Ezekiel 17:2-8

Parable of Two Eagles and a Vine

2 c "Son of man, d propound a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel; 3 say, Thus says the Lord God: e A great eagle f with great wings and long pinions, f rich in plumage of many colors, came g to Lebanon h and took the top of the cedar. 4 He broke off the topmost of its young twigs and carried it to a land of trade and set it in a city of merchants. 5 Then he took of the seed of the land i and planted it in fertile soil. 1 He placed it beside abundant waters. j He set it like a willow twig, 6 and it sprouted and became a k low l spreading vine, and its branches turned toward him, and its roots remained where it stood. So it became a vine and produced branches and put out boughs.

7 m "And there was another great eagle with great wings and much plumage, m and behold, this vine bent its roots toward him and shot forth its branches toward him from n the bed where it was planted, that he might water it. 8 i It had been planted on good soil by abundant waters, that it might produce branches and bear fruit and become a noble vine.

  1. Cross References
    Ezekiel 2:1
    And he said to me, "Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.
  2. Cross References
    Ezekiel 20:49
    Then I said, "Ah, Lord God! They are saying of me, 'Is he not a maker of parables?'
    Ezekiel 24:3
    And utter a parable to the rebellious house and say to them, Thus says the Lord God : "Set on the pot, set it on; pour in water also.
  3. Cross References
    Jeremiah 48:40
    For thus says the Lord : "Behold, one shall fly swiftly like an eagle and spread his wings against Moab.
  4. Cross References
    Ezekiel 17:7
    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.
  5. Cross References
    Ezekiel 17:7
    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.
  6. Cross References
    Jeremiah 22:23
    O inhabitant of Lebanon, nested among the cedars, how you will be pitied when pangs come upon you, pain as of a woman in labor!
  7. Cross References
    Ezekiel 17:22
    Thus says the Lord God : "I myself will take a sprig from the lofty top of the cedar and will set it out. I will break off from the topmost of its young twigs a tender one, and I myself will plant it on a high and lofty mountain.
    Ezekiel 31:3 - 4
    Behold, Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches and forest shade, and of towering height, its top among the clouds.
    Ezekiel 31:10
    Therefore thus says the Lord God : Because it towered high and set its top among the clouds, and its heart was proud of its height.
  8. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 8:7 - 10
    For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, flowing out in the valleys and hills.
  9. Cross References
    Isaiah 44:4
    They shall spring up among the grass like willows by flowing streams.
  10. Cross References
    Ezekiel 17:14
    That the kingdom might be humble and not lift itself up, and keep his covenant that it might stand.
  11. Cross References
    Ezekiel 15:6
    Therefore thus says the Lord God : Like the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so have I given up the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
  12. Cross References
    Ezekiel 17:15
    But he rebelled against him by sending his ambassadors to Egypt, that they might give him horses and a large army. Will he thrive? Can one escape who does such things? Can he break the covenant and yet escape?
  13. Cross References
    Ezekiel 17:15
    But he rebelled against him by sending his ambassadors to Egypt, that they might give him horses and a large army. Will he thrive? Can one escape who does such things? Can he break the covenant and yet escape?
  14. Cross References
    Ezekiel 31:4
    The waters nourished it; the deep made it grow tall, making its rivers flow around the place of its planting, sending forth its streams to all the trees of the field.
  15. Cross References
    Ezekiel 17:5
    Then he took of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil. He placed it beside abundant waters. He set it like a willow twig.
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