Ezekiel 17:4-6
Contemporary English Version
4 then carried it to a nation of merchants and left it in one of their cities. 5 The eagle also took a seed from Israel and planted it in a fertile field with plenty of water, like a willow tree beside a stream.[a] 6 The seed sprouted and grew into a grapevine that spread over the ground. It had lots of leaves and strong, deep roots, and its branches grew upward toward the eagle.
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- 17.5 like a willow tree beside a stream: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
Ezekiel 17:4-6
New International Version
4 he broke off(A) its topmost shoot and carried it away to a land of merchants, where he planted it in a city of traders.
5 “‘He took one of the seedlings of the land and put it in fertile soil. He planted it like a willow by abundant water,(B) 6 and it sprouted and became a low, spreading vine. Its branches(C) turned toward him, but its roots remained under it. So it became a vine and produced branches and put out leafy boughs.(D)
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