Therefore was his height exalted above all the trees of the country and his branches were multiplied, and his boughs were elevated because of many waters.
עַל־כֵּן֙ גָּבְהָ֣א קֹמָת֔וֹ מִכֹּ֖ל עֲצֵ֣י הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה וַתִּרְבֶּ֨ינָה סַֽרְעַפֹּתָ֜יו וַתֶּאֱרַ֧כְנָה פארתו פֹארֹתָ֛יו מִמַּ֥יִם רַבִּ֖ים בְּשַׁלְּחֽוֹ׃
2 Church Fathers comment on this verse
He raised his branches above all the trees in the field. Beneath his foliage rested a multitude of languages. This symbolizes the immense authority of the Assyrian empire over all nations; thus, it is said, Under the shadow of his foliage there resided a multitude of tongues.
For this reason, His grandeur was elevated over all the trees in the field, and His branches expanded, raised high above the waters when He was extended. This was the source of His haughtiness and vanity. He was nourished by numerous nations, growing along with His branches.
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