Ezekiel 31:9 - Easy To Read Version I gave it many branches\par and made it beautiful.\par And all the trees in Eden, God’s garden,\par were jealous!’”\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I made it beautiful with the multitude of its branches, so that all the trees of Eden that were in the garden of God envied it [Assyria]. American Standard Version (1901) I made it fair by the multitude of its branches, so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied it. Common English Bible As for its beauty—I made it so, with its abundant foliage. All the trees of Eden envied it, all that were in God’s garden. Catholic Public Domain Version For I made him beautiful, and dense with many branches. And all the trees of delight, which were in the Paradise of God, were jealous of him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For I made him beautiful and thick set with many branches: and all the trees of pleasure, that were in the paradise of God, envied him. |
Lot looked and saw the Jordan Valley. Lot saw that there was much water there. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. At that time the Jordan Valley all the way to Zoar was like the Lord’s Garden. This was good land, like the land of Egypt.)
He had many flocks and herds of animals. He also had many slaves. All the Philistine people were jealous of him.
Joseph’s brothers continued to be jealous of him. But Joseph’s father thought much about all these things and wondered what they could mean.
But I have put you here for a reason. I have put you here so that I could show you my power. Then people all over the world will learn about me!
Anger is cruel and mean. It causes destruction. But jealousy is much worse.
Then I thought, “Why do people work so hard?” I saw people try to succeed and be better than other people. Why? Because people are jealous. They don’t want other people to have more than they have. This is senseless. It is like trying to catch the wind. {\cf2\super [21]}
\{In the same way,\} the Lord will bless Zion. {\cf2\super [417]} The Lord will feel sorry for her and her people, and he will do a great thing for her. The Lord will change the desert. The desert will become a garden like the garden of Eden. That land was empty, but it will become like the Lord’s Garden. People there will be very, very happy. People there will show their joy. They will sing songs about thanks and victory.
My words will go out with happiness,\par and they will bring peace.\par Mountains and hills will begin dancing with happiness.\par All the trees in the fields will clap their hands.\par
You became famous for your beauty. And all because I made you so lovely!’” The Lord my Master said these things.
“Then the other trees will know that\par I make tall trees fall to the ground,\par and I make small trees grow tall.\par I make green trees become dry,\par and I make dry trees become green.\par I am the Lord.\par If I say that I will do something,\par then I will do it!”\par
You were in Eden,\par the Garden of God.\par You had every precious stone—\par rubies, topaz, and diamonds;\par beryls, onyx, and jasper;\par sapphires, turquoise, and emeralds.\par And each of these stones was set in gold.\par You were given this beauty\par on the day you were created.\par \{God\} made you strong.\par
I made the tree fall—and the nations shook with fear at the sound of the falling tree. I sent the tree down to the place of death, to join the other people that had gone down into that deep hole. In the past, all the trees of Eden, the best of Lebanon, drank that water. Those trees were comforted in the world below.
“Egypt, there were many big and powerful trees in Eden. Which of those trees should I compare you to! They all went down into the world below! And you too will join those foreigners {\cf2\super [257]} in that place of death. You will lie there among the people killed in battle.
They will say, ‘In the past, this land was ruined. But now it is like the garden of Eden. The cities were destroyed. They were ruined and empty. But now they are protected, and there are people living in them.’”
He changes the times and seasons.\par And he changes the kings.\par He gives power to kings,\par and he takes their power away!\par He gives wisdom to people\par so they become wise,\par He lets people learn things\par and become wise.\par
The cypress trees will cry\par because the cedar trees have fallen.\par Those powerful trees will be taken away.\par Oak trees in Bashan will cry\par for the forest that was cut down.\par
Saul saw that David was very successful. And Saul became more and more afraid of David.