1 It happened in the eleventh year of our captivity, in the third month. It was on the first day of the month. The Lord spoke his word to me. He said:
2 “Human being, say to the king of Egypt and his people:‘No one was like you in your greatness.
3 Assyria was once like a cedar tree in Lebanon.It had beautiful branches that shaded the forest.It was very tall.Its top was among the clouds.
4 Much water made the tree grow.The deep springs of water made the tree tall.Rivers flowedaround the bottom of the tree.They sent their streamsto all other trees of the field.