Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “’He took one of the seedlings of the land and put it in fertile soil. He planted it like a willow by abundant water, New Living Translation 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. English Standard Version 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, Berean Standard Bible He took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil; he placed it by abundant waters and set it out like a willow. King James Bible 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. New King James Version 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. New American Standard Bible 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. NASB 1995 “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. NASB 1977 “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. Legacy Standard Bible 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. Amplified Bible 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. Christian Standard Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible 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. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version 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. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation " '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. Good News Translation 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. International Standard Version 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. Majority Standard Bible He took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil; he placed it by abundant waters and set it out like a willow. NET Bible 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. New Heart English Bible 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible “‘“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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he takes of the seed of the land, "" And puts it in a field of seed, "" He took [it] by many waters, "" He has set it in a conspicuous place. Young's Literal Translation 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. Smith's Literal Translation And he will take from the seed of the land, and he will give it in a field of seed; he took it to many waters, he set it a willow. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd 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. Catholic Public Domain Version And he took from the seed of the land and placed it in the ground for seed, so that it might take firm root above many waters; he placed it at the surface. New American Bible Then he took some native seed and planted it in fertile soil; A shoot beside plentiful waters, like a willow he planted it, New Revised Standard Version 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. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in uncultivated land; he placed it by many waters, and then set a watchman over it. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he took from the seed of the land and cast into the wilderness a plant on many waters and he set it for a Watchman OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He 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 slip. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he took of the seed of the land, and sowed it in a field planted by much water; he set it in a conspicuous place. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Parable of Two Eagles and a Vine…4He plucked off its topmost shoot, carried it to the land of merchants, and planted it in a city of traders. 5He took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil; he placed it by abundant waters and set it out like a willow. 6It sprouted and became a spreading vine, low in height, with branches turned toward him; yet its roots remained where it stood. So it became a vine and yielded branches and sent out shoots.… Cross References Isaiah 5:1-7 I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. / He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour! / “And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to judge between Me and My vineyard. ... Jeremiah 2:21 I had planted you like a choice vine from the very best seed. How could you turn yourself before Me into a rotten, wild vine? Psalm 80:8-11 You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it. / You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land. / The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches. ... Hosea 10:1 Israel was a luxuriant vine, yielding fruit for himself. The more his fruit increased, the more he increased the altars. The better his land produced, the better he made the sacred pillars. Matthew 21:33-41 Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. / When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit. / But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. ... John 15:1-8 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. / He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. / You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. ... Isaiah 27:2-6 In that day: “Sing about a fruitful vineyard. / I, the LORD, am its keeper; I water it continually. I guard it night and day so no one can disturb it; / I am not angry. If only thorns and briers confronted Me, I would march and trample them, I would burn them to the ground. ... Jeremiah 12:10 Many shepherds have destroyed My vineyard; they have trampled My plot of ground. They have turned My pleasant field into a desolate wasteland. Romans 11:17-24 Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root, / do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you. / You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” ... Isaiah 61:3 to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified. 1 Corinthians 3:6-9 I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. / So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. / He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. ... Isaiah 60:21 Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified. Mark 12:1-9 Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. / At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. / But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed. ... Luke 13:6-9 Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. / So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’ / ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it. ... Isaiah 11:1 Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. Treasury of Scripture 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. the seed. Ezekiel 17:13 And hath taken of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land: 2 Kings 24:17 And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah. Jeremiah 37:1 And king Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah. planted it in a fruitful field. Deuteronomy 8:7-9 For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills; … he placed. Ezekiel 19:11,12 And she had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare rule, and her stature was exalted among the thick branches, and she appeared in her height with the multitude of her branches… Isaiah 15:7 Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away to the brook of the willows. Isaiah 44:4 And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses. Jump to Previous Abundant Conspicuous Earth Fertile Field Fruitful Great Placed Planted Planting Seed Slip Soil Tree Twig WatersJump to Next Abundant Conspicuous Earth Fertile Field Fruitful Great Placed Planted Planting Seed Slip Soil Tree Twig WatersEzekiel 17 1. Under the parable of two eagles and a vine11. is shown God's judgment upon Jerusalem for revolting from Babylon to Egypt 22. God promises to plant the cedar of the Gospel He took some of the seed of the land This phrase begins with the action of "He took," referring to the king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar, who is depicted as the great eagle in the parable. The Hebrew root for "took" is לָקַח (laqach), which often implies taking possession or seizing. This action signifies the exertion of power and control, as Nebuchadnezzar took Jehoiachin, the king of Judah, into captivity, along with the elite of the land. The "seed of the land" symbolizes the people of Judah, particularly those of royal and noble lineage. In a broader spiritual sense, this can be seen as God's sovereign hand allowing the removal of His people for a purpose, often for correction and eventual restoration. and planted it in fertile soil He placed it by abundant waters and set it like a willow Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He tookוַיִּקַּח֙ (way·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take some of the seed מִזֶּ֣רַע (miz·ze·ra‘) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity of the land הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land and planted וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖הוּ (way·yit·tə·nê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set it in fertile זָ֑רַע (zā·ra‘) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity soil; בִּשְׂדֵה־ (biś·ḏêh-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7704: Field, land he placed [it] קָ֚ח (qāḥ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take by עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against abundant רַבִּ֔ים (rab·bîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7227: Much, many, great waters; מַ֣יִם (ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen he set it out שָׂמֽוֹ׃ (śā·mōw) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set like a willow. צַפְצָפָ֖ה (ṣap̄·ṣā·p̄āh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6851: Perhaps willow Links Ezekiel 17:5 NIVEzekiel 17:5 NLT Ezekiel 17:5 ESV Ezekiel 17:5 NASB Ezekiel 17:5 KJV Ezekiel 17:5 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 17:5 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 17:5 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 17:5 French Bible Ezekiel 17:5 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 17:5 He took also of the seed (Ezek. 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