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Its branches turned toward him, but its roots remained under it. So it became a vine and produced branches and put out leafy boughs. <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/17.htm">New Living Translation</a> It took root there and grew into a low, spreading vine. Its branches turned up toward the eagle, and its roots grew down into the ground. It produced strong branches and put out shoots. <a href="/esv/ezekiel/17.htm">English Standard Version</a> and it sprouted and became a low spreading vine, and its branches turned toward him, and its roots remained where it stood. So it became a vine and produced branches and put out boughs. <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> It 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. <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/17.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/17.htm">New King James Version</a> And it grew and became a spreading vine of low stature; Its branches turned toward him, But its roots were under it. So it became a vine, Brought forth branches, And put forth shoots. <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then 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. <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/17.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Then 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 yielded shoots and sent out branches. <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Then 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 yielded shoots and sent out branches. <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then it sprouted and became a low, spreading vine with its foliage turned toward him, but its roots remained under it. So it became a vine and yielded shoots and sent out branches. <a href="/amp/ezekiel/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then it sprouted and grew and became a low, spreading vine whose branches turned [in submission] toward him, but its roots remained under it. So it became a vine and yielded shoots and sent out branches. <a href="/csb/ezekiel/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> It sprouted and became a spreading vine, low in height with its branches turned toward him, yet its roots stayed under it. So it became a vine, produced branches, and sent out shoots. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> It sprouted and became a spreading vine, low in height with its branches turned toward him, yet its roots stayed under it. So it became a vine, produced branches, and sent out shoots. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/17.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The seed sprouted and grew into a grapevine that spread over the ground. It had lots of leaves and strong, deep roots, and its branches grew upward toward the eagle. <a href="/erv/ezekiel/17.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The plant sprouted and grew into a low vine that spread over the ground. Its branches turned upward toward the eagle, but its roots grew downward. So it became a vine, producing branches and growing shoots. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/17.htm">Good News Translation</a> The plant sprouted and became a low, wide-spreading grapevine. The branches grew upward toward the eagle, and the roots grew deep. The vine was covered with branches and leaves. <a href="/isv/ezekiel/17.htm">International Standard Version</a> It flourished and became a low, spreading vine. Its branches turned toward him, and its roots spread under him to become a vine that put out shoots and spread out its branches. <a href="/msb/ezekiel/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> It 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. <a href="/net/ezekiel/17.htm">NET Bible</a> It sprouted and became a vine, spreading low to the ground; its branches turning toward him, its roots were under itself. So it became a vine; it produced shoots and sent out branches. <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> It grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and its roots were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs. <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned towards him, and its roots were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs. <a href="/web/ezekiel/17.htm">World English Bible</a> It grew and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and its roots were under him. So it became a vine, produced branches, and shot out sprigs. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And it springs up, and becomes a spreading vine, humble of stature, "" To turn its thin shoots toward itself, "" And its roots are under it, "" And it becomes a vine, and makes boughs, "" And sends forth beautiful branches. <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And it springeth up, and becometh a spreading vine, humble of stature, To turn its thin shoots toward itself, And its roots are under it, And it becometh a vine, and maketh boughs, And sendeth forth beauteous branches. <a href="/slt/ezekiel/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And it will spring up, and it will be for a spreading vine low of stature, for its branches turning towards him, and its roots will be under him: and it will be for a vine, and it will make branches, and it will send forth foliage.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And it sprung up and grew into a spreading vine of low stature, and the branches thereof looked towards him: and the roots thereof were under him. So it became a vine, and grew into branches, and shot forth sprigs. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And when it had germinated, it increased into a more extensive vine, low in height, with its branches facing toward itself. And its roots were underneath it. And so, it became a vine, and sprouted branches, and produced shoots. <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/17.htm">New American Bible</a> That it might sprout and become a vine, dense and low-lying, With its branches turned toward him, its roots beneath it. Thus it became a vine, produced branches, and put forth shoots. <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> It sprouted and became a vine spreading out, but low; its branches turned toward him, its roots remained where it stood. So it became a vine; it brought forth branches, put forth foliage.