1. In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
2. Son of man, speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude: Whom are you like in your greatness?
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.