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Ezekiel 31:3

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Look at how the Assyrian empire used to be — like this massive cedar tree in Lebanon with beautiful branches spreading everywhere, giving shade to everyone below. It grew so tall and strong that its top reached up into the thick canopy with all the other giant trees.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Even the mightiest empires started as something small that grew into giants.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

Ezekiel, a prophet exiled to Babylon, wrote to his fellow Judean exiles during the early 6th century BCE. He addressed the pride and impending fall of powerful nations, particularly Egypt, in the context of Babylon's dominance and Judah's recent destruction.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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