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Then he took a seed from the land,
    placed it in fertile soil;
a plant[a] by abundant waters,
    he set it like a willow twig.
It sprouted and became a vine,
    spreading out, but low;
its branches turned towards him,
    its roots remained where it stood.
So it became a vine;
    it brought forth branches,
    put forth foliage.

There was another great eagle,
    with great wings and much plumage.
And see! This vine stretched out
    its roots towards him;
it shot out its branches towards him,
    so that he might water it.
From the bed where it was planted

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  1. Ezekiel 17:5 Meaning of Heb uncertain

“‘He took one of the seedlings of the land and put it in fertile soil. He planted it like a willow by abundant water,(A) and it sprouted and became a low, spreading vine. Its branches(B) turned toward him, but its roots remained under it. So it became a vine and produced branches and put out leafy boughs.(C)

“‘But there was another great eagle with powerful wings and full plumage. The vine now sent out its roots toward him from the plot where it was planted and stretched out its branches to him for water.(D)

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