Ezekiel 17:24
22 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take a shoot from the lofty top of the cedar, and I will set it out. I will pluck a tender sprig from its topmost shoots, and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain.
23 I will plant it on the mountain heights of Israel so that it will bear branches; it will yield fruit and become a majestic cedar. Birds of every kind will nest under it, taking shelter in the shade of its branches.
Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I bring the tall tree down and make the low tree tall. I dry up the green tree and make the withered tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I have done it.’”
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- BSB
- Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I bring the tall tree down and make the low tree tall. I dry up the green tree and make the withered tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I have done it.’”
- KJV
- And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the LORD have spoken and have done it.
- WEB
- All the trees of the field will know that I, the LORD, have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree flourish. “‘I, the LORD, have spoken and have done it.’”
- ASV
- And all the trees of the field shall know that I, Jehovah, have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish; I, Jehovah, have spoken and have done it.
- DARBY
- And all the trees of the field shall know that I Jehovah have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and made the dry tree to flourish: I Jehovah have spoken, and will do [it].
- BLB
- And all the trees of the field will know that I, YHWH, have brought low the high tree, and have raised high the low tree; I dried up the green tree and I made bud the dry tree. I, YHWH, have spoken, and I have done [it].’”
- ÅB
- Og alle markens trær skal kjenne at jeg, Herren, har gjort et høyt tre lavt og et lavt tre høyt, et friskt tre tørt og et tørt tre grønt; jeg, Herren, har sagt det, og jeg skal gjøre det.
[^1]: d.e. Babel; ESK 17, 12; 16, 27.
[^2]: d.e. til ørnen; ESK 17, 3.
[^3]: Jojakin; 2KG 24, 10. 15. 2KR 36, 9. 10.
[^4]: Sedekias; 2KG 24, 17. 2KR 36, 10 fg. - OTB
- Alle trærne på marken skal vite at jeg, Herren, feller det høye treet og får det lave treet til å vokse høyt. Jeg tørker ut det grønne treet og får det tørre treet til å blomstre. Jeg, Herren, har talt, og jeg vil gjøre det.”
- B1930
- Og alle markens trær skal kjenne at jeg, Herren, har gjort et høit tre lavt og et lavt tre høit, et friskt tre tørt og et tørt tre grønt; jeg, Herren, har sagt det, og jeg skal gjøre det.
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Original text and word study
Cross references
Amos 9:11
“In that day I will restore the fallen tent of David. I will repair its gaps, restore its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old,
Read in context1 Corinthians 1:27–28
But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
Read in contextEzekiel 24:14
I, the LORD, have spoken; the time is coming, and I will act. I will not refrain or show pity, nor will I relent. I will judge you according to your ways and deeds,’ declares the Lord GOD.”
Read in contextLuke 1:52–53
He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
Read in contextIsaiah 26:5
For He has humbled those who dwell on high; He lays the lofty city low. He brings it down to the ground; He casts it into the dust.
Read in contextEzekiel 21:26
This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Remove the turban, and take off the crown. Things will not remain as they are: Exalt the lowly and bring low the exalted.
Read in contextPsalms 75:6–7
For exaltation comes neither from east nor west, nor out of the desert,
Read in context1 Samuel 2:7–8
The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.
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