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

所以它高大超过田野诸树；发旺的时候，枝子繁多，因得大水之力枝条长长。

所以它高大超过田野的树木；生长时因水源丰沛，枝子繁多，枝条增长。

所以它高大超过田野的树木；生长时因水源丰沛，枝子繁多，枝条增长。

充足的水源使它高过田间所有的树木，枝子长得又粗又长。

因此，它树身高大，高过田间的众树；它发旺生长的时候，因为水源丰足，所以枝子繁多，枝条长长。

所以它高大超過田野諸樹；發旺的時候，枝子繁多，因得大水之力枝條長長。

所以它高大超過田野的樹木；生長時因水源豐沛，枝子繁多，枝條增長。

所以它高大超過田野的樹木；生長時因水源豐沛，枝子繁多，枝條增長。

充足的水源使它高過田間所有的樹木，枝子長得又粗又長。

因此，它樹身高大，高過田間的眾樹；它發旺生長的時候，因為水源豐足，所以枝子繁多，枝條長長。

因此其樹身聳然屹立、高過田野的眾樹；由於它出幼枝子時有很多水，它的枝子就多起來，它的枝條就長長。

惟此香柏、超於田間諸木、因得水澤、生枝既繁、發條且長、

既蒙灌溉、超於群木、枝繁葉茂、長柯森發、

既得大水之利、其株甚高、超乎田野諸木、枝葉繁茂、條幹舒長、極其發旺、

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

‘ 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

The tree grew very tall and strong, reaching high into the heavens for all the world to see.

He also took a seedling from the land and planted it in fertile soil. He placed it beside a broad river, where it could grow like a willow tree.

I have seen wicked and ruthless people flourishing like a tree in its native soil.But when I looked again, they were gone! Though I searched for them, I could not find them!

You know perfectly well what the kings of Assyria have done wherever they have gone. They have completely destroyed everyone who stood in their way! Why should you be any different?Have the gods of other nations rescued them— such nations as Gozan, Haran, Rezeph, and the people of Eden who were in Tel assar? My predecessors destroyed them all!What happened to the king of Hamath and the king of Arpad? What happened to the kings of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah?”

“ Don’t let Hezekiah mislead you by saying,‘ The Lord will rescue us!’ Have the gods of any other nations ever saved their people from the king of Assyria?What happened to the gods of Hamath and Arpad? And what about the gods of Sepharvaim? Did any god rescue Samaria from my power?

They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do.

He will say,‘ Each of my princes will soon be a king.We destroyed Calno just as we did Carchemish. Hamath fell before us as Arpad did. And we destroyed Samaria just as we did Damascus.Yes, we have finished off many a kingdom whose gods were greater than those in Jerusalem and Samaria.So we will defeat Jerusalem and her gods, just as we destroyed Samaria with hers.’”After the Lord has used the king of Assyria to accomplish his purposes on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, he will turn against the king of Assyria and punish him— for he is proud and arrogant.He boasts,“ By my own powerful arm I have done this. With my own shrewd wisdom I planned it. I have broken down the defenses of nations and carried off their treasures. I have knocked down their kings like a bull.I have robbed their nests of riches and gathered up kingdoms as a farmer gathers eggs. No one can even flap a wing against me or utter a peep of protest.”

Then the Assyrian king’s chief of staff told them to give this message to Hezekiah:“ This is what the great king of Assyria says: What are you trusting in that makes you so confident?