Ezekiel 31:4
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The waters nourished him, the deep set him tip on high, the streams thereof ran round about his roots, and it sent, forth its rivulets to all the trees of the country.

waters

Ezekiel 17:5,8 And he took of the seed of the land, and put it in the ground for seed, that it might take a firm root over many waters: he planted it on the surface of the earth. . . .

Proverbs 14:28 In the multitude of people is the dignity of the king: and in the small number of the people the dishonour of the prince.

Jeremiah 51:36 Therefore thus saith the Lord: Behold I will judge thy cause, and will take vengeance for thee, and I will make her sea desolate, I and will dry up her spring.

Revelation 17:1,15 And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven vials and spoke with me, saying: Come, I will shew thee the condemnation of the great harlot, who sitteth upon many waters: . . .

made him great.

Context
Egypt will Fall Like Assyria
3Behold, the Assyrian like a cedar in Libanus, with fair branches, and full of leaves, of a high stature, and his top was elevated among the thick boughs. 4The waters nourished him, the deep set him tip on high, the streams thereof ran round about his roots, and it sent, forth its rivulets to all the trees of the country.5Therefore was his height exalted above all the trees of the country and his branches were multiplied, and his boughs were elevated because of many waters.…
Cross References
Revelation 17:1
And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven vials and spoke with me, saying: Come, I will shew thee the condemnation of the great harlot, who sitteth upon many waters:

Revelation 17:15
And he said to me: The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are peoples and nations and tongues.

Ezekiel 17:5
And he took of the seed of the land, and put it in the ground for seed, that it might take a firm root over many waters: he planted it on the surface of the earth.

Ezekiel 17:7
And there was another large eagle, with great wings, and many feathers: and behold this vine, bending as it were her roots towards him, stretched forth her branches to him, that he might water it by the furrows of her plantation.

Ezekiel 17:8
It was planted in a good ground upon many waters, that it might bring forth branches, and bear fruit, that it might become a large vine.

Lexicon
The waters
מַ֣יִם (ma·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen

made it grow;
גִּדְּל֔וּהוּ (gid·də·lū·hū)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1431: To grow up, become great

the deep springs
תְּה֖וֹם (tə·hō·wm)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8415: An abyss, the deep

made it tall,
רֹֽמְמָ֑תְהוּ (rō·mə·mā·ṯə·hū)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise

directing
הֹלֵךְ֙ (hō·lêḵ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk

their streams
נַהֲרֹתֶ֗יהָ (na·hă·rō·ṯe·hā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5104: A stream, prosperity

all around
סְבִיב֣וֹת (sə·ḇî·ḇō·wṯ)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around

its base
מַטָּעָ֔הּ (maṭ·ṭā·‘āh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4302: Something planted, the place, the thing, the act, planting

and sending
שִׁלְחָ֔ה (šil·ḥāh)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out

their channels
תְּעָלֹתֶ֣יהָ (tə·‘ā·lō·ṯe·hā)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8585: A channel, a bandage, plaster

to
אֶ֖ל (’el)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the trees
עֲצֵ֥י (‘ă·ṣê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6086: Tree, trees, wood

of the field.
הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ (haś·śā·ḏeh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7704: Field, land


Additional Translations
The waters made it grow; the deep springs made it tall, directing their streams all around its base and sending their channels to all the trees of the field.The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent her little rivers to all the trees of the field.

The waters nourished it, the deep made it to grow: the rivers thereof ran round about its plantation; and it sent out its channels unto all the trees of the field.

The water nourished him, the depth made him grow tall; she led her rivers round about his plants, and she sent forth her streams to all the trees of the field.

The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high; its streams ran round about his plantation, and it sent out its rivulets unto all the trees of the field.

The waters nourished him, the deep made him to grow: her rivers ran round about her plantation; and she sent out her channels unto all the trees of the field.

The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round his plants, and sent out her little rivers to all the trees of the field.

The waters nourished it, the deep made it to grow: its rivers ran all around its plantation; and it sent out its channels to all the trees of the field.

Waters have made it great, The deep hath exalted him with its flowings, Going round about its planting, And its conduits it hath sent forth unto all trees of the field.
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