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Birds of every kind will nest in it; they will find shelter in the shade of its branches. <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/17.htm">New Living Translation</a> It will become a majestic cedar, sending forth its branches and producing seed. Birds of every sort will nest in it, finding shelter in the shade of its branches. <a href="/esv/ezekiel/17.htm">English Standard Version</a> On the mountain height of Israel will I plant it, that it may bear branches and produce fruit and become a noble cedar. And under it will dwell every kind of bird; in the shade of its branches birds of every sort will nest. <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> I will plant it on the mountain heights of Israel so that it will bear branches; it will yield fruit and become a majestic cedar. Birds of every kind will nest under it, taking shelter in the shade of its branches. <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/17.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/17.htm">New King James Version</a> On the mountain height of Israel I will plant it; and it will bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a majestic cedar. Under it will dwell birds of every sort; in the shadow of its branches they will dwell. <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> On the high mountain of Israel I will plant it, so that it may bring forth branches and bear fruit, and become a stately cedar. And birds of every kind will nest under it; they will nest in the shade of its branches. <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/17.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220On the high mountain of Israel I will plant it, that it may bring forth boughs and bear fruit and become a stately cedar. And birds of every kind will nest under it; they will nest in the shade of its branches. <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “On the high mountain of Israel I shall plant it, that it may bring forth boughs and bear fruit, and become a stately cedar. And birds of every kind will nest under it; they will nest in the shade of its branches. <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> On the high mountain of Israel I will plant it, that it may lift up boughs and yield fruit and become a majestic cedar. And birds of every kind will dwell under it; they will dwell in the shade of its branches. <a href="/amp/ezekiel/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a> I will plant it on the mountain heights of Israel, that it may grow boughs and bear fruit and be a noble and stately cedar. And birds of every kind will live under it; they will nest [securely] in the shade of its branches. <a href="/csb/ezekiel/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> I will plant it on Israel’s high mountain so that it may bear branches, produce fruit, and become a majestic cedar. Birds of every kind will nest under it, taking shelter in the shade of its branches. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> I will plant it on Israel&#8217s high mountain so that it may bear branches, produce fruit, and become a majestic cedar. Birds of every kind will nest under it, taking shelter in the shade of its branches. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/17.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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 birds of every wing; in the shade of the branches thereof shall they dwell. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> where it will grow strong branches and produce large fruit. All kinds of birds will find shelter under the tree, and they will rest in the shade of its branches. <a href="/erv/ezekiel/17.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> I will plant it on a high mountain in Israel. It will grow branches and produce fruit. It will become a magnificent cedar tree. Every kind of bird will nest in it and find a home in the shelter of its branches. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/17.htm">Good News Translation</a> on Israel's highest mountain. It will grow branches and bear seed and become a magnificent cedar. Birds of every kind will live there and find shelter in its shade. <a href="/isv/ezekiel/17.htm">International Standard Version</a> I'll transplant it on Israel's land, and it will grow branches, bear fruit, and become a majestic cedar. All sorts of birds will rest under it, and they'll settle down in the shade of its branches. <a href="/msb/ezekiel/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> I will plant it on the mountain heights of Israel so that it will bear branches; it will yield fruit and become a majestic cedar. Birds of every kind will nest under it, taking shelter in the shade of its branches. <a href="/net/ezekiel/17.htm">NET Bible</a> I will plant it on a high mountain of Israel, and it will raise branches and produce fruit and become a beautiful cedar. Every bird will live under it; Every winged creature will live in the shade of its branches. <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> 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 birds of every wing; in the shade of its branches shall they dwell. <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> In the mountain of the hight 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 shade of its branches shall they dwell. <a href="/web/ezekiel/17.htm">World English Bible</a> I will plant it in the mountain of the height of Israel; and it will produce boughs, and bear fruit, and be a good cedar. Birds of every kind will dwell in the shade of its branches. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> In a mountain—the high place of Israel, I plant it, "" And it has borne boughs, and yielded fruit, "" And become a good cedar, "" And every bird of every [kind of] wing has dwelt under it, "" They dwell in the shade of its thin shoots. <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> In a mountain -- the high place of Israel, I plant it, And it hath borne boughs, and yielded fruit, And become a goodly cedar, And dwelt under it have all birds of every wing, In the shade of its thin shoots they dwell. <a href="/slt/ezekiel/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> In the mountain of the height of Israel I will plant it: and it bare a branch, and it made fruit, and it was for a great cedar: and there dwelt under it all fowls of every wing; in the shadow of its branches shall they dwell.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> On the high mountains of Israel will I plant it, and it shall shoot forth into branches, and shall bear fruit, and it shall become a great cedar: and all birds shall dwell under it, and every fowl shall make its nest under the shadow of the branches thereof. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> On the sublime mountains of Israel, I will plant it. And it shall spring forth in buds and bear fruit, and it shall be a great cedar. And all the birds will live under it, and every bird will make its nest under the shadow of its branches. <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/17.htm">New American Bible</a> On the mountain height of Israel I will plant it. It shall put forth branches and bear fruit, and become a majestic cedar. Every small bird will nest under it, all kinds of winged birds will dwell in the shade of its branches. <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> On the mountain height of Israel I will plant it, in order that it may produce boughs and bear fruit, and become a noble cedar. Under it every kind of bird will live; in the shade of its branches will nest winged creatures of every kind.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> On the mountains 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 its branches shall they rest. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> In the mountains of Israel I shall plant it, and it shall produce leaves, and it shall make fruit and it will be a glorious cedar, and every bird of wings shall dwell in it, and in the shadow of its branches they shall dwell<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> in the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it; and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a stately cedar; and under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing, in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell. <a href="/sep/ezekiel/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> and I will hang it on a lofty mountain of Israel: yea, I will plant it, and it shall put forth shoots, and shall bear fruit, and it shall be a great cedar: and every bird shall rest beneath it, even every fowl shall rest under its shadow: its branches shall be restored. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/17-23.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=4442" 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 Explained</a> …22This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take a shoot from the lofty top of the cedar, and I will set it out. I will pluck a tender sprig from its topmost shoots, and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain. 23<a href="/hebrew/8362.htm" title="8362: ’eš·to·len·nū (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs:: 3mse) -- To transplant. A primitive root; to transplant.">I will plant it</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: bə·har (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">on the mountain</a> <a href="/hebrew/4791.htm" title="4791: mə·rō·wm (N-msc) -- Height. From ruwm; altitude, i.e. Concretely, abstractly (elation), or adverbially (aloft).">heights</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: wə·nā·śā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">so that it will bear</a> <a href="/hebrew/6057.htm" title="6057: ‘ā·nāp̄ (N-ms) -- A branch, bough. From an unused root meaning to cover; a twig.">branches;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wə·‘ā·śāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">it will yield</a> <a href="/hebrew/6529.htm" title="6529: p̄e·rî (N-ms) -- Fruit. From parah; fruit.">fruit</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">and become</a> <a href="/hebrew/117.htm" title="117: ’ad·dîr (Adj-ms) -- Majestic. From 'adar; wide or large; figuratively, powerful.">a majestic</a> <a href="/hebrew/730.htm" title="730: lə·’e·rez (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- A cedar. From 'araz; a cedar tree.">cedar.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6833.htm" title="6833: ṣip·pō·wr (N-cs) -- A bird. Or tsippor; from tsaphar; a little bird.">Birds</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">of every</a> <a href="/hebrew/3671.htm" title="3671: kā·nāp̄ (N-fs) -- Wing, extremity. From kanaph; an edge or extremity; specifically a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle.">kind</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kōl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7931.htm" title="7931: wə·šā·ḵə·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- A primitive root (by transmission) to shakab through the idea of lodging; compare cikluwth, shakam); to reside or permanently stay.">will nest</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ṯaḥ·tāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">under it,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7931.htm" title="7931: tiš·kōn·nāh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fp) -- A primitive root (by transmission) to shakab through the idea of lodging; compare cikluwth, shakam); to reside or permanently stay.">taking shelter</a> <a href="/hebrew/6738.htm" title="6738: bə·ṣêl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A shadow. From tsalal; shade, whether literal or figurative.">in the shade</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.">of its branches.