[1] And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, [2] Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
| Section 1 – Verses 3-6 | Section 2 – Verses 7-10 | Section 3 – Verses 22-24 |
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| [3] And 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: [4] He cropped off the top of his young twigs, and carried it into a land of traffic; he set it in a city of merchants. [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. [6] And 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. | [7] There 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. [8] It 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. [9] Say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither? it shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great power or many people to pluck it up by the roots thereof. [10] Yea, behold, being planted, shall it prosper? shall it not utterly wither, when the east wind toucheth it? it shall wither in the furrows where it grew. | [22] Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the top of his young twigs a tender one, and will plant it upon an high mountain and eminent: [23] In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell. [24] And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the LORD have spoken and have done it. |
| Section 1 – Verses 3-6 | Section 2 – Verses 7-10 | Section 3 – Verses 22-24 |
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| Great Eagle with great wings full of feathers | Great Eagle with great wings many feathers | The Lord God (Attribute of Wisdom pictured by Eagle) |
| Takes highest branch of the cedar. | Takes this (already existing) vine. – vs. 6 | Takes highest branch of the high cedar. |
| Cropped off top of young twigs. | Will crop off from the top of his young twigs. | |
| Carried to a land of traffic. | ||
| Set it in a city of merchants. | ||
| Mingled it with the seed of the land. | ||
| Planted in a fruitful field, by great waters. | Planted in good soil, by great waters. | Will plant upon an high mountain. |
| Set it to be as an eminent tree. | Planted in an eminent mountain, the mountain of the height of Israel. The Lord brings down the high (eminent, willow) tree. |
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| It became a vine of low stature. | It might be a goodly vine. | It shall be a goodly cedar. |
| It brought forth branches and shot forth sprigs. | It might bring forth branches. It might bear fruit. | It shall bring forth boughs (strong branches.) It shall bear fruit. |
| Branches turned toward him. | Her branches were toward him. | All fowl of every wing shall dwell in the shadow of the branches. |
| The roots were under him. | Her roots were toward him. | (From vs. 9) The vine is plucked up by the roots. |