3 Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon,with fair branches and shade for a forest,and high stature;and its top was among the clouds.
4 The waters made it great;the deep set it up on high.With its rivers it continually ranall around its plants,and sent out its little riversto all the trees of the field.
5 Therefore its height was exaltedabove all the trees of the field,and its boughs were multiplied,and its branches became longbecause of the abundance of water, as it spread them out.
6 All the fowl of heavenmade their nests in its boughs;and under its branchesall the beasts of the field gave birth;and under its shadowall great nations lived.
7 Thus it was fair in its greatness,in the length of its branches,for its roots wereby many waters.
8 The cedars in the garden of Godcould not match it;the fir treeswere not like its boughs,and the chestnut treeswere not like its branches;nor was any tree in the garden of Godlike it in its beauty.
9 I made it beautiful with an abundance of branches,so that all the trees of Eden envied it,that were in the garden of God.