Ezekiel 31:7

What does Ezekiel 31:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 31:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So it was beautiful, being so tall and its branches so long, for its root was by great waters.

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.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he was most beautiful for his greatness, and for the spreading of his branches: for his root was near great waters.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.6All the birds of the heavens made their nests in its boughs; and under its branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young; and under its shadow dwelt all great nations.

v.7This passage

v.8The cedars in the garden of God could not hide it; the fir-trees were not like its boughs, and the plane-trees were not as its branches; nor was any tree in the garden of God like unto it in its beauty.

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