Ezekiel 31:8

8 1The cedars 2in the garden of God could not rival it, nor the fir trees equal its boughs; neither were the plane trees like its branches; no tree 3in the garden of God was its equal in beauty.

Ezekiel 31:8 In-Context

6 All the birds of the heavens made their nests in its boughs; under its branches all the beasts of the field gave birth to their young, and under its shadow lived all great nations.
7 It was beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its branches; for its roots went down to abundant waters.
8 The cedars in the garden of God could not rival it, nor the fir trees equal its boughs; neither were the plane trees like its branches; no tree in the garden of God was its equal in beauty.
9 I made it beautiful in the mass of its branches, and all the trees of Eden envied it, that were in the garden of God.
10 "Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Because it towered high and set its top among the clouds, and its heart was proud of its height,

Cross References 3

  • 1. [Amos 2:9]
  • 2. Ezekiel 28:13; [ver. 16, 18]
  • 3. Ezekiel 28:13; [ver. 16, 18]
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