1. It happened in the eleventh year of our captivity, in the third month. It was on the first day of the month. The Lord spoke his word to me. He said:
2. “Human being, say to the king of Egypt and his people:‘No one was like you in your greatness.
3. Assyria was once like a cedar tree in Lebanon.It had beautiful branches that shaded the forest.It was very tall.Its top was among the clouds.
4. Much water made the tree grow.The deep springs of water made the tree tall.Rivers flowedaround the bottom of the tree.They sent their streamsto all other trees of the field.