Ezekiel 31:4-8 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

4. This tree had plenty of waterto help it grow tall,and nearby streams wateredthe other treesin the forest.

5. But this tree towered overthose other trees,and its branchesgrew long and thick.

6. Birds built nestsin its branches,and animals were bornbeneath it.People from all nationslived in the shadeof this strong tree.

7. It had beautiful,long branches,and its roots found waterdeep in the soil.

8. None of the cedar treesin my garden of Edenwere as beautifulas this tree;no tree of any kindhad such long branches.

Ezekiel 31