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 Living Translation (NLT)But then another great eagle came with broad wings and full plumage. So the vine now sent its roots and branches toward him for water,

Context of Ezekiel 17:7

5Then 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. 6And it grew and became a spreading vine of low stature; Its branches turned toward him, But its roots were under it. So it became a vine, Brought forth branches, And put forth shoots. “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. 8It was planted in good soil by many waters, To bring forth branches, bear fruit, And become a majestic vine.” ’ 9“Say, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Will it thrive? Will he not pull up its roots, Cut off its fruit, And leave it to wither? All of its spring leaves will wither, And no great power or many people Will be needed to pluck it 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 he rebelled against him by sending his ambassadors to Egypt, that they might give him horses and many people. Will he prosper? Will he who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and still be delivered?
• 2 Kings 24:20For because of the anger of the Lord this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, that He finally cast them out from His presence. Then Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
• 2 Chronicles 26:13And under their authority was an army of three hundred and seven thousand five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
• Jeremiah 27:5‘I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are on the ground, by My great power and by My outstretched arm, and have given it to whom it seemed proper to Me.

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