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And it sprang up and grew into a spreading vine of low stature, so that its branches turned toward him and its roots were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches and shot forth tendrils. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And it sprouted up and it was a sickly vine, short of stature, that its shoots would appear upon it, and its roots shall be under it, and it was a vine and it made shoots and it stretched forth its shoots<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And it grew, and became a spreading vine Of low stature, Whose tendrils might turn toward him, And the roots thereof be under him; So it became a vine, and brought forth branches, And shot forth sprigs. <a href="/sep/ezekiel/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And it sprang up, and became a weak and little vine, so that the branches thereof appeared upon it, and its roots were under it: and it became a vine, and put forth shoots, and sent forth its tendrils. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/17-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=4221" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/17.htm">The Parable of Two Eagles and a Vine</a> …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. 6<a href="/hebrew/6779.htm" title="6779: way·yiṣ·maḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To sprout, spring up. A primitive root; to sprout.">It sprouted</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">and became</a> <a href="/hebrew/5628.htm" title="5628: sō·ra·ḥaṯ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs) -- To go free, be unrestrained, overrun, exceed. A primitive root; to extend.">a spreading</a> <a href="/hebrew/1612.htm" title="1612: lə·ḡe·p̄en (Prep-l:: N-cs) -- A vine. From an unused root meaning to bend; a vine, especially the grape.">vine,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8217.htm" title="8217: šip̄·laṯ (Adj-fsc) -- Low. From shaphel; depressed, literally or figuratively.">low</a> <a href="/hebrew/6967.htm" title="6967: qō·w·māh (N-fs) -- Height. From quwm; height.">in height,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1808.htm" title="1808: dā·lî·yō·w·ṯāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- A branch, bough. From dalah; something dangling, i.e. A bough.">with branches</a> <a href="/hebrew/6437.htm" title="6437: lip̄·nō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To turn. A primitive root; to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. Appear, look, etc.">turned</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. ">toward him;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8328.htm" title="8328: wə·šā·rā·šāw (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A root. From sharash; a root.">yet its roots</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">remained</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: taḥ·tāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">where it stood.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wat·tə·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">So it became</a> <a href="/hebrew/1612.htm" title="1612: lə·ḡe·p̄en (Prep-l:: N-cs) -- A vine. From an unused root meaning to bend; a vine, especially the grape.">a vine</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wat·ta·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">and yielded</a> <a href="/hebrew/905.htm" title="905: bad·dîm (N-mp) -- Separation, a part. ">branches</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: wat·tə·šal·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">and sent out</a> <a href="/hebrew/6288.htm" title="6288: pō·rō·wṯ (N-fp) -- A bough. Or pora'h; or pu'rah; from pa'ar; properly, ornamentation, i.e. foliage as bright green.">shoots.</a> 7But there was another great eagle with great wings and many feathers. And behold, this vine bent its roots toward him. It stretched out its branches to him from its planting bed, so that he might water it.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/5-1.htm">Isaiah 5:1-7</a> 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. ... <a href="/jeremiah/12-2.htm">Jeremiah 12:2</a> You planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their hearts. <a href="/hosea/14-5.htm">Hosea 14:5-7</a> I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon. / His shoots will sprout, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon. / They will return and dwell in his shade; they will grow grain and blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon. <a href="/psalms/80-8.htm">Psalm 80:8-11</a> 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. ... <a href="/isaiah/27-6.htm">Isaiah 27:6</a> In the days to come, Jacob will take root. Israel will bud and blossom and fill the whole world with fruit. <a href="/matthew/13-31.htm">Matthew 13:31-32</a> He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field. / Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.” <a href="/mark/4-30.htm">Mark 4:30-32</a> Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it? / It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth. / But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.” <a href="/luke/13-18.htm">Luke 13:18-19</a> Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it? / It is like a mustard seed that a man tossed into his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.” <a href="/john/15-1.htm">John 15:1-5</a> “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. ... <a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Psalm 1:3</a> He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does. <a href="/jeremiah/17-8.htm">Jeremiah 17:8</a> He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit. <a href="/daniel/4-10.htm">Daniel 4:10-12</a> In these visions of my mind as I was lying in bed, I saw this come to pass: There was a tree in the midst of the land, and its height was great. / The tree grew large and strong; its top reached the sky, and it was visible to the ends of the earth. / Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit was abundant, and upon it was food for all. Under it the beasts of the field found shelter, in its branches the birds of the air nested, and from it every creature was fed. <a href="/matthew/21-19.htm">Matthew 21:19</a> Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered. <a href="/romans/11-17.htm">Romans 11:17-24</a> 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.” ... <a href="/isaiah/60-21.htm">Isaiah 60:21</a> 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.