Ezekiel 31:3-5

3Think about how powerful Assyria was. At one time, it was as strong as a great cedar tree in Lebanon. It had beautiful branches that gave shade in the forest. It was very tall. Its top reached up to the clouds.

4Springs of water from under the ground helped it to grow very tall. Rivers passed around the place where the tree was. Streams from there gave water to all the trees in the forest.

5So this cedar tree grew taller than all the other trees. Its branches became large and very long. It grew very well because it had plenty of water.