Ezekiel 17:2-4

Expanded Bible

² “·Human [^TSon of man; 2:1], give a ·riddle [allegory] and tell a ·story [parable] to the ·people [^Lhouse] of Israel. ³ Say, ‘This is what the Lord God says: A ·giant [great; mighty] eagle with ·big [great] wings and long ·feathers [^Lfeathers and plumage] of many different colors [16:10] came to Lebanon and took hold of the top of a cedar tree. ⁴ He pulled off the top ·branch [shoot] and brought it to a land of ·traders [merchants; ^CBabylon], where he planted it in a city of traders [^Cthe eagle symbolizes King Nebuchadnezzar; v. 12].