Ezekiel 17

1And the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 unto meH413, sayingH559, 2SonH1121 of manH120, put forth a riddleH2420, and speak a parableH4912 unto the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478; 3and sayH559, ThusH3541 saith the LordH136 GODH136: A greatH1419 eagleH5404 with greatH1419 wingsH3671 and longH750 pinionsH83, fullH4392 of feathersH5133, whichH834 had divers colours, cameH935 unto LebanonH3844, and tookH3947 the topH6788 of the cedarH730: 4he cropped offH6998 the topmostH7218 of the youngH3242 twigsH3242 thereof, and carriedH935 it intoH413 a landH776 of traffic; he setH7760 it in a cityH5892 of merchantsH7402. 5He tookH3947 also of the seedH2233 of the landH776, and plantedH5414 it in a fruitful soilH7704; he placedH5414 it besideH5921 manyH7227 watersH4325; he setH7760 it as a willowH6851 tree. 6And it grew, and becameH1961 a spreadingH5628 vineH1612 of lowH8217 statureH6967, whose branchesH1808 turnedH6437 towardH413 him, and the rootsH8328 thereof were underH8478 him: soH6213 it becameH1961 a vineH1612, and broughtH1961 forthH7971 branchesH1808, and shotH7971 forthH7971 sprigs. 7There was also anotherH259 greatH1419 eagleH5404 with greatH1419 wingsH3671 and manyH7227 feathersH5133: and, beholdH2009, this vineH1612 did bend itsH853 rootsH8328 towardH5921 him, and shotH7971 forthH7971 itsH853 branchesH1808 towardH5921 him, from the bedsH6170 of itsH853 plantation, that he might waterH8248 it. 8It was plantedH8362 in a goodH2896 soilH7704 by manyH7227 watersH4325, that it might bringH5375 forthH5375 branchesH6057, and that it might bearH5375 fruitH6529, that it might be a goodly vineH1612. 9SayH559 thou, ThusH3541 saith the LordH136 GODH136: Shall it prosperH6743? shall he notH3808 pullH5423 upH5375 the rootsH8328 thereof, and cutH7082 offH5423 the fruitH6529 thereof, that it may witherH3001; that allH3605 itsH3605 fresh springing leavesH2964 may witherH3001; evenH3808 withoutH3808 greatH1419 powerH2220 or muchH7227 peopleH5971 to pluck it upH5375 by the rootsH8328 thereof? 10Yea, beholdH2009, being plantedH8362, shall it prosperH6743? shall it notH3808 utterly witherH3001; when the eastH6921 windH7307 toucheth it? it shall witherH3001 in the bedsH6170 whereH2009 it grewH6780. 11MoreoverH1961 the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 unto meH413, sayingH559, 12SayH559 nowH4994 to the rebelliousH4805 houseH1004, KnowH3045 ye notH3808 whatH4100 theseH428 things mean? tellH559 them, BeholdH2009, the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 cameH935 to JerusalemH3389, and tookH3947 the kingH4428 thereof, and the princesH8269 thereof, and broughtH935 them to him to BabylonH894; 13and he tookH3947 of the seedH2233 royalH4410, and madeH3772 a covenantH1285 with him; he also broughtH935 him underH935 an oathH423, and tookH3947 awayH3947 the mighty of the landH776: 14that the kingdomH4467 might be base, that it might notH1115 liftH5375 itself upH5375, but that by keepingH8104 of his covenantH1285 it might standH5975. 15But he rebelledH4775 againstH4714 him in sendingH7971 his ambassadorsH4397 intoH4714 EgyptH4714, that they might giveH5414 him horsesH5483 and muchH7227 peopleH5971. Shall he prosperH6743? shall he escapeH4422 that doeth suchH428 things? shall he breakH6565 the covenantH1285, and yet escapeH4422? 16As I liveH2416, saith the LordH136 GODH136, surelyH4191 in the placeH4725 whereH834 the kingH4428 dwelleth that madeH834 him kingH4428, whoseH834 oathH423 he despisedH959, and whoseH834 covenantH1285 he brake, evenH3808 with him in the midstH8432 of BabylonH894 he shall dieH4191. 17NeitherH3808 shall PharaohH6547 with his mightyH1419 armyH2428 and greatH1419 companyH6951 makeH6213 for him in the warH4421, when they castH8210 upH1129 mounts and buildH1129 forts, to cutH3772 offH3772 manyH7227 personsH5315. 18For he hath despisedH959 the oathH423 by breaking the covenantH1285; and beholdH2009, he had givenH5414 his handH3027, and yet hath doneH6213 allH3605 theseH428 things; he shall notH3808 escapeH4422. 19Therefore thusH3541 saith the LordH136 GODH136: As I liveH2416, surelyH518 mine oathH423 that he hath despisedH959, and my covenantH1285 that he hath broken, I will evenH3808 bringH5414 it upon his own headH7218. 20And I will spreadH6566 my netH7568 uponH5921 him, and he shall be takenH8610 in my snare, and I will bringH935 him to BabylonH894, and will pleadH8199 with him there for his trespassH4604 that he hath trespassed againstH5921 meH5921. 21And allH3605 his fugitives in allH3605 his bands shall fallH5307 by the swordH2719, and they that remainH7604 shall be scatteredH6566 towardH6566 everyH3605 windH7307: and ye shall knowH3045 that I the LORDH3068 have spokenH1696 it. 22ThusH3541 saith the LordH136 GODH136: I will also takeH3947 of the loftyH7311 topH7218 of the cedarH730, and will setH5414 it; I will crop offH5921 from the topmostH7218 of his youngH3127 twigsH3127 a tenderH7390 one, and I will plantH8362 it uponH5921 an highH1364 mountainH2022 and eminent: 23in the mountainH2022 of the heightH4791 of IsraelH3478 will I plantH8362 it: and it shall bringH5375 forthH5375 boughsH6057, and bearH5375 fruitH6529, and be a goodly cedarH730: and underH8478 it shall dwellH7931 allH3605 fowlH6833 of everyH3605 wingH3671; in the shadowH6738 of the branchesH1808 thereof shall they dwellH7931. 24And allH3605 the treesH6086 of the fieldH7704 shall knowH3045 that I the LORDH3068 have broughtH6213 downH8213 the highH1364 treeH6086, have exaltedH1361 the lowH8213 treeH6086, have driedH3001 upH3001 the greenH3892 treeH6086, and have madeH6213 the dryH3001 treeH6086 to flourish: I the LORDH3068 have spokenH1696 and have doneH6213 it.