</a> 24Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I bring the tall tree down and make the low tree tall. I dry up the green tree and make the withered tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I have done 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/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a> Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. <a href="/daniel/4-12.htm">Daniel 4:12</a> 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/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="/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. <a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5</a> Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land. <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="/isaiah/4-2.htm">Isaiah 4:2</a> On that day the Branch of the LORD will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of Israel’s survivors. <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/92-12.htm">Psalm 92:12-14</a> The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. / Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. / In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain, <a href="/zechariah/6-12.htm">Zechariah 6:12-13</a> And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Here is a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD. / Yes, He will build the temple of the LORD; He will be clothed in splendor and will sit on His throne and rule. And He will be a priest on His throne, and there will be peaceful counsel between the two.’ <a href="/matthew/21-42.htm">Matthew 21:42-43</a> Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’? / Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit. <a href="/hosea/14-5.htm">Hosea 14:5-6</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. <a href="/revelation/22-16.htm">Revelation 22:16</a> “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.” <a href="/isaiah/53-2.htm">Isaiah 53:2</a> He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no stately form or majesty to attract us, no beauty that we should desire Him. <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.” ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.and it<a href="/psalms/92-12.htm">Psalm 92:12,13</a> The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon… <a href="/isaiah/27-6.htm">Isaiah 27:6</a> He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.<a href="/john/12-24.htm">John 12:24</a> Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.under<a href="/ezekiel/31-6.htm">Ezekiel 31:6</a> All the fowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs, and under his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under his shadow dwelt all great nations.<a href="/genesis/49-10.htm">Genesis 49:10</a> The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.<a href="/psalms/22-27.htm">Psalm 22:27-30</a> All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/17-8.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-20.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-6.htm">Boughs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-8.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-22.htm">Cedar</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-46.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-8.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-20.htm">Fowl</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-9.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-8.htm">Goodly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-22.htm">Height</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-22.htm">High</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-21.htm">Hight</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-2.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-22.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-22.htm">Plant</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-20.htm">Shade</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-20.htm">Shadow</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-8.htm">Stately</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-12.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-11.htm">Wing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/18-19.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-5.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-11.htm">Boughs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-10.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-5.htm">Cedar</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-20.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-8.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-13.htm">Fowl</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-2.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/daniel/11-8.htm">Goodly</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-11.htm">Height</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-24.htm">High</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-11.htm">Hight</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-2.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-6.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-24.htm">Plant</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-7.htm">Shade</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-6.htm">Shadow</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-41.htm">Stately</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-7.