Ezekiel
King James Version (KJV)
Ezekiel 17:5
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
Ezekiel 17:5 Context
2Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel; 3And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar: 4He cropped off the top of his young twigs, and carried it into a land of traffick; he set it in a city of merchants. 5He 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. 6And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs. 7There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend her roots toward him, and shot forth her branches toward him, that he might water it by the furrows of her plantation. 8It was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.
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Other Translations
Hee tooke also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitfull field, he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"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.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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 (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby 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.
- Webster's 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.
- World English Bible
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.
- Youngs Literal 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 slip.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"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.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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 (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby 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.
- Webster's 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.
- World English Bible
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.
- Youngs Literal 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 slip.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Ezekiel 17:5
17:5 The seed - Mattaniah, whom he called Zedekiah. Planted - Settled him on the throne of Judah. As a willow - The prophet compares this new made king to a willow, which grows no where so well as near great waters.