Ezekiel 17:8

Ezekiel 17:8 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)It had been planted in good soil by abundant water so that it would produce branches, bear fruit and become a splendid vine.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)It had been planted on good soil by abundant waters, that it might produce branches and bear fruit and become a noble vine.
• New King James Version (NKJV)It was planted in good soil by many waters, To bring forth branches, bear fruit, And become a majestic vine.” ’

Context of Ezekiel 17:8

6The seed made a plant that grew well. It became a vine that grew near to the ground. The vine's branches turned up towards the eagle. Its roots went down into the ground. The vine grew with many new branches and leaves. 7There was also another great eagle. It had strong wings and many feathers. Now the vine turned its roots and its branches towards this eagle. It wanted to get more water in the ground where it was growing. But the vine was already growing in a good field where there was plenty of water. It could grow very well in that place, with new branches. It could become a beautiful vine and make grapesthere.” 9Then say to Israel's people, “The Almighty Lord says this: Do you think that the vine will continue to grow well? No, the first eagle will surely pull its roots out of the ground! He will destroy its grapes. All its leaves and branches will become dry and die. It would be easy to pull it out of the ground. It would not need a strong man or a large army to do that. 10Yes the plant is in the ground, but will it continue to grow? When the hot wind from the east blows on it, it will become completely dry. It will die in the same good field where it had been growing.” ’

Ezekiel 17:8 word by word

אֶל־שָׂ֥דֶה טּ֛וֹב אֶל־מַ֥יִם רַבִּ֖ים הִ֣יא שְׁתוּלָ֑ה לַעֲשׂ֤וֹת עָנָף֙ וְלָשֵׂ֣את פֶּ֔רִי לִהְי֖וֹת לְגֶ֥פֶן אַדָּֽרֶת׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• It was plantedשָׁתַלshâthal · to transplantH8362
• in a goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• soilשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: soilH7704
• by greatרַבrab · manyH7227
• watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
• that it might bring forthעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• branchesעָנָף‛ânâph · branchH6057
• and that it might bearנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearH5375
• fruitפְּרִיperîy · fruitH6529
• that it might be a goodlyאַדֶּ֫רֶת'addereth · clothingH155
• vineגֶּ֫פֶןgephen · vineH1612

Cross-references for Ezekiel 17:8

• Ezekiel 17:5The eagle also took a seed from Israel's land. He planted it in a good field, like a willow tree near to plenty of water.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 17:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8It was planted in a good soil - Though he depended on Babylon, he lived and reigned as Nebuchadnezzar's vicegerent in the land of Judea.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-9There was a second great eagle. It was like the first eagle, but it was not as impressive or powerful. The future of the vine was easy to foresee. In trying to gain more, it would lose what it already had. Its desire for more would bring loss instead of gain. The second eagle would not help the vine. At the same time, the first eagle would become angry. That anger would be justified because the vine had been unfaithful.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. It was planted in a good soil--It was not want of the necessaries of life, nor oppression on the port of Nebuchadnezzar, which caused Zedekiah to revolt: it was gratuitous ambition, pride, and ingratitude.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 17:8

• Ezekiel
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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