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/daniel/9-27.htm">Wing</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'; 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The "mountain heights" often symbolize places of divine revelation and authority, such as Mount Sinai or Mount Zion. In biblical prophecy, mountains can represent kingdoms or significant spiritual truths. The planting indicates a deliberate act of God to restore and establish His people, reminiscent of the promises of restoration found in <a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm">Isaiah 2:2-3</a> and <a href="/micah/4.htm">Micah 4:1-2</a>. This imagery also foreshadows the coming of the Messiah, who would be established in Israel as a spiritual leader and king.so that it will bear branches; The bearing of branches suggests growth, expansion, and vitality. In biblical symbolism, branches often represent descendants or followers, as seen in the metaphor of the vine and branches in <a href="/john/15-5.htm">John 15:5</a>. This growth is indicative of the flourishing of God's kingdom and the spread of His influence. The imagery of branches also connects to the prophecy of the "Branch" in <a href="/isaiah/11.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a>, a messianic title referring to Jesus Christ, who would come from the line of David.it will yield fruit Yielding fruit is a common biblical metaphor for producing good works, righteousness, and the results of a life aligned with God's will. In the context of Israel, it signifies the nation's return to faithfulness and the blessings that follow obedience to God. This phrase echoes the fruitfulness promised to those who abide in Christ, as seen in <a href="/galatians/5-22.htm">Galatians 5:22-23</a>, where the fruit of the Spirit is described.and become a majestic cedar. The cedar tree is a symbol of strength, durability, and grandeur. In the ancient Near East, cedars were highly valued for their quality and longevity, often used in temple construction, such as Solomon's Temple (<a href="/1_kings/6-9.htm">1 Kings 6:9-10</a>). The majestic cedar represents the establishment of a strong and enduring kingdom, pointing to the eternal reign of Christ. This imagery aligns with the prophetic vision of the kingdom of God, which will stand forever, as described in <a href="/daniel/2-44.htm">Daniel 2:44</a>.Birds of every kind will nest under it, This phrase suggests inclusivity and protection, indicating that people from all nations will find refuge and community within God's kingdom. The imagery of birds nesting is reminiscent of the parable of the mustard seed in <a href="/matthew/13-31.htm">Matthew 13:31-32</a>, where the kingdom of heaven is likened to a tree that provides shelter for the birds. It underscores the universal reach of the gospel and the gathering of diverse peoples into the family of God.taking shelter in the shade of its branches. The shade provides comfort, protection, and rest, symbolizing the peace and security found in God's kingdom. This imagery reflects the messianic hope of a time when God's people will live in safety and prosperity, as prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/32.htm">Isaiah 32:1-2</a>. The sheltering branches also point to Christ, who offers rest to the weary and protection to those who seek refuge in Him, as seen in <a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> A prophet of God who ministered to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile. He conveyed God's messages through visions and symbolic acts. 2. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> The nation chosen by God, often symbolized as a vineyard or tree in prophetic literature. Here, it represents the place where God will establish His kingdom. 3. <a href="/topical/m/mountain_height_of_israel.htm">Mountain Height of Israel</a> Symbolic of a place of prominence and divine favor, often associated with Jerusalem or Zion, where God’s presence is manifest. 4. <a href="/topical/m/majestic_cedar.htm">Majestic Cedar</a> Represents the kingdom of God, strong and enduring, providing shelter and sustenance. 5. <a href="/topical/b/birds_of_every_kind.htm">Birds of Every Kind</a> Symbolize the nations and peoples of the world who will find refuge and blessing in God's kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_plan.htm">God's Sovereignty and Plan</a> God is in control and has a plan for His people. The planting of the cedar on the mountain height signifies His intention to establish a kingdom that will endure and bless all nations. <a href="/topical/i/inclusivity_of_god's_kingdom.htm">Inclusivity of God's Kingdom</a> The imagery of birds of every kind nesting in the cedar's branches highlights the inclusivity of God's kingdom, welcoming people from all nations and backgrounds. <a href="/topical/f/fruitfulness_and_growth.htm">Fruitfulness and Growth</a> Just as the cedar is meant to bear branches and produce fruit, believers are called to be fruitful in their faith, growing in Christ and impacting the world around them. <a href="/topical/r/refuge_and_shelter_in_god.htm">Refuge and Shelter in God</a> The cedar provides shelter, symbolizing the protection and refuge found in God. Believers can find peace and security under His care. <a href="/topical/h/hope_and_restoration.htm">Hope and Restoration</a> For the exiled Israelites, this prophecy offered hope of restoration and a future where God's kingdom would be established and flourish.<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/what_defines_a_nomad.htm">What do the cedars of Lebanon symbolize in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_ezekiel's_and_1_kings'_temples_differ.htm">What explains inconsistencies between the Temple vision in Ezekiel 40 and other biblical Temple descriptions, such as in 1 Kings 6-7?</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 href="/q/how_to_explain_rebuilding_ezekiel_48.htm">If Ezekiel 48 is meant to be literal, how can the scientific and logistical challenges of reconstructing such a layout be explained?