7. Its spreading branches made it majestic and beautiful. Its roots went down deep to where there was plenty of water.
8. The cedar trees in my garden were no match for it. The pine trees could not equal its limbs. The plane trees could not compare with its branches. No tree in my garden could match its beauty.
9. I gave it many branches. They made it beautiful. All of the trees in my Garden of Eden were jealous of it.' "
10. So the Lord and King says, "The cedar tree grew very high. Its top was above all of the leaves. It was proud of how tall it was.
11. So I handed it over to the Babylonian ruler of the nations. I wanted him to punish it because it was so evil. I decided to get rid of it.