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.it grew<a href="/ezekiel/17-14.htm">Ezekiel 17:14</a> That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.<a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18,19</a> Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall… whose <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/27-11.htm">Boughs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-4.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-8.htm">Foliage</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-2.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-7.htm">Grew</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-54.htm">Low</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-36.htm">Produced</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-8.htm">Roots</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-4.htm">Shoots</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-8.htm">Shot</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-40.htm">Spreading</a> <a href="/isaiah/18-5.htm">Sprigs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-18.htm">Stature</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-23.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-32.htm">Tendrils</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-4.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-63.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-53.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-6.htm">Vine</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-2.htm">Yielded</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/17-23.htm">Boughs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-7.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-11.htm">Foliage</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-7.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-10.htm">Grew</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-24.htm">Low</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-30.htm">Produced</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-7.htm">Roots</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-14.htm">Shoots</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-7.htm">Shot</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-5.htm">Spreading</a> <a href="/job/14-9.htm">Sprigs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-11.htm">Stature</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-21.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-11.htm">Tendrils</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-9.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-7.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-23.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-7.htm">Vine</a> <a href="/daniel/3-28.htm">Yielded</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 17</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/17-1.htm">Under the parable of two eagles and a vine</a> 11. <a href="/ezekiel/17-11.htm">is shown God's judgment upon Jerusalem for revolting from Babylon to Egypt</a> 22. <a href="/ezekiel/17-22.htm">God promises to plant the cedar of the Gospel</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/17.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/17.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>It sprouted and became a spreading vine This phrase symbolizes the initial growth and expansion of the kingdom of Judah under the influence of Babylon. The vine represents the people of Judah, who were allowed to remain in their land and experience some prosperity despite being under Babylonian control. The imagery of a vine is often used in Scripture to depict Israel (<a href="/psalms/80-8.htm">Psalm 80:8-11</a>, <a href="/isaiah/5.htm">Isaiah 5:1-7</a>), emphasizing growth and potential for fruitfulness.low in height The vine being "low in height" indicates Judah's subservient position under Babylonian rule. Although they were allowed to grow, their autonomy and power were limited. This reflects the historical context of Judah's vassal status after King Jehoiachin was taken to Babylon and Zedekiah was installed as a puppet king (<a href="/2_kings/24-17.htm">2 Kings 24:17</a>).with branches turned toward him The branches turning toward "him" signifies Judah's allegiance to Babylon, represented by King Nebuchadnezzar. This allegiance was politically necessary for survival, as Zedekiah had sworn an oath of loyalty to Nebuchadnezzar (<a href="/2_chronicles/36-13.htm">2 Chronicles 36:13</a>). The turning of branches can also be seen as a metaphor for dependence and submission.yet its roots remained where it stood Despite the political subjugation, the roots remaining in place suggest that Judah retained its cultural and religious identity. The roots symbolize stability and continuity, indicating that the people of Judah were still connected to their land and heritage, even in a time of political upheaval.So it became a vine and yielded branches and sent out shoots This part of the verse highlights the potential for growth and expansion, despite the limitations imposed by Babylonian rule. The vine's ability to yield branches and send out shoots suggests resilience and the possibility of future prosperity. This imagery can be connected to the hope of restoration and the eventual coming of the Messiah, who is often depicted as a branch or shoot (<a href="/isaiah/11.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a>, <a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5</a>). The vine's growth, despite its low stature, points to God's ongoing plan for His people, even in times of adversity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> A prophet during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is the author of the book and the one who delivers God's messages to the Israelites. 