remain Or, "on his fall" F19 ; the fall of this tree: and…
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