“Son of man, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude; Whom art thou like in thy greatness?”
The waters nourished it, the deep made it grow tall; its rivers ran around the place where it was planted, and sent forth streams to all the trees of the field, describing the tree's cosmological position as nourished by primordial waters, suggesting that Assyrian power drew from ultimate cosmic sources. The irrigation provided by abundant water indicates that divine blessing enabled Assyria's growth. The tree's streams nourished other trees, suggesting Assyria's role as source of sustenance for lesser powers.
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