Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by great waters.

Thus was it fair in its greatness, in the length of its branches; for its root was by many waters.

And he was most beautiful for his greatness, and for the spreading of his branches: for his root was near great waters.

And he is fair in his greatness, In the length of his thin shoots, For his root hath been by great waters.

So it was beautiful, being so tall and its branches so long, for its root was by great waters.

And he was most beautiful in his greatness and in the expansion of his groves. For his root was near many waters.

Thus was he fair in his greatness,.... Amiable, lovely, delightful to look upon in the greatness of his majesty, in his royal glory and dignity:
in the length of his branches; in the extent of his empire, and the provinces of it:
for his root was by great waters; his kingdom was well established, firmly rooted among a multitude of people; from whom he had a large revenue to support his throne and government, and the dignity of it; by tribute, taxes, customs, and presents; and through the large trade and traffic of his subjects in different parts, from whence he received great profit and advantage. The Targum is,
"and he became victorious by his auxiliaries, by the multitude of his mighty ones, so that his terror was upon many people.''