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The east wind made it shrivel, it was stripped of its fruit; its strong branches withered and fire consumed them. <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/19.htm">New Living Translation</a> But the vine was uprooted in fury and thrown down to the ground. The desert wind dried up its fruit and tore off its strong branches, so that it withered and was destroyed by fire. <a href="/esv/ezekiel/19.htm">English Standard Version</a> But the vine was plucked up in fury, cast down to the ground; the east wind dried up its fruit; they were stripped off and withered. As for its strong stem, fire consumed it. <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> But it was uprooted in fury, cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit. Its strong branches were stripped off and they withered; the fire consumed them. <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/19.htm">King James Bible</a> But she was plucked up in fury, she was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up her fruit: her strong rods were broken and withered; the fire consumed them. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/19.htm">New King James Version</a> But she was plucked up in fury, She was cast down to the ground, And the east wind dried her fruit. Her strong branches were broken and withered; The fire consumed them. <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> ‘But it was uprooted in fury; It was thrown down to the ground; And the east wind dried up its fruit. Its strong stem was torn out So that it withered; The fire consumed it. <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/19.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8216But it was plucked up in fury; It was cast down to the ground; And the east wind dried up its fruit. Its strong branch was torn off So that it withered; The fire consumed it. <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘But it was plucked up in fury; It was cast down to the ground; And the east wind dried up its fruit. Its strong branch was torn off So that it withered; The fire consumed it. <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But it was uprooted in wrath; It was cast down to the ground; And the east wind dried up its fruit. Its strong thick branch was torn off So that it dried up; The fire consumed it. <a href="/amp/ezekiel/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a> ‘But the vine was uprooted in [godly] wrath [by His representative] And it was thrown down to the ground; The east wind dried up its fruit. Its strong branch was broken off So that it withered; The fire [of God’s judgment] consumed it. <a href="/csb/ezekiel/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But it was uprooted in fury, thrown to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit. Its strong branches were torn off and dried up; fire consumed them. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But it was uprooted in fury, thrown to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit. Its strong branches were torn off and dried up; fire consumed them. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/19.htm">American Standard Version</a> But it was plucked up in fury, it was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit: its strong rods were broken off and withered; the fire consumed them. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But in anger, I pulled her up by the roots and threw her to the ground, where the scorching desert wind dried out her fruit. Her strong branches wilted and burned up. <a href="/erv/ezekiel/19.htm">English Revised Version</a> But she was plucked up in fury, she was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up her fruit: her strong rods were broken off and withered; the fire consumed them. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> But in anger it was uprooted and thrown to the ground. The east wind dried up its fruit. Its strong branches broke off. They withered and were burned. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/19.htm">Good News Translation</a> But angry hands pulled it up by the roots and threw it to the ground. The east wind dried up its fruit. Its branches were broken off; they dried up and were burned. <a href="/isv/ezekiel/19.htm">International Standard Version</a> Yet in anger it was uprooted and cast down to the earth. An east wind desiccated its fruit; its strong branches broke off and withered, and a fire consumed them. <a href="/msb/ezekiel/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But it was uprooted in fury, cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit. Its strong branches were stripped off and they withered; the fire consumed them. <a href="/net/ezekiel/19.htm">NET Bible</a> But it was plucked up in anger; it was thrown down to the ground. The east wind dried up its fruit; its strong branches broke off and withered--a fire consumed them. <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But it was plucked up in fury, it was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit: its strong rods were broken off and withered; the fire consumed them. <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But she was plucked up in fury, she was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up her fruit: her strong rods were broken and withered; the fire consumed them. <a href="/web/ezekiel/19.htm">World English Bible</a> But it was plucked up in fury. It was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit. Its strong branches were broken off and withered. The fire consumed them. