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.
4. Much water made the tree grow;the deep springs made it tall.Rivers flowedaround the bottom of the treeand sent their streamsto all other trees in the countryside.
5. So the tree was tallerthan all the other trees in the countryside.Its limbs became long and bigbecause of so much water.