Ezekiel 17:3-5

3say, Thus says the Lord God: A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, rich in plumage of many colors, came to Lebanon and took the top of the cedar.

4He broke off the topmost of its young twigs and carried it to a land of trade and set it in a city of merchants.

5Then he took of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil. He placed it beside abundant waters. He set it like a willow twig,