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And she is plucked up in fury, "" She has been cast to the earth, "" And the east wind has dried up her fruit, "" [The] rod of her strength has been broken and withered, "" Fire has consumed it. <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And it is plucked up in fury, To the earth it hath been cast, And the east wind hath dried up its fruit, Broken and withered hath been the rod of its strength, Fire hath consumed it. <a href="/slt/ezekiel/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And she shall be plucked up in wrath, she was cast down to the earth, and the wind of the east dried up her fruit: the rods of her strength were broken and dried up, and the fire consumed them.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But she was plucked up in wrath, and cast on the ground, and the burning wind dried up her fruit: her strong rods are withered, and dried up: the fire hath devoured her. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But she was uprooted in wrath, and cast upon the ground. And the burning wind dried up her fruit. Her robust branches withered and were dried up. A fire consumed her. <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/19.htm">New American Bible</a> But she was torn out in fury and flung to the ground; The east wind withered her up, her fruit was plucked away; Her strongest branch dried up, fire devoured it. <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But it was plucked up in fury, cast down to the ground; the east wind dried it up; its fruit was stripped off, its strong stem was withered; the fire consumed it.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But it was plucked up in fury and was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit; its strong rods were broken and withered; the fire consumed it. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And they were uprooted in anger and they were cast into the ground, and the hot wind dried up its fruit and they were broken off and dried up the rods of her strength, and fire consumed it<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> But she was plucked up in fury, She was cast down to the ground, And the east wind dried up her fruit; Her strong rods were broken off and withered, The fire consumed her. <a href="/sep/ezekiel/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> But she was broken down in wrath, she was cast upon the ground, and the east wind dried up her choice branches: vengeance came upon them, and the rod of her strength was withered; fire consumed it. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/19-12.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=4956" 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/19.htm">A Lament for the Princes of Israel</a> …11It had strong branches, fit for a ruler’s scepter. It towered high above the thick branches, conspicuous for its height and for its dense foliage. 12<a href="/hebrew/5428.htm" title="5428: wat·tut·taš (Conj-w:: V-Hofal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To pull or pluck up, root out. A primitive root; to tear away.">But it was uprooted</a> <a href="/hebrew/2534.htm" title="2534: bə·ḥê·māh (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- Heat, rage. Or chemac; from yacham; heat; figuratively, anger, poison.">in fury,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7993.htm" title="7993: huš·lā·ḵāh (V-Hofal-Perf-3fs) -- To throw, fling, cast. A primitive root; to throw out, down or away.">cast down</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: lā·’ā·reṣ (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">to the ground,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6921.htm" title="6921: haq·qā·ḏîm (Art:: N-ms) -- East, east wind. Or qadim; from qadam; the fore or front part; hence the East.">and the east</a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: wə·rū·aḥ (Conj-w:: N-csc) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">wind</a> <a href="/hebrew/3001.htm" title="3001: hō·w·ḇîš (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To be dry, dried up, or withered. A primitive root; to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also to dry up or wither.">dried up</a> <a href="/hebrew/6529.htm" title="6529: pir·yāh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- Fruit. From parah; fruit.">its fruit.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5797.htm" title="5797: ‘uz·zāh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- Strength, might. Or rowz; from azaz; strength in various applications.">Its strong</a> <a href="/hebrew/4294.htm" title="4294: maṭ·ṭêh (N-msc) -- Or mattah; from natah; a branch; figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising, ruling, throwing, or walking.">branches</a> <a href="/hebrew/6561.htm" title="6561: hiṯ·pā·rə·qū (V-Hitpael-Perf-3cp) -- To tear apart or away. A primitive root; to break off or crunch; figuratively, to deliver.">were stripped off</a> <a href="/hebrew/3001.htm" title="3001: wə·yā·ḇê·šū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To be dry, dried up, or withered. A primitive root; to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also to dry up or wither.">and they withered;</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ’êš (N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">the fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ’ă·ḵā·lā·ṯə·hū (V-Qal-Perf-3fs:: 3ms) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">consumed them.</a> 13Now it is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty land.