“All the birds
Of the air
Made their nests
In its boughs.
Under its branches,
All the animals
Of the field
Gave birth
To their young.
In its shade,
All great nations lived.
It was beautiful
In its greatness.
It was beautiful
In the length
Of its branches.
Its roots went down
To abundant waters.”
This great cedar tree was splendid. All the birds of the air made their nests in its branches. All the animals of the fields gave birth to their young in its large shade. Many or all the great nations lived under its shadow. It was beautiful in every way, since it had great big beautiful long branches with deep roots that went down into an abundant water supply.