1. It was in the eleventh year of our captivity, in the third month, on the first day of the month. The Lord spoke his word to me, saying:
2. “Human, say to the king of Egypt and his people:‘No one is like you in your greatness.
3. Assyria was once like a cedar tree in Lebanonwith beautiful branches that shaded the forest.It was very tall;its top was among the clouds.