…<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="/jeremiah/11-16.htm">Jeremiah 11:16</a> The LORD once called you a flourishing olive tree, beautiful with well-formed fruit. But with a mighty roar He will set it on fire, and its branches will be consumed. <a href="/hosea/13-15.htm">Hosea 13:15</a> Although he flourishes among his brothers, an east wind will come—a wind from the LORD rising up from the desert. His fountain will fail, and his spring will run dry. The wind will plunder his treasury of every precious article. <a href="/isaiah/5-5.htm">Isaiah 5:5-6</a> Now I will tell you what I am about to do to My vineyard: I will take away its hedge, and it will be consumed; I will tear down its wall, and it will be trampled. / I will make it a wasteland, neither pruned nor cultivated, and thorns and briers will grow up. I will command the clouds that rain shall not fall on it.” <a href="/lamentations/2-2.htm">Lamentations 2:2</a> Without pity the Lord has swallowed up all the dwellings of Jacob. In His wrath He has demolished the fortified cities of the Daughter of Judah. He brought to the ground and defiled her kingdom and its princes. <a href="/psalms/80-12.htm">Psalm 80:12-13</a> Why have You broken down its walls, so that all who pass by pick its fruit? / The boar from the forest ravages it, and the creatures of the field feed upon it. <a href="/isaiah/27-11.htm">Isaiah 27:11</a> When its limbs are dry, they are broken off. Women come and use them for kindling; for this is a people without understanding. Therefore their Maker has no compassion on them, and their Creator shows them no favor. <a href="/jeremiah/12-10.htm">Jeremiah 12:10</a> Many shepherds have destroyed My vineyard; they have trampled My plot of ground. They have turned My pleasant field into a desolate wasteland. <a href="/isaiah/24-7.htm">Isaiah 24:7</a> The new wine dries up, the vine withers. All the merrymakers now groan. <a href="/joel/1-7.htm">Joel 1:7</a> It has laid waste My grapevine and splintered My fig tree. It has stripped off the bark and thrown it away; the branches have turned white. <a href="/isaiah/32-12.htm">Isaiah 32:12</a> Beat your breasts for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vines, <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="/mark/11-20.htm">Mark 11:20-21</a> As they were walking back in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from its roots. / Peter remembered it and said, “Look, Rabbi! The fig tree You cursed has withered.” <a href="/luke/13-6.htm">Luke 13:6-9</a> Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. / So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’ / ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it. ... <a href="/john/15-6.htm">John 15:6</a> If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned. <a href="/romans/11-17.htm">Romans 11:17-21</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>But she was plucked up in fury, she was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up her fruit: her strong rods were broken and withered; the fire consumed them.<a href="/ezekiel/15-6.htm">Ezekiel 15:6-8</a> Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; As the vine tree among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so will I give the inhabitants of Jerusalem… <a href="/psalms/52-5.htm">Psalm 52:5</a> God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.<a href="/psalms/80-12.htm">Psalm 80:12,13,16</a> Why hast thou then broken down her hedges, so that all they which pass by the way do pluck her? … the east<a href="/ezekiel/17-10.htm">Ezekiel 17:10</a> 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.<a href="/jeremiah/4-11.htm">Jeremiah 4:11,12</a> At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind of the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to cleanse, … <a href="/hosea/13-15.htm">Hosea 13:15</a> Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.strong<a href="/ezekiel/19-11.htm">Ezekiel 19:11</a> And she had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare rule, and her stature was exalted among the thick branches, and she appeared in her height with the multitude of her branches.<a href="/2_kings/23-29.htm">2 Kings 23:29,34</a> In his days Pharaohnechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and he slew him at Megiddo, when he had seen him… <a href="/2_kings/24-6.htm">2 Kings 24:6,14-16</a> So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead… the fire<a href="/ezekiel/15-4.htm">Ezekiel 15:4</a> Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire devoureth both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned. Is it meet for any work?<a href="/ezekiel/20-47.htm">Ezekiel 20:47,48</a> And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein… <a href="/deuteronomy/32-22.htm">Deuteronomy 32:22</a> For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/17-22.htm">Branch</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-19.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-4.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-31.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-5.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-24.htm">Dried</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-24.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-10.htm">Drying</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-5.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-10.htm">East</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-41.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-2.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-42.htm">Fury</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-2.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-24.htm">Low</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-19.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-9.htm">Plucked</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-11.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-11.htm">Rods</a> <a href="/isaiah/64-6.htm">Shrivel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-11.htm">Stem</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-18.htm">Stripped</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-11.