Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He also took some of the seed of the land and planted it in
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
and put it in a fertile field;
he set it like a willow,
a plant
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.
A Conservative 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.
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.
Amplified
He also took some of the seed of the land (
Bible in Basic English
And he took some of the seed of the land, planting it in fertile earth, placing it by great waters; he put it in like a willow-tree.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith 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.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and he took from the seed of the land and placed it in {fertile soil} on many waters; [like] a willow he planted it.
Modern King James verseion
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He took also a branch of the land, and planted it in a fruitful ground, he brought it unto great waters, and set it as a willow tree thereby.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
So he took of the seed of the land, and planted it in a field for seed,- He took it near mighty waters, Like a willow-tree, he set it.
Webster
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 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.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Cedars » The eagle alluded to as » Instrumental in propagating
Ezekiel » Teaches by pantomime » Prophesies by parable of an eagle
Prophets » Frequently spake in parables and riddles
Trees » Often propagated by birds who carry the seeds along with them
Interlinear
Zera`
Nathan
Mayim
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 17:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Parable Of Two Eagles And A Vine
4
He plucked off the topmost of its young twigs and brought it to a land of merchants; he set it in a city of traders.
5 He also took some of the seed of the land and planted it in
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 8:7-9
For
Isaiah 44:4
Like
2 Kings 24:17
Isaiah 15:7
They carry off over the brook of
Jeremiah 37:1
Now
Ezekiel 17:13
He took one of the royal
Ezekiel 19:11-12
And its
So that it was seen in its height with the mass of its branches.