</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>(23) In the mountain of the height of Israel, i.e., Mount Zion, called in the parallel passage (<a href="/ezekiel/20-40.htm" title="For in my holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, said the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the first fruits of your oblations, with all your holy things.">Ezekiel 20:40</a>) "mine holy mountain." Similar prophecies are also to be found in <a href="/context/isaiah/2-2.htm" title="And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow to it.">Isaiah 2:2-4</a>; <a href="/context/micah/4-1.htm" title="But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow to it.">Micah 4:1-3</a>; <a href="/psalms/2-6.htm" title="Yet have I set my king on my holy hill of Zion.">Psalm 2:6</a>. No point is made more clear in the prophecies of the Christian dispensation than that it is to have its roots in the Jewish, that the "law shall go forth from Zion," and that the new covenant shall yet be a covenant with God's people of old. This mountain is to be understood as the representative of the centre and seat of the kingdom of Israel, and not to be confined too literally to the actual hill of Zion itself.Be a goodly cedar.--Not like the vine of low stature; this shall grow into a strong and great tree, under whose shadow all the inhabitants of the earth shall find sustenance and protection. A similar figure is used by the contemporary prophet Daniel (<a href="/context/daniel/4-20.htm" title="The tree that you saw, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached to the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;">Daniel 4:20-21</a>), and by our Lord Himself in the parable (<a href="/matthew/13-32.htm" title="Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.">Matthew 13:32</a>). The universality of the blessings of the Christian dispensation, in contrast with the narrowness of the Jewish, is one of its features most frequently dwelt upon both in prophecy and in the New Testament, and shall still enter into the burden of the songs of the redeemed (<a href="/revelation/5-9.htm" title="And they sung a new song, saying, You are worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for you were slain, and have redeemed us to God by your blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;">Revelation 5:9</a>). The last clause of the verse repeats and emphasises the permanence of the connection of the believer with Christ. . . . <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/17-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>I will plant it אֶשְׁתֳּלֶ֔נּוּ (’eš·to·len·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8362.htm">Strong's 8362: </a> To transplant on the mountain בְּהַ֨ר (bə·har) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> Mountain, hill, hill country heights מְר֤וֹם (mə·rō·wm) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4791.htm">Strong's 4791: </a> Altitude of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc so that it will bear וְנָשָׂ֤א (wə·nā·śā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> To lift, carry, take branches; עָנָף֙ (‘ā·nāp̄) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6057.htm">Strong's 6057: </a> A branch, bough it will yield וְעָ֣שָׂה (wə·‘ā·śāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make fruit פֶ֔רִי (p̄e·rî) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6529.htm">Strong's 6529: </a> Fruit and become וְהָיָ֖ה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be a majestic אַדִּ֑יר (’ad·dîr) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_117.htm">Strong's 117: </a> Wide, large, powerful cedar. לְאֶ֣רֶז (lə·’e·rez) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_730.htm">Strong's 730: </a> A cedar tree Birds צִפּ֣וֹר (ṣip·pō·wr) Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6833.htm">Strong's 6833: </a> A little bird of every כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every kind כָּנָ֔ף (kā·nāp̄) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3671.htm">Strong's 3671: </a> An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle will nest וְשָׁכְנ֣וּ (wə·šā·ḵə·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7931.htm">Strong's 7931: </a> To settle down, abide, dwell under it, תַחְתָּ֗יו (ṯaḥ·tāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> The bottom, below, in lieu of taking shelter תִּשְׁכֹּֽנָּה׃ (tiš·kōn·nāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7931.htm">Strong's 7931: </a> To settle down, abide, dwell in the shade בְּצֵ֥ל (bə·ṣêl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6738.htm">Strong's 6738: </a> A shadow of its branches. דָּלִיּוֹתָ֖יו (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 <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/17-23.htm">Ezekiel 17:23 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/17-23.htm">Ezekiel 17:23 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/17-23.htm">Ezekiel 17:23 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/17-23.htm">Ezekiel 17:23 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/17-23.htm">Ezekiel 17:23 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/17-23.htm">Ezekiel 17:23 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/17-23.htm">Ezekiel 17:23 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/17-23.htm">Ezekiel 17:23 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/17-23.htm">Ezekiel 17:23 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/17-23.htm">Ezekiel 17:23 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-23.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 17:23 In the mountain of the height (Ezek. 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