American Standard Version
"Thus was it fair in its greatness, in the length of its branches; for its root was by many waters. "
— Ezekiel 31:7, American Standard Version
“Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by great waters.”
“Thus was it beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its branches; for its root was by many waters.”
“It was beautiful in its loftiness, in the length of its branches; for its roots went down deep to plentiful waters.”
“And he was most beautiful for his greatness, and for the spreading of his branches: for his root was near great waters.”
“So it was beautiful, being so tall and its branches so long, for its root was by great waters.”
“Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by great waters.”
The waters nourished it, the deep made it to grow: the rivers thereof ran round about its plantation; and it sent out its channels unto all the trees of the field.
Therefore its stature was exalted above all the trees of the field; and its boughs were multiplied, and its branches became long by reason of many waters, when it shot them forth.
All the birds of the heavens made their nests in its boughs; and under its branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young; and under its shadow dwelt all great nations.
Thus was it fair in its greatness, in the length of its branches; for its root was by many waters.
The cedars in the garden of God could not hide it; the fir-trees were not like its boughs, and the plane-trees were not as its branches; nor was any tree in the garden of God like unto it in its beauty.
I made it fair by the multitude of its branches, so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied it.
Therefore thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because thou art exalted in stature, and he hath set his top among the thick boughs, and his heart is lifted up in his height;