I have made him fair by the multitude of his branches: so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied him.
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Interpretation
The falls of others, both into sin and ruin, warn us not to be secure or high-minded. The prophet is to show an instance of one whom the king of Egypt resembled in greatness, the Assyrian, compared to a stately cedar.
Glossary
- Eden Place
- Biblical garden. Modern identification: Armenia.