Ezekiel 31:5-7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
5 Thereupon it towered in height
above all the trees in the field;
Its branches were numerous
and its boughs long,
Because of the many waters
sent to its shoots.
6 In its branches nested
all the birds of the sky;
Under its boughs all the wild animals
gave birth,
And in its shade[a] dwelt
all the mighty nations.(A)
7 It was magnificent in size
and in the length of its branches,
For its roots reached down
to the many waters.
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