Berean Standard Bible
Ezekiel 17:2-10
2“Son of man, pose a riddle; speak a parable to the house of Israel 3and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says:
‘A great eagle with great wings and long pinions,1full of feathers of many colors,came to Lebanonand took away the top of the cedar.4He plucked off its topmost shoot,carried it to the land of merchants,and planted it in a city of traders.5He took some of the seed of the landand planted it in fertile soil;2he placed it by abundant watersand set it out like a willow.6It 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 branchesand sent out shoots.
7But there was another great eaglewith 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.8It had been planted in good soilby abundant watersin order to yield branches and bear fruitand become a splendid vine.’
9So 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 fruitso that it shrivels?All its foliage will wither!It will not take a strong arm or many peopleto pull it up by its roots.10Even 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.’”
Notes
Commentaries on Ezekiel 17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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