Ezekiel 31:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Therefore his height was exalted above all the trees of the field, and his boughs were multiplied, and his branches became long because of the multitude of waters, when he shot forth.”
Ezekiel 31:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ezekiel 31:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ezekiel 31:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Therefore its stature was exalted above all the trees of the field; and its boughs were multiplied. Its branches became long by reason of many waters, when it spread them out.”
Ezekiel 31:5 — World English Bible
Ezekiel 31:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Therefore its stature was exalted above all the trees of the field; and its boughs were multiplied, and its branches became long by reason of many waters, when it shot them forth. ”
Ezekiel 31:5 — American Standard Version
Ezekiel 31:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Therefore higher hath been his stature than all trees of the field, And multiplied are his boughs, and long are his branches, Because of many waters in his shooting forth,”
Ezekiel 31:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Ezekiel 31:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Therefore his height was exalted above all the trees of the field, and his boughs were multiplied, and his branches became long, because of great waters, when he shot forth. ”
Ezekiel 31:5 — Darby Translation
Ezekiel 31:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore his height was exalted aboue all the trees of the fielde, and his boughes were multiplied, and his branches were long, because of the multitude of the waters, which the deepe sent out.”
Ezekiel 31:5 — Geneva Bible
Ezekiel 31:5 in Context — Ezekiel 31
3 Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs.
4 The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field.
5 Therefore his height was exalted above all the trees of the field, and his boughs were multiplied, and his branches became long because of the multitude of waters, when he shot forth.
6 All the fowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs, and under his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under his shadow dwelt all great nations.
7 Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by great waters.
What Does Ezekiel 31:5 Mean?
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