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Ezekiel 17:5

3 and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers of many colors, came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar.

4 He plucked off its topmost shoot, carried it to the land of merchants, and planted it in a city of traders.

He took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil; he placed it by abundant waters and set it out like a willow.

6 It sprouted and became a spreading vine, low in height, with branches turned toward him; yet its roots remained where it stood. So it became a vine and yielded branches and sent out shoots.

7 But there was another great eagle with great wings and many feathers. And behold, this vine bent its roots toward him. It stretched out its branches to him from its planting bed, so that he might water it.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
He took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil; he placed it by abundant waters and set it out like a willow.
KJV
He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree.
WEB
“‘“He also took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fruitful soil. He placed it beside many waters. He set it as a willow tree.
ASV
He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful soil; he placed it beside many waters; he set it as a willow-tree.
DARBY
And he took of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, he set it as a willow tree.
BLB
And he took from the seed of the land, and he put it it in a field of seed; he took it next to abundant waters; [as] a willow tree he set it.
ÅB
Så tok den et skudd av landets vekster og satte det i en dyrket mark; den plantet det på et sted hvor det var meget vann; den satte det slik som et piletre.
OTB
Han tok også en frøplante fra landet og plasserte den i fruktbar jord, en eng ved rikelig med vann; han satte den som en pil.
B1930
Så tok den et skudd av landets vekster og satte det i en dyrket mark; den plantet det på et sted hvor det var meget vann; den satte det likesom et piletre.

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