Ezekiel 17:7

Ezekiel 17:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend her roots toward him, and shot forth her branches toward him, that he might water it by the furrows of her plantation.
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘But there was another great eagle with powerful wings and full plumage. The vine now sent out its roots toward him from the plot where it was planted and stretched out its branches to him for water.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"And there was another great eagle with great wings and much plumage, and behold, this vine bent its roots toward him and shot forth its branches toward him from the bed where it was planted, that he might water it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“But there was another great eagle with large wings and many feathers; And behold, this vine bent its roots toward him, And stretched its branches toward him, From the garden terrace where it had been planted, That he might water it.

Context of Ezekiel 17:7

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. 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. “ ‘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. 8It was planted in good soil beside plenty of water so that it could grow branches, bear fruit, and become a wonderful vine.’ 9“Tell the nation of Israel, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: Will this vine live and grow? Won’t the first eagle uproot it and tear off its fruit? Then it will wither. All the leaves on its branches will wither. It won’t take much strength or many people to pull the vine up by its roots.

Ezekiel 17:7 word by word

וַיְהִ֤י נֶֽשֶׁר־אֶחָד֙ גָּד֔וֹל גְּד֥וֹל כְּנָפַ֖יִם וְרַב־נוֹצָ֑ה וְהִנֵּה֩ הַגֶּ֨פֶן הַזֹּ֜את כָּֽפְנָ֧ה שָׁרֳשֶׁ֣יהָ עָלָ֗יו וְדָֽלִיּוֹתָיו֙ שִׁלְחָה־לּ֔וֹ לְהַשְׁק֣וֹת אוֹתָ֔הּ מֵעֲרֻג֖וֹת מַטָּעָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• There was also anotherאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• eagleנֶשֶׁרnesher · eagleH5404
• wingsכָּנָףkânâph · wingH3671
• and manyרַבrab · manyH7227
• feathersנוֹצָהnôtsâh nôtsâh · plumageH5133
• and, behold, this vineגֶּ֫פֶןgephen · vineH1612
• did bendכָּפַןkâphan · to hungerH3719
• her rootsשֹׁ֫רֶשׁsheresh · rootH8328
• toward him, and shot forthשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• her branchesדָּלִיּוֹתdâlîyâh · branchH1808
• toward him, that he might waterשָׁקָהshâqâh · to water: wateringH8248
• it by the furrowsעֲרוּגָה‛ărûgâh ‛ărûgâh · bedH6170
• of her plantationמַטָּעmaţţâ‛ · plantationH4302

Cross-references for Ezekiel 17:7

• Ezekiel 17:15But the king of Judah rebelled against the king of Babylon by sending his messengers to Egypt to get horses and many soldiers. Will the king of Judah succeed? Will anyone who does such things escape? He can’t break a treaty and go unpunished.
• 2 Kings 24:20The Lord became angry with Jerusalem and Judah and threw the people out of his sight. Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
• 2 Chronicles 26:13Under them was an army of 307,500 soldiers. They were a powerful force that could support the king against the enemy.
• Jeremiah 27:5‘I used my great strength and my powerful arm to make the earth along with the people and the animals on it. I give it to anyone I please.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 17:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Another great eagle - Pharaoh-hophra, or Apries, king of Egypt. With great wings - Extensive dominion. And many feathers - Numerous subjects. Did bend her roots - Looked to him for support in her intended rebellion against Nebuchadnezzar.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Another great eagle - This is the king of Egypt, mighty indeed but not like the first. By the furrows of her plantation - From the beds, where it was planted to bring forth fruit for another, it shot forth its roots to him that he might water it. Zedekiah was courting the favor of Egypt while he owed his very position to the bounty of Assyria.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. 77. another ... eagle--the king of Egypt (Eze 17:15). The "long-winged" of Eze 17:3 is omitted, as Egypt had not such a wide empire and large armies as Babylon. vine ... bend ... roots towards him--literally, "thirsted after him with its roots"; expressing the longings after Egypt in the Jewish heart. Zedekiah sought the alliance of Egypt, as though by it he could throw off his dependence on Babylon (2Ki 24:7, 20; 2Ch 36:13; Jr 37:5, 7). water it by…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