8. In the garden of God,no cedars could rival it,No juniper could equal its branches,no plane tree match its boughs.No tree in the garden of Godcould match its beauty.
9. I made it beautifulwith abundant foliage,So that all the trees in Edenwere envious of it.
10. Therefore, thus says the Lord God:Because it was arrogant about its height,lifting its crown among the cloudsand exalting itself because of its size,
11. I handed it over to a ruler of nationsto deal with it according to its evil.I have cast it off,
12. and foreigners have cut it down,The most ruthless nations,have hurled it on the mountains.Its boughs fell into every valleyand its branches lay brokenin every ravine in the land.All the peoples of the earthdeparted from its shadewhen it was hurled down.
13. On its fallen trunksit all the birds of the sky;Beside its fallen branches,are found all the beasts of the field.
14. This has happened so no well-watered treewill gain such lofty height,or lift its crown to the clouds.Not one of those fed by waterwill tower in height over the rest.For all of them are destined for death,for the underworld, among mere mortals,with those who go down to the pit.