Ezekiel 17:1-8
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Parable of Two Eagles and a Vine
1Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 2“Son of man, ask a riddle and present a parable to the house of Israel, 3saying, ‘This is what the Lord God says: “A great eagle with great wings, long pinions, and a full plumage of many colors came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar. 4He broke off the topmost of its young twigs and brought it to a land of merchants; he set it in a city of traders. 5He 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. 6Then it sprouted and became a low, spreading vine with its branches turned toward him, but its roots remained under it. So it became a vine and produced shoots and sent out branches.
7“But there was another great eagle with great wings and much plumage; and behold, this vine turned its roots toward him and sent out its branches toward him from the beds where it was planted, so that he might water it. 8It was planted in good soil beside abundant waters, so that it would produce branches and bear fruit, and become a splendid vine.” ’
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