God’s Word Translation
Ezekiel 17:5
5“ ‘Then it took a seedling from that country and planted the seedling in fertile soil. The eagle planted the seedling like a willow where there was plenty of water.
Ezekiel 17:5 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)“ ‘He took one of the seedlings of the land and put it in fertile soil. He planted it like a willow by abundant water,
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then 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,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then he took some of the seed of the land And planted it in a fertile field; He placed it by abundant waters And set it like a willow tree.
Context of Ezekiel 17:5
3Say, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: A large eagle came to Lebanon. It had large wings with long, colorful feathers. It took hold of the top of a cedar tree. 4It broke off the highest twig and carried it to a country of merchants. It planted the twig in a city of merchants. “ ‘Then it took a seedling from that country and planted the seedling in fertile soil. The eagle planted the seedling like a willow where there was plenty of water. 6The plant sprouted and grew into a low vine that spread over the ground. Its branches turned upward toward the eagle, but its roots grew downward. So it became a vine, producing branches and growing shoots. 7“ ‘There was another large eagle with large wings and many feathers. Now, the vine stretched its roots toward this eagle and sent its branches toward the eagle so that the eagle could water it. The vine turned away from the garden where it was planted.
Read all of Ezekiel 17Ezekiel 17:5 word by word
וַיִּקַּח֙ מִזֶּ֣רַע הָאָ֔רֶץ וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖הוּ בִּשְׂדֵה־זָ֑רַע קָ֚ח עַל־מַ֣יִם רַבִּ֔ים צַפְצָפָ֖ה שָׂמֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- He tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
- also of the seedזֶ֫רַעzera‛ · seedH2233
- of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- and plantedנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
- fieldשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: soilH7704
- by greatרַבrab · manyH7227
- watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
- setשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
- a willow treeצַפְצָפָהtsaphtsâphâh · willowH6851
Cross-references for Ezekiel 17:5
- Ezekiel 17:13Then he took someone from the royal family, made a treaty with him, and made him promise to be loyal. He took away the leading citizens from Judah
- 2 Kings 24:17The king of Babylon made King Jehoiakin’s Uncle Mattaniah king in his place and changed Mattaniah’s name to Zedekiah.
- Jeremiah 37:1King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon appointed Zedekiah, son of Josiah, to be king of Judah. Zedekiah succeeded Jehoiakin, son of Jehoiakim.
- Deuteronomy 8:7The Lord your God is bringing you into a good land. It is a land with rivers that don’t dry up. There are springs and underground streams flowing through the valleys and hills.
- Ezekiel 19:11Its branches were strong. They were used to make scepters for kings. It grew to be tall with many branches around it, and everyone saw it because of its many branches.
- Isaiah 15:7That is why they carry the wealth that they have earned and stored up over Willow Ravine.
- Isaiah 44:4They will spring up with the grass as poplars spring up by streams.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 17:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5The seed of the land - Zedekiah, brother of Jehoiachin. Planted it in a fruitful field - Made him king of Judea in place of his brother. Placed it by great waters - Put him under the protection of Babylon, situated on the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates. And set it as a willow tree - Made him dependent on this city of great waters, as the willow is on humidity.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5He took also of the seed of the land - Zedekiah the king‘s uncle, not a Babylonian satrap, was made king.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-6Babylon was the city filled with merchants (see Ezekiel 16:29).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. seed of the land--not a foreign production, but one native in the region; a son of the soil, not a foreigner: Zedekiah, uncle of Jehoiachin, of David's family. in a fruitful field--literally, a "field of seed"; that is, fit for propagating and continuing the seed of the royal family. as a willow--derived from a Hebrew root, "to overflow," from its fondness for water (Is 44:4). Judea was "a land of brooks of water and fountains" (De 8:7-9; compare Joh…Read the comment
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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
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