Ezekiel 31:5 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Therefore higher hath been his stature than all trees of the field, And multiplied are his boughs, and long are his branches, Because of many waters in his shooting forth,

English ASV

Therefore its stature was exalted above all the trees of the field; and its boughs were multiplied, and its branches became long by reason of many waters, when it shot them forth.

English Amplified

Therefore it towered higher than all the trees of the forest; its boughs were multiplied and its branches became long, because there was much water when they were shot forth.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Therefore it towered higher than all the trees of the forest; its boughs were multiplied and its branches became long, because there was much water when they were shot forth.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Therefore it towered higher than all the trees of the field. Its branches multiplied, and its boughs grew long as it spread them out because of the abundant waters.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Therefore the cedar became greater in height than all the trees of the field. Its branches multiplied, and its boughs grew long as it spread them out because of the abundant water.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Therefore his height was exalted above all the trees of the field, and his boughs were multiplied, and his branches became long, because of great waters, when he shot forth.

English EASY 2024

So this cedar tree grew taller than all the other trees. Its branches became large and very long. It grew very well because it had plenty of water.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So that tree was taller than all the other trees of the field, and it grew many branches. There was plenty of water, so the tree branches spread out.

So it towered high above all the trees of the field; its boughs grew large and its branches long from abundant water in its shoots.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Because it was well-watered, It grew taller than other trees. Its branches grew thick and long.

English God's Word - GW 1995

That is why it grew taller than all the other trees in the field. Its branches became large and long because of so much water.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Therefore the cedar became greater in height than all the trees of the field. Its branches multiplied, and its boughs grew long as it spread [them] out because of the plentiful water.

English KJV 1611

Therefore his height was exalted above all the trees of the field, and his boughs were multiplied, and his branches became long because of the multitude of waters, when he shot forth.

English LSB

Therefore its height was loftier than all the trees of the field, And its boughs became many and its branches long Because of many waters as it spread them out.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Therefore its height was exalted above all the trees of the field, and its boughs were multiplied, and its branches became long because of the abundance of water, as it spread them out.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

'Therefore its height was loftier than all the trees of the field And its boughs became many and its branches long Because of many waters as it spread them out.

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

Thus it grew taller than every other tree of the field, and longer of branch because of the abundant water.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Therefore it grew taller than all the trees of the field; its boughs grew large and its branches grew long, because of the plentiful water in its shoots.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So it grew higher than any other tree in the fields. It grew more limbs. Its branches grew long. They spread because they had plenty of water.

English NIV

So it towered higher than all the trees of the field; its boughs increased and its branches grew long, spreading because of abundant waters.

English NKJ 1982

‘Therefore its height was exalted above all the trees of the field; Its boughs were multiplied, And its branches became long because of the abundance of water, As it sent them out.

English NLT

This great tree towered above all the other trees around it. It prospered and grew long thick branches because of all the water at its roots.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

So it towered high above all the trees of the field; its boughs grew large and its branches long, from abundant water in its shoots.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

So it towered high, much higher than the other trees of the forest. Because of the plentiful waters making it grow, its branches increased in number and spread out very far.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

So it towered high above all the trees of the forest; its boughs grew large and its branches long, from abundant water in its shoots.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

It towered above all the other trees. It prospered and grew long thick branches because of all the water at its roots.

English Tyndale 1537

Therefore was he higher than all the trees of the field, and thorow the multitude of waters that he sent from him, he obtained many and long branches.