Ezekiel 31:1-4
New American Standard Bible
2Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his hordes, ‘Whom are you like in your greatness?
3Behold, Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon With beautiful branches and forest shade, And very high, And its top was among the clouds.
4The waters made it grow, the deep made it high. With its rivers it continually extended all around its planting place, And sent out its channels to all the trees of the field.
King James Version
Chapter 31
1And 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, 2Son of man, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude; Whom art thou like in thy greatness? 3Behold, 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. 4The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field.Christian Standard Bible
2"Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his hordes, 'Who are you like in your greatness?
3Think of Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches and shady foliage and of lofty height. Its top was among the clouds.
4The waters caused it to grow; the underground springs made it tall, directing their rivers all around the place where the tree was planted and sending their channels to all the trees of the field.
New Living Translation
2Son of man, give this message to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and all his hordes: 'To whom would you compare your greatness?
3You are like mighty Assyria, which was once like a cedar of Lebanon, with beautiful branches that cast deep forest shade and with its top high among the clouds.
4Deep springs watered it and helped it to grow tall and luxuriant. The water flowed around it like a river, streaming to all the trees nearby.
English Standard Version
Chapter 31
1In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me: 2“Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his multitude: “Whom are you like in your greatness?
3Behold, Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches and forest shade, and of towering height, its top among the clouds.
4The waters nourished it; the deep made it grow tall, making its rivers flow around the place of its planting, sending forth its streams to all the trees of the field.
New International Version
Chapter 31
1In the eleventh year, in the third month on the first day, the word of the LORD came to me:
2Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his hordes: ''Who can be compared with you in majesty?
3Consider Assyria, once a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches overshadowing the forest; it towered on high, its top above the thick foliage.
4The waters nourished it, deep springs made it grow tall; their streams flowed all around its base and sent their channels to all the trees of the field.
New King James Version
2“Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his multitude: ‘Whom are you like in your greatness?
3 Indeed Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon, With fine branches that shaded the forest, And of high stature; And its top was among the thick boughs.
4 The waters made it grow; Underground waters gave it height, With their rivers running around the place where it was planted, And sent out rivulets to all the trees of the field.