Ezekiel 17:1-10

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.