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Egypt Will Fall like Assyria

Ezekiel 31:7

In 11 translations

BSB
It was beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its limbs, for its roots extended to abundant waters.
KJV
Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by great waters.
WEB
Thus it was beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its branches; for its root was by many waters.
ASV
Thus was it fair in its greatness, in the length of its branches; for its root was by many waters.
LSV
And he is beautiful in his greatness, || In the length of his thin shoots, || For his root has been by great waters.
YLT
And he is fair in his greatness, In the length of his thin shoots, For his root hath been by great waters.
DBY
Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: because his root was by great waters.
DRC
And he was most beautiful for his greatness, and for the spreading of his branches: for his root was near great waters.
GNV
Thus was he faire in his greatnesse, and in the length of his branches: for his roote was neere great waters.
JPS
Thus was it fair in its greatness, in the length of its branches; for its root was by many waters.
LXXE
And he was fair in his height by reason of the multitude of his branches: for his roots were amidst much water.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיְּיִ֣ף בְּגָדְל֔וֹ בְּאֹ֖רֶךְ דָּֽלִיּוֹתָ֑יו כִּֽי־הָיָ֥ה שָׁרְשׁ֖וֹ אֶל־מַ֥יִם רַבִּֽים׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐγένετο καλὸς ἐν τῷ ὕψει αὐτοῦ διὰ τὸ πλῆθος τῶν κλάδων αὐτοῦ, ὅτι ἐγενήθησαν αἱ ῥίζαι αὐτοῦ εἰς ὕδωρ πολύ.

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