2. <a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a> The empire that conquered Judah and took many of its people, including Ezekiel, into exile. 3. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> The nation to whom the prophecy is directed, represented metaphorically as a vine in this passage. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_eagle.htm">The Eagle</a> In the broader context of <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Ezekiel 17</a>, the eagle represents Babylon, which has influence over Israel. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_vine.htm">The Vine</a> Symbolizes the kingdom of Judah, which is under Babylonian control and influence.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a> Just as the vine's roots remained under it, we must remain rooted in God to grow and thrive spiritually. <a href="/topical/i/influence_and_direction.htm">Influence and Direction</a> The branches turned toward the eagle, symbolizing external influence. We must be cautious of worldly influences that can divert us from God's path. <a href="/topical/h/humility_and_growth.htm">Humility and Growth</a> The vine was low in height, reminding us that true growth in God's kingdom often comes through humility and submission to His will. <a href="/topical/f/fruitfulness.htm">Fruitfulness</a> The vine produced branches and shoots, illustrating the natural outcome of a life rooted in God—spiritual fruitfulness. <a href="/topical/c/covenant_faithfulness.htm">Covenant Faithfulness</a> The imagery calls Israel to remember their covenant with God and the consequences of turning away from Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 17</a> <a href="/q/can_ezekiel_17_6_be_historically_verified.htm">How can Ezekiel 17:6’s description of the vine thriving and then withering be verified historically or archaeologically, if at all? </a> <a href="/q/does_no_data_weaken_ezekiel_15's_claim.htm">Does the lack of historical or archaeological data supporting the vine metaphor undermine Ezekiel 15's credibility?</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_meaning_of_'the_true_vine'.htm">What is the meaning of 'The True Vine'?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_ezekiel_17_22-23's_prophecy_implausible.htm">Why does the prophecy in Ezekiel 17:22-23 about planting a tender twig on a 'high and lofty mountain' seem scientifically implausible, given real plant growth conditions?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) A spreading vine of low stature.--Had Zedekiah been faithful to his oath and allegiance to Nebuchadnezzar and to his higher allegiance to God, Israel might have been fruitful and prosperous as a dependent kingdom.Whose branches turned towards him.--Better, That its branches might turn towards him, and its roots might be under him. This was Nebuchadnezzar's object--to make of Israel a flourishing kingdom, which should yet be entirely dependent upon himself and helpful to him in his great struggle with the power of Egypt; and hence his especial rage when his politic arrangements were frustrated by Zedekiah's treachery and folly. <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/17-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>It sprouted וַיִּצְמַ֡ח (way·yiṣ·maḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6779.htm">Strong's 6779: </a> To sprout, spring up and became וַיְהִי֩ (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be a spreading סֹרַ֜חַת (sō·ra·ḥaṯ) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5628.htm">Strong's 5628: </a> To go free, be unrestrained, overrun, exceed vine, לְגֶ֨פֶן (lə·ḡe·p̄en) Preposition-l | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1612.htm">Strong's 1612: </a> A vine, the grape low שִׁפְלַ֣ת (šip̄·laṯ) Adjective - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8217.htm">Strong's 8217: </a> Depressed in height קוֹמָ֗ה (qō·w·māh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6967.htm">Strong's 6967: </a> Height with branches דָּלִיּוֹתָיו֙ (dā·lî·yō·w·ṯāw) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1808.htm">Strong's 1808: </a> Something dangling, a bough turned לִפְנ֤וֹת (lip̄·nō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6437.htm">Strong's 6437: </a> To turn, to face, appear, look toward him; אֵלָ֔יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to yet its roots וְשָׁרָשָׁ֖יו (wə·šā·rā·šāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8328.htm">Strong's 8328: </a> A root remained יִֽהְי֑וּ (yih·yū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be where it stood. תַּחְתָּ֣יו (taḥ·tāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> The bottom, below, in lieu of So it became וַתְּהִ֣י (wat·tə·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be a vine לְגֶ֔פֶן (lə·ḡe·p̄en) Preposition-l | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1612.htm">Strong's 1612: </a> A vine, the grape and yielded וַתַּ֣עַשׂ (wat·ta·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make branches, בַּדִּ֔ים (bad·dîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_905.htm">Strong's 905: </a> Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of and sent out וַתְּשַׁלַּ֖ח (wat·tə·šal·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out shoots. פֹּארֽוֹת׃ (pō·rō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6288.htm">Strong's 6288: </a> Ornamentation, foliage, as bright green <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/17-6.htm">Ezekiel 17:6 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/17-6.htm">Ezekiel 17:6 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/17-6.htm">Ezekiel 17:6 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/17-6.htm">Ezekiel 17:6 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/17-6.htm">Ezekiel 17:6 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/17-6.htm">Ezekiel 17:6 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/17-6.htm">Ezekiel 17:6 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/17-6.htm">Ezekiel 17:6 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/17-6.htm">Ezekiel 17:6 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/17-6.htm">Ezekiel 17:6 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-6.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 17:6 It grew and became a spreading vine (Ezek. 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