5 Therefore the cedar became greater in heightthan all the trees of the field. Its branches multiplied,and its boughs grew longas it spread them outbecause of the plentiful water.
6 All the birds of the skynested in its branches, and all the animals of the fieldgave birth beneath its boughs;all the great nations lived in its shade.
7 It was beautiful in its greatness,in the length of its limbs,for its roots extended to abundant water.
8 The cedars in God’s garden could not rival it; the pine trees couldn’t compare with its branches,nor could the plane trees match its boughs.No tree in the garden of Godcould compare with it in beauty.
9 I made it beautiful with its many limbs,and all the trees of Eden,which were in God’s garden, envied it.
10 “Therefore this is what the Lord God says: Since it became great in height and set its top among the clouds, and it grew proud on account of its height,
11 I determined to hand it over to a ruler of nations; he would surely deal with it. I banished it because of its wickedness.