Ezekiel 17:8
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.
It had been planted in good soil by abundant waters in order to yield branches and bear fruit and become a splendid vine.’
9 So you are to tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Will it flourish? Will it not be uprooted and stripped of its fruit so that it shrivels? All its foliage will wither! It will not take a strong arm or many people to pull it up by its roots.
10 Even if it is transplanted, will it flourish? Will it not completely wither when the east wind strikes? It will wither on the bed where it sprouted.’”
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.
Compare
- BSB
- It had been planted in good soil by abundant waters in order to yield branches and bear fruit and become a splendid vine.’
- KJV
- It was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.
- WEB
- It was planted in a good soil by many waters, that it might produce branches and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a good vine.”’
- ASV
- It was planted in a good soil by many waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.
- DARBY
- It was planted in a good field by many waters, that it might bring forth branches and bear fruit, that it might be a noble vine.
- BLB
- In a good field, [next] to many waters, it was planted, to make branches and to bear fruit, to become as a vine of magnificence.’
- ÅB
- På en god mark, på et sted hvor det var meget vann, var det plantet, så det kunne skyte greiner og bære frukt og bli et herlig vintre.
- OTB
- Den var plantet i god jord ved rikelig med vann, så den kunne produsere grener, bære frukt og bli en praktfull vinranke.’
- B1930
- På en god mark, på et sted hvor det var meget vann, var det plantet, så det kunde skyte grener og bære frukt og bli et herlig vintre.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ezekiel 17:5–6
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.
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