11 It had strong branches, fit for the scepters of rulers;
its height towered among the clouds.[a]
So it was conspicuous for its height
as well as its many branches.
12 But it was uprooted in fury,(A)
thrown to the ground,
and the east wind dried up its fruit.
Its strong branches were torn off and dried up;(B)
fire consumed them.
13 Now it is planted in the wilderness,(C)
in a dry and thirsty land.

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Footnotes

  1. 19:11 Or thick foliage

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