Ezekiel 17:5-8
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It sprouted and became a spreading vine,
low in height with its branches turned toward him,(C)
yet its roots stayed under it.
So it became a vine,
produced branches, and sent out shoots.
low in height with its branches turned toward him,(C)
yet its roots stayed under it.
So it became a vine,
produced branches, and sent out shoots.
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But there was another great eagle
with great wings and thick plumage.
And this vine bent its roots toward him!
It stretched out its branches to him
from its planting bed,(D)
so that he might water it.
8 with great wings and thick plumage.
And this vine bent its roots toward him!
It stretched out its branches to him
from its planting bed,(D)
so that he might water it.
It had been planted
in a good field by abundant waters
in order to produce branches,
bear fruit, and become a splendid vine.
in a good field by abundant waters
in order to produce branches,
bear fruit, and become a splendid vine.
Footnotes:
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Ezekiel 17:5: Hb obscure