KJV ORIGINAL
The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The waters nourished him and made him incredible, the deep springs lifted him up high with rivers flowing all around his roots, and sent out streams to water every tree in the field.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When you're planted in the right source, you don't just grow — you help everyone around you flourish too.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The prophet Ezekiel wrote this message to the Jewish exiles in Babylon during the early 6th century BCE. It was written as a prophetic warning to Pharaoh, comparing Egypt's pride and eventual downfall to a once-mighty cedar tree.
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