Ezekiel 31:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by great waters.”

Ezekiel 31:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezekiel 31:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezekiel 31:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Thus it was beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its branches; for its root was by many waters.”

Ezekiel 31:7 — World English Bible

Ezekiel 31:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thus was it fair in its greatness, in the length of its branches; for its root was by many waters. ”

Ezekiel 31:7 — American Standard Version

Ezekiel 31:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he is fair in his greatness, In the length of his thin shoots, For his root hath been by great waters.”

Ezekiel 31:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezekiel 31:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: because his root was by great waters. ”

Ezekiel 31:7 — Darby Translation

Ezekiel 31:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thus was he faire in his greatnesse, and in the length of his branches: for his roote was neere great waters.”

Ezekiel 31:7 — Geneva Bible

Ezekiel 31:7 in Context — Ezekiel 31

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.

8 The cedars in the garden of God could not hide him: the fir trees were not like his boughs, and the chesnut trees were not like his branches; nor any tree in the garden of God was like unto him in his beauty.

9 I have made him fair by the multitude of his branches: so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied him.

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What Does Ezekiel 31:7 Mean?

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