Ezekiel 31:1-5
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.
5Therefore its height was loftier than all the trees of the field And its boughs became many and its branches long Because of many waters as it spread them out.
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. 5Therefore his height was exalted above all the trees of the field, and his boughs were multiplied, and his branches became long because of the multitude of waters, when he shot forth.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.
5Therefore the cedar became greater in height than all the trees of the field. Its branches multiplied, and its boughs grew long as it spread them out because of the abundant water.
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.
5This great tree towered high, higher than all the other trees around it. It prospered and grew long thick branches because of all the water at its roots.
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.
5So it towered high above all the trees of the field; its boughs grew large and its branches long from abundant water in its shoots.
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.
5So it towered higher than all the trees of the field; its boughs increased and its branches grew long, spreading because of abundant waters.
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.
5‘Therefore its height was exalted above all the trees of the field; Its boughs were multiplied, And its branches became long because of the abundance of water, As it sent them out.