Ezekiel 17

Parable of Two Eagles and a Vine

1Now the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 cameH1961 to me, sayingH559, 2“SonH1121 of manH120, askH2330 a riddleH2420 and presentH4911 a 1parableH4912 to the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478, 32sayingH559, ‘ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 3GodH3068 saysH559: “A greatH1419 45eagleH5404 with 6greatH1419 wingsH3671, longH750 pinionsH83, and a fullH4392 plumageH5133 of manyH7553 colorsH7553 cameH935 to 78LebanonH3844 and tookH3947 away the topH6788 of the 9cedarH730. 4He brokeH6998 offH6998 the 10topmostH7218 of its youngH3242 twigsH3242 and broughtH935 it to a landH776 of merchantsH3667; he setH7760 it in a 11cityH5892 of tradersH7402. 5He also tookH3947 12from the seedH2233 of the landH776 and plantedH5414 13it in 1415fertileH2233 soilH7704, a 16meadowH6985 besideH5921 abundantH7227 watersH4325; he setH7760 it like a 17willowH6851. 6Then it sproutedH6779 and becameH1961 a lowH8217H6967, spreadingH5628 vineH1612 with its branchesH1808 turnedH6437 towardH413 him, but its rootsH8328 remainedH1961 underH8478 it. So it becameH1961 a vineH1612 and producedH6213 shootsH909 and sentH7971 outH7971 branchesH6288.

7“But there was 18anotherH259 greatH1419 eagleH5404 with greatH1419 wingsH3671 and muchH7227 plumageH5133; and beholdH2009, thisH2088 vineH1612 turnedH3719 its rootsH8328 towardH5921 him and sentH7971 outH7971 its branchesH1808 toward him from the bedsH6170 whereH4302 it was 19plantedH4302, so that he might waterH8248 it. 8It was plantedH8362 in goodH2896 20soilH7704 besideH413 abundantH7227 watersH4325, so that it would produceH6213 branchesH6057 and bearH5375 fruitH6529, and becomeH1961 a splendidH155 vineH1612.”’ 9SayH559, ‘ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 GodH3068 saysH559: “Will it thriveH6743? Will he not pullH5423 upH5423 its rootsH8328 and cutH7082 offH7082 its fruitH6529, so that it withersH3001--so that allH3605 its sproutingH6780 shootsH2964 witherH3001? And neitherH3808 by greatH1419 21strengthH2220 norH3808 by manyH7227 peopleH5971 can it be raisedH5375 from its rootsH8328 again. 10BeholdH2009, though it is plantedH8362, will it thriveH6743? Will it not 22completelyH3001 witherH3001 as soon as the eastH6921 windH7307 strikesH5060 it--witherH3001 on the bedsH6170 whereH6780 it grewH6780?”’”

Zedekiah’s Rebellion

11Moreover, the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 cameH1961 to me, sayingH559, 12“SayH559 nowH4994 to the 23rebelliousH4805 houseH1004, ‘Do you not 24knowH3045 whatH4100 theseH428 thingsH428 mean?’ SayH559, ‘BeholdH2009, the 25kingH4428 of BabylonH894 cameH935 to JerusalemH3389, tookH3947 its kingH4428 and leadersH8269, and broughtH935 them to him in BabylonH894. 13Then he tookH3947 one of the royalH4410 2627familyH2233 and madeH3772 a covenantH1285 with him, 28puttingH935 him under 29oathH423. He also tookH3947 away the 30mightyH352 of the landH776, 14so that the kingdomH4467 would 31be humbledH8217, not exaltingH5375 itself, but keepingH8104 his covenantH1285 so that it might continueH5975. 15But 32he 33revoltedH4775 against 34him by sendingH7971 his messengersH4397 to EgyptH4714 so that they might giveH5414 him horsesH5483 and manyH7227 35troopsH5971. Will he succeedH6743? Will he who doesH6213 theseH428 thingsH428 36escapeH4422? Can he indeed breakH6565 the covenantH1285 and escapeH4422? 16As I liveH2416,’ declaresH5002 the LordH136 GodH3068, ‘In the 37countryH4725 of the kingH4428 who 38putH4427 him on the throneH4427, whoseH834 oathH423 he 39despisedH959 and whoseH834 covenantH1285 he brokeH6565, 4041in BabylonH894 he shall certainlyH518H3808 dieH4191. 1742PharaohH6547 with his mightyH1419 armyH2428 and greatH7227 contingentH6951 will not 43helpH6213 him in the warH4421, when they pileH8210 upH8210 assaultH5550 rampsH5550 and buildH1129 siegeH1785 wallsH1785 to eliminateH3772 manyH7227 livesH5315. 18Now he despisedH959 the oathH423 by breakingH6565 the covenantH1285, and beholdH2009, he 4445pledgedH5414 his allegianceH3027, yet didH6213 allH3605 theseH428 thingsH428; he shall not escapeH4422.’” 19ThereforeH3651, thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 GodH3068 saysH559: “As I liveH2416, My oathH423 whichH834 he despisedH959 and My covenantH1285 whichH834 he brokeH6565, I will certainlyH518H3808 46inflictH5414 on his headH7218. 20And I will spreadH6566 My 47netH7568 overH5921 him, and he will be 48caughtH8610 in My netH4686. Then I will bringH935 him to BabylonH894 and 49enterH8199 intoH8199 judgmentH8199 with him thereH8033 regarding the unfaithfulH4603H4604 actH4604 whichH834 he has committedH4603 against Me. 21AllH3605 the 5051choiceH4005 menH4005 in allH3605 his troopsH102 will fallH5307 by the swordH2719, and the survivorsH7604 will be scatteredH6566 to everyH3605 windH7307; and you will knowH3045 that I, the LordH3068, have spokenH1696.”

22ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 GodH3068 saysH559: “I will also takeH3947 a sprig from the loftyH7311 topH6788 of the cedarH730 and 52setH5414 it out; I will breakH6998 offH6998 from the topmostH7218 of its youngH3127 twigsH3127 a tenderH7390 oneH7390, and I will plantH8362 it on a 53highH1364 and loftyH8519 mountainH2022. 23On the highH4791 mountainH2022 of IsraelH3478 I will plantH8362 it, so that it may bringH5375 forthH5375 branchesH6057 and bearH6213 fruitH6529, and becomeH1961 a statelyH117 54cedarH730. And 55birdsH6833 of everyH3605 56kindH3671 will 57nestH7931 underH8478 it; they will 58nestH7931 in the shadeH6738 of its branchesH1808. 24AllH3605 the 59treesH6086 of the fieldH7704 will knowH3045 that I am the LordH3068; I bringH8213 downH8213 the highH1364 treeH6086, exaltH1361 the lowH8217 treeH6086, dryH3001 upH3001 the greenH3892 treeH6086, and make the dryH3002 treeH6086 60flourishH6524. I am the LordH3068; I have spokenH1696, and I will performH6213 it.”