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Ezekiel 17:5
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KJ21
He took also of the seed of the land and planted it in a fruitful field. He placed it by great waters and set it as a willow tree.
ASV
He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful soil; he placed it beside many waters; he set it as a willow-tree.
AMP
He also took some of the seed of the land (Zedekiah, of the royal family) and planted it in fertile soil and a fruitful field; he placed it beside abundant waters and set it like a willow tree.
AMPC
He took also of the seedlings of the land [Zedekiah, one of the native royal family] and planted it in fertile soil and a fruitful field; he placed it beside abundant waters and set it as a willow tree [to succeed Zedekiah’s nephew Jehoiachin in Judah as vassal king].
BRG
He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree.
CSB
Then he took some of the land’s seed and put it in a fertile field; he set it like a willow, a plant by abundant water.
CSBA
Then he took some of the land’s seed and put it in a fertile field; he set it like a willow, a plant by abundant water.
CEB
He took a native seed and planted it in a prepared field, placing it like a willow beside plentiful water.
CJB
He also took some of the seed in the land and planted it in fertile soil, placing it where there was abundant water, as one would a willow.
CEV
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.
DARBY
And he took of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, he set it as a willow tree.
DRA
And he took of the seed of the land, and put it in the ground for seed, that it might take a firm root over many waters: he planted it on the surface of the earth.
ERV
Then the eagle took some of the seeds from Canaan. He planted them in good soil by a good river.
EASY
The eagle also took a seed from Israel's land. He planted it in a good field, like a willow tree near to plenty of water.
EHV
Then he took seed from the land and planted it in a fertile field, like a new plant beside plentiful water. He set it out like a willow twig,
ESV
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,
ESVUK
Then he took from the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil. He placed it beside abundant waters. He set it like a willow twig,
EXB
“‘The eagle took ·some seed [or a seedling] from the land and planted it in ·a good field [fertile soil] near plenty of water. He planted it to grow like a willow tree.
GNV
He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful ground: he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree.
GW
“ ‘Then it took a seedling from that country and planted the seedling in fertile soil. The eagle planted the seedling like a willow where there was plenty of water.
GNT
Then he took a young plant from the land of Israel and planted it in a fertile field, where there was always water to make it grow.
HCSB
Then he took some of the land’s seed and put it in a fertile field; he set it like a willow, a plant by abundant waters.
ICB
“‘The eagle took a young plant from the land. And he planted it in a good field near plenty of water. He planted it to grow like a willow tree.
ISV
Then the eagle took a seed from the land and planted it in fertile ground. He planted it like a willow tree next to abundant waters.
JUB
He also took of the seed of the land and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters and set it as a willow tree.
KJV
He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree.
AKJV
He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree.
LSB
He also took some of the seed of the land and planted it in a field fit for seed. He placed it beside abundant waters; he set it like a willow.
LEB
and he took from the seed of the land and placed it in fertile soil on many waters; like a willow he planted it.
TLB
There he planted it in fertile ground beside a broad river, where it would grow as quickly as a willow tree.
MSG
God’s Message came to me: “Son of man, make a riddle for the house of Israel. Tell them a story. Say, ‘God, the Master, says: “‘A great eagle with a huge wingspan and long feathers, In full plumage and bright colors, came to Lebanon And took the top off a cedar, broke off the top branch, Took it to a land of traders, and set it down in a city of shopkeepers. Then he took a cutting from the land and planted it in good, well-watered soil, like a willow on a riverbank. It sprouted into a flourishing vine, low to the ground. Its branches grew toward the eagle and the roots became established— A vine putting out shoots, developing branches.
MEV
He took also some of the seed of the land and planted it in a fruitful field. He placed it by great waters and set it as a willow tree.
NOG
“‘Then it took a seedling from that country and planted the seedling in fertile soil. The eagle planted the seedling like a willow where there was plenty of water.
NABRE
Then he took some native seed and planted it in fertile soil; A shoot beside plentiful waters, like a willow he planted it,
NASB
He also took from the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil, a meadow beside abundant waters; he set it like a willow.
NASB1995
He also took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil. He placed it beside abundant waters; he set it like a willow.
NCB
Then he took some of the seed of the land and placed it in fertile soil. Close to a source of abundant water he set it like a willow tree.
NCV
“‘The eagle took some seed from the land and planted it in a good field near plenty of water. He planted it to grow like a willow tree.
NET
He took one of the seedlings of the land, placed it in a cultivated plot; a shoot by abundant water, like a willow he planted it.
NIRV
“ ‘ “Then it took from the land a seed that had just sprouted. It put it in rich soil near plenty of water. It planted the seed like a willow tree.
NIV
“‘He took one of the seedlings of the land and put it in fertile soil. He planted it like a willow by abundant water,
NIVUK
‘“He took one of the seedlings of the land and put it in fertile soil. He planted it like a willow by abundant water,
NKJV
Then he took some of the seed of the land And planted it in a fertile field; He placed it by abundant waters And set it like a willow tree.
NLV
Then he took some of the seed of the land and planted it in good ground for growing. He planted it like a willow tree where there was much water to make it grow.
NLT
He also took a seedling from the land and planted it in fertile soil. He placed it beside a broad river, where it could grow like a willow tree.
NRSVA
Then he took a seed from the land, placed it in fertile soil; a plant by abundant waters, he set it like a willow twig.
NRSVACE
Then he took a seed from the land, placed it in fertile soil; a plant by abundant waters, he set it like a willow twig.
NRSVCE
Then he took a seed from the land, placed it in fertile soil; a plant by abundant waters, he set it like a willow twig.
NRSVUE
Then he took a seedling from the land, placed it in fertile soil; a plant by abundant waters, he set it like a willow twig.
OJB
He took also of the zera of ha’aretz, and planted it in a fertile sadeh; he placed it by abundant mayim, and set it out like a willow tree.
RGT
“He also took from the seed of the land and planted it in fruitful ground. He placed it by great waters and set it as a willow tree.
RSV
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,
RSVCE
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,
TLV
Then he took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fruitful soil. He placed it beside abundant waters. He set it like a willow twig.
VOICE
Then the great eagle took some of the seed of the land and planted it in lush, fertile soil beside abundant waters so it could grow like a willow.
WEB
“‘“He also took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fruitful soil. He placed it beside many waters. He set it as a willow tree.
WYC
And he took of the seed of the land, and setted it in the land for seed, that it should make steadfast root on many waters (so that it would make a steadfast root by many waters); and he setted it in the higher part.
YLT
And it taketh of the seed of the land, And doth put it in a field of seed, To take by many waters, In a conspicuous place it hath set it.
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