Ezekiel 19:11-12

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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.

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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.

Footnotes:

a. Ezekiel 19:11: Or thick foliage

Cross references:

A. Ezekiel 19:12: Jeremiah 31:28

B. Ezekiel 19:12: Hosea 13:15