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-5.htm">Thrown</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-21.htm">Torn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/45-4.htm">Uprooted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-10.htm">Vine</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-21.htm">Wind</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-8.htm">Withered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-42.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/19-14.htm">Branch</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-6.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-33.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-7.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-14.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-11.htm">Dried</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-13.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/nahum/1-4.htm">Drying</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-7.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-4.htm">East</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-14.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-14.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-8.htm">Fury</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-13.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-26.htm">Low</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-13.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/daniel/7-4.htm">Plucked</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-14.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-14.htm">Rods</a> <a href="/joel/1-17.htm">Shrivel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-14.htm">Stem</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-10.htm">Stripped</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-14.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-12.htm">Thrown</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-4.htm">Torn</a> <a href="/daniel/11-4.htm">Uprooted</a> <a href="/hosea/2-12.htm">Vine</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-26.htm">Wind</a> <a href="/hosea/9-16.htm">Withered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-8.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 19</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/19-1.htm">A lamentation for the princes of Israel, by the parable of a lion whelping in a pit</a> 10. <a href="/ezekiel/19-10.htm">and for Jerusalem, under the parable of a wasted vine</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/19.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/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>But it was uprooted in fury This phrase symbolizes the judgment and removal of the Davidic line from its place of prominence. The "fury" indicates God's righteous anger against the sins of Judah, leading to their exile. This uprooting reflects the divine judgment seen throughout the prophetic books, where God acts against His people due to their persistent disobedience (e.g., <a href="/jeremiah/12-14.htm">Jeremiah 12:14-17</a>).cast down to the ground The imagery of being "cast down" signifies humiliation and defeat. This reflects the historical context of the Babylonian conquest, where the kingdom of Judah was overthrown, and its leaders were taken into captivity. This phrase echoes the fall of Jerusalem in 586 BC, a pivotal event in Jewish history.and the east wind dried up its fruit The "east wind" often represents destructive forces in the Bible, such as in <a href="/genesis/41-6.htm">Genesis 41:6</a> and <a href="/jonah/4-8.htm">Jonah 4:8</a>. Here, it symbolizes the Babylonian invasion from the east, which led to the desolation of the land and the loss of prosperity and blessings that Judah once enjoyed. The drying up of fruit indicates the loss of productivity and the end of the nation's flourishing.Its strong branches were stripped off and they withered The "strong branches" refer to the leaders and nobles of Judah, including the kings from the line of David. Their being "stripped off" and "withered" signifies the loss of power and influence, as well as the decline of the Davidic dynasty. This can be connected to the broader theme of the failure of human leadership without reliance on God, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/5-24.htm">Isaiah 5:24</a>.the fire consumed them Fire is a common biblical metaphor for judgment and purification. In this context, it represents the complete destruction and purging of the nation due to its unfaithfulness. This imagery is consistent with other prophetic warnings, such as in <a href="/isaiah/9-18.htm">Isaiah 9:18-19</a>, where fire symbolizes God's consuming judgment. The ultimate fulfillment of restoration and hope is found in Jesus Christ, the true vine (<a href="/john/15.htm">John 15:1</a>), who restores what was lost and fulfills the promises to David's line.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_vine.htm">The Vine</a> Symbolizes the nation of Israel, particularly its leadership, which was once strong and flourishing but is now uprooted due to disobedience and judgment. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_east_wind.htm">The East Wind</a> Represents the destructive forces, often associated with judgment or calamity, possibly referring to the Babylonian invasion. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_ground.htm">The Ground</a> The place where the vine is thrown, symbolizing the loss of stability and security for Israel. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_fire.htm">The Fire</a> Represents the consuming judgment that befalls Israel, leading to destruction and exile. 5. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> The prophet who delivers this lamentation, serving as a voice of warning and truth to the people of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> Just as the vine was uprooted due to Israel's unfaithfulness, we must recognize the serious consequences of turning away from God's commands. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_divine_judgment.htm">The Role of Divine Judgment</a> God's judgment, symbolized by the east wind and fire, serves as a corrective measure intended to bring His people back to righteousness. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_fruitfulness.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Fruitfulness</a> Like the vine, our lives are meant to bear fruit. We must remain connected to Christ, the true vine, to produce lasting spiritual fruit. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_discipline.htm">God's Sovereignty in Discipline</a> God's actions, though severe, are part of His sovereign plan to refine and restore His people. <a href="/topical/h/hope_for_restoration.htm">Hope for Restoration</a> Despite the judgment, there is always hope for restoration and renewal through repentance and faith in God's promises.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 19</a> <a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_19_10-14_align_with_judah's_promises.htm">How do we reconcile Ezekiel 19:10–14’s portrayal of the vine’s destruction with other biblical promises of Judah’s enduring lineage? </a> <a href="/q/what_does_'ruach'_mean.htm">What does 'ruach' mean?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_of_healing_trees_in_ezekiel_47_12.htm">Ezekiel 47:12: Is there any archeological or historical evidence of fruit-bearing trees with leaves that provide healing, as described along the riverbanks?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_zech._5_9_with_pagan_bans.htm">How should we reconcile the imagery of stork-winged women transporting the basket in Zechariah 5:9 with the broader biblical prohibition of associating with pagan symbols?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) She was plucked up.--With the captivity of Jehoiachin and a part of the people the desolation had begun. Much still remained to be accomplished, but it was now close at hand; and the prophet speaks of it in the past tense, as if he saw it already fulfilled.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 12. - The parable, like that of <a href="/ezekiel/17-10.htm">Ezekiel 17:10</a>, describes the sudden downfall of Jerusalem and the kingly house. The "dry ground" is Babylon, and the new "planting" indicates the deportation of Jehoiachin and the chief men of Judah. <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/19-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>But it was uprooted וַתֻּתַּ֤שׁ (wat·tut·taš) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5428.htm">Strong's 5428: </a> To pull or pluck up, root out in fury, בְּחֵמָה֙ (bə·ḥê·māh) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2534.htm">Strong's 2534: </a> Heat, anger, poison cast down הֻשְׁלָ֔כָה (huš·lā·ḵāh) Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7993.htm">Strong's 7993: </a> To throw out, down, away to the ground, לָאָ֣רֶץ (lā·’ā·reṣ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land and the east הַקָּדִ֖ים (haq·qā·ḏîm) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6921.htm">Strong's 6921: </a> The fore, front part, the East wind וְר֥וּחַ (wə·rū·aḥ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm">Strong's 7307: </a> Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit dried up הוֹבִ֣ישׁ (hō·w·ḇîš) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3001.htm">Strong's 3001: </a> To be ashamed, confused, disappointed, to dry up, wither its fruit. פִּרְיָ֑הּ (pir·yāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6529.htm">Strong's 6529: </a> Fruit Its strong עֻזָּ֖הּ (‘uz·zāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5797.htm">Strong's 5797: </a> Strength, might branches מַטֵּ֥ה (maṭ·ṭêh) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4294.htm">Strong's 4294: </a> A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe were stripped off הִתְפָּרְק֧וּ (hiṯ·pā·rə·qū) Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6561.htm">Strong's 6561: </a> To break off, crunch, to deliver and they withered; וְיָבֵ֛שׁוּ (wə·yā·ḇê·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3001.htm">Strong's 3001: </a> To be ashamed, confused, disappointed, to dry up, wither the fire אֵ֥שׁ (’êš) Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> A fire consumed them. אֲכָלָֽתְהוּ׃ (’ă·ḵā·lā·ṯə·hū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> To eat <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/19-12.htm">Ezekiel 19:12 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/19-12.htm">Ezekiel 19:12 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/19-12.htm">Ezekiel 19:12 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/19-12.htm">Ezekiel 19:12 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/19-12.htm">Ezekiel 19:12 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/19-12.htm">Ezekiel 19:12 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/19-12.htm">Ezekiel 19:12 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/19-12.htm">Ezekiel 19:12 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/19-12.htm">Ezekiel 19:12 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/19-12.htm">Ezekiel 19:12 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-12.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 19:12 But it was plucked up in fury (Ezek. 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