Ezekiel 31:3 — Compare Translations

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Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a forest-like shade, and of high stature; and its top was among the thick boughs.

English Amplified

Behold, [I will liken you to] Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with fair branches and with forestlike shade and of high stature, with its top among the thick boughs [even among the clouds].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Behold, [I will liken you to] Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with fair branches and with forestlike shade and of high stature, with its top among the thick boughs [even among the clouds].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Look at Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches that shaded the forest. It towered on high; its top was among the clouds.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Think of Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches and shady foliage and of lofty height. Its top was among the clouds.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Behold, Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon, with fair branches and a shadowing shroud, and of a high stature: and his top was amidst the thick boughs.

English EASY 2024

Think about how powerful Assyria was. At one time, it was as strong as a great cedar tree in Lebanon. It had beautiful branches that gave shade in the forest. It was very tall. Its top reached up to the clouds.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Assyria was a cedar tree in Lebanon with beautiful branches, with forest shade, and very tall. Its top was among the clouds!

Behold, Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches and forest shade, and of towering height, its top among the clouds.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

You are like a cedar in Lebanon, With beautiful, shady branches, A tree so tall it reaches the clouds.

English God's Word - GW 1995

What about Assyria? It was a cedar in Lebanon with fine branches that shaded the forest. It was very tall. Its top was among the clouds.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Think of Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches and shady foliage, and of lofty height. Its top was among the clouds.

English KJV 1611

Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs.

English LSB

Behold, Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon With beautiful branches and forest shade And lofty in height, And its top was among the clouds.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Behold, Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon, with fair branches and shade for a forest, and high stature; and its top was among the clouds.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

'Behold, Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon With beautiful branches and forest shade, And very high, And its top was among the clouds.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Behold, a cypress (cedar) in Lebanon, beautiful of branch, lofty of stature, amid the very clouds lifted its crest.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Consider Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches, like a forest giving shade, and extremely tall; its top reached into the clouds.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Think about what happened to Assyria. Once it was like a cedar tree in Lebanon. It had beautiful branches that provided shade for the forest. It grew very high. Its top was above all of the leaves.

English NIV

Consider Assyria, once a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches overshadowing the forest; it towered on high, its top above the thick foliage.

English NKJ 1982

Indeed Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon, With fine branches that shaded the forest, And of high stature; And its top was among the thick boughs.

English NLT

You are as Assyria was--a great and mighty nation. Assyria, too, was once like a cedar of Lebanon, full of thick branches that cast deep forest shade with its top high among the clouds.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Consider Assyria, a cedar of Lebanon, with fair branches and forest shade, and of great height, its top among the clouds.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

I know who: Assyria! Once it was like a cedar tree in Lebanon, with its noble branches, its forest shade, and its lofty height, its treetop among the clouds.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Behold, I will liken you to a cedar in Lebanon, with fair branches and forest shade, and of great height, its top among the clouds.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

like a cedar of Lebanon, full of thick branches and forest shade, with its head high up among the clouds.

English Tyndale 1537

Behold, Assur was like a Cedar tree upon the mount of Libanus, with fair branches: so thick, that he gave shadows, and shot out very high. His top reached into the clouds.