Behold, a cypress (cedar) in Lebanon, beautiful of branch, lofty of stature, amid the very clouds lifted its crest. Waters made it grow, the abyss made it flourish, sending its rivers round where it was planted, turning its streams to all the trees of the field. Thus it grew taller than every other tree of the field, and longer of branch because of the abundant water. In its boughs nested all the birds of the air, under its branches all beasts of the field gave birth, in its shade dwelt numerous peoples of every race.
I made it beautiful, with much foliage, the envy of all Eden's trees in the garden of God.
Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Because it became lofty in stature, raising its crest among the clouds, and because it became proud in heart at its height, I have handed it over to the mightiest of the nations, which has dealt with it in keeping with its wickedness. I humiliated it. Foreigners, the most ruthless of the nations, (Babylon) cut it down and left it on the mountains.
Thus no tree may grow lofty in stature or raise its crest among the clouds; no tree fed by water may stand by itself in its loftiness. For all of them are destined for death, for the land below, For the company of mortals, those who go down into the pit.
Thus says the Lord GOD: On the day he went down to the nether world I made the abyss close up over him
At the crash of his fall I made the nations rock, when I cast him down to the nether world with those who go down into the pit. They too have come down with him to the nether world, to those slain by the sword; those who dwelt in his shade are dispersed among the nations.
You shall lie with the uncircumcised, with those slain by the sword. Such are Pharaoh and all his hordes, says the Lord GOD.
Bible: Book of Ezekiel the Prophet of God Cp 31
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Ezekiel foretold the destruction of Egypt years before it came to be. Egypt was capture by the Babylonians under the reign of king Nebuchadnezzer. The land was completely destroyed, it's big and famous cities like Memphis, Thebes were burned and laid in ruins.
Egypt will never again rise to the stature it once was.
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