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Taking hold of the top of a cedar, <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/17.htm">New Living Translation</a> Give them this message from the Sovereign LORD: “A great eagle with broad wings and long feathers, covered with many-colored plumage, came to Lebanon. He seized the top of a cedar tree <a href="/esv/ezekiel/17.htm">English Standard Version</a> say, Thus says the Lord GOD: A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, rich in plumage of many colors, came to Lebanon and took the top of the cedar. <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers of many colors, came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar. <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/17.htm">King James Bible</a> And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar: <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/17.htm">New King James Version</a> and say, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “A great eagle with large wings and long pinions, Full of feathers of various colors, Came to Lebanon And took from the cedar the highest branch. <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> saying, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: “A great eagle with great wings, long pinions, and a full plumage of many colors came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar. <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/17.htm">NASB 1995</a> saying, &#8216Thus says the Lord GOD, &#8220A great eagle with great wings, long pinions and a full plumage of many colors came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar. <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a> saying, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “A great eagle with great wings, long pinions and a full plumage of many colors, came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar. <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and you will say, ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, “A great eagle with great wings, long pinions, and a full plumage of many colors came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar. <a href="/amp/ezekiel/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a> saying, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “A great eagle (Nebuchadnezzar) with great wings, long pinions and a rich plumage of many colors came to Lebanon (Jerusalem) and took away the top of the cedar (Judah). <a href="/csb/ezekiel/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> You are to say, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: A huge eagle with powerful wings, long feathers, and full plumage of many colors came to Lebanon and took the top of the cedar. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> You are to say: This is what the Lord GOD says: A great eagle with great wings, long pinions, and full plumage of many colors came to Lebanon and took the top of the cedar. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/17.htm">American Standard Version</a> and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers, which had divers colors, came unto Lebanon, and took the top of the cedar: <a href="/cev/ezekiel/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> so they will understand what I am saying to them: A large eagle with strong wings and beautiful feathers once flew to Lebanon. It broke the top branch off a cedar tree, <a href="/erv/ezekiel/17.htm">English Revised Version</a> and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD: A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the top of the cedar: <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Say, 'This is what the Almighty LORD says: A large eagle came to Lebanon. It had large wings with long, colorful feathers. It took hold of the top of a cedar tree. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/17.htm">Good News Translation</a> to let them know what I, the Sovereign LORD, am saying to them: There was a giant eagle with beautiful feathers and huge wings, spread wide. He flew to the Lebanon Mountains and broke off the top of a cedar tree, <a href="/isv/ezekiel/17.htm">International Standard Version</a> Tell them, 'This is what the Lord GOD says, "A massive eagle with gigantic wings, long pinions, and full, multi-colored plumage came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar. <a href="/msb/ezekiel/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ?A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers of many colors, came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar. <a href="/net/ezekiel/17.htm">NET Bible</a> Say to them: 'This is what the sovereign LORD says: "'A great eagle with broad wings, long feathers, with full plumage which was multi-hued, came to Lebanon and took the top of the cedar. <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and say, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "A great eagle with great wings and long feathers, full of feathers, which had various colors, came to Lebanon, and took the top of the cedar: <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; A great eagle with great wings, long-winged, full of feathers, which had divers colors, came to Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar: <a href="/web/ezekiel/17.htm">World English Bible</a> and say, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “A great eagle with great wings and long feathers, full of feathers which had various colors, came to Lebanon and took the top of the cedar. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and you have said, Thus said Lord YHWH: The great eagle, great-winged, long-pinioned, "" Full of feathers, that has diverse colors, "" Has come to Lebanon, "" And he takes the foliage of the cedar, <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and thou hast said: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: The great eagle, great-winged, long-pinioned, Full of feathers, that hath diverse colours, Hath come in unto Lebanon, And it taketh the foliage of the cedar, <a href="/slt/ezekiel/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And say, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: The great eagle great of wings, long of the wing-feather, full of feathers, which to him variegation, came to Lebanon, and he will take the foliage of the cedar.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And say: Thus saith the Lord God: A large eagle with great wings, long-limbed, full of feathers, and of variety, came to Libanus, and took away the marrow of the cedar. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> and you shall say: Thus says the Lord God: A large eagle, with great wings and elongated pinions, full of feathers with many colors, came to Lebanon. And he took the kernel of the cedar. <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/17.htm">New American Bible</a> Thus says the Lord GOD: The great eagle, with wide wingspan and long feathers, with thick plumage, many-hued, came to Lebanon. He plucked the crest of the cedar, <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Say: Thus says the Lord GOD: A great eagle, with great wings and long pinions, rich in plumage of many colors, came to the Lebanon. He took the top of the cedar,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And say, Thus says the LORD God: A great eagle with large wings and long pinions and fully developed claws, and thickly feathered, came to Lebanon and took the choicest branch of the cedar: <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And say, “Thus says THE LORD OF LORDS: a great eagle of great wings and long feathers and full talons and thick feathers came to Lebanon, and he took choice ones of cedar trees<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> and say: Thus saith the Lord GOD: A great eagle with great wings And long pinions, Full of feathers, which had divers colours, Came unto Lebanon, And took the top of the cedar; <a href="/sep/ezekiel/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> and thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord; A great eagle with large wings, spreading them out very far, with many claws, which has the design of entering into Libanus - and he took the choice branches of the cedar: <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/17-3.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=4188" 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> …2“Son of man, pose a riddle; speak a parable to the house of Israel 3<a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·’ā·mar·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and tell them that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh- (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">this is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3069.htm" title="3069: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- YHWH. A variation of Yhovah.">GOD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: hag·gā·ḏō·wl (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">‘A great</a> <a href="/hebrew/5404.htm" title="5404: han·ne·šer (Art:: N-ms) -- An eagle. From an unused root meaning to lacerate; the eagle.">eagle</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gə·ḏō·wl (Adj-msc) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">with great</a> <a href="/hebrew/3671.htm" title="3671: hak·kə·nā·p̄a·yim (Art:: N-fd) -- Wing, extremity. From kanaph; an edge or extremity; specifically a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle.">wings</a> <a href="/hebrew/750.htm" title="750: ’e·reḵ (Adj-msc) -- Long. From 'arak; long.">and long</a> <a href="/hebrew/83.htm" title="83: hā·’ê·ḇer (Art:: N-ms) -- Pinions. From 'abar; a pinion.">pinions,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4392.htm" title="4392: mā·lê (Adj-ms) -- Full. From male'; full or filling; also fulness; adverbially, fully.">full</a> <a href="/hebrew/5133.htm" title="5133: han·nō·w·ṣāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Plumage. Or notsah; feminine active participle of natsah in the sense of flying; a pinion; often plumage.">of feathers</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7553.htm" title="7553: hā·riq·māh (Art:: N-fs) -- Variegated stuff. From raqam; variegation of color; specifically, embroidery.">of many colors,</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3844.htm" title="3844: hal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- A wooded mountain range on the N. border of Isr. From lbab; white mountain; Lebanon, a mountain range in Palestine.">Lebanon</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·qaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">and took away</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6788.htm" title="6788: ṣam·me·reṯ (N-fsc) -- (tree) top. From the same as tsemer; fleeciness, i.e. Foliage.">the top</a> <a href="/hebrew/730.htm" title="730: hā·’ā·rez (Art:: N-ms) -- A cedar. From 'araz; a cedar tree.">of the cedar.</a> 4He plucked off its topmost shoot, carried it to the land of merchants, and planted it in a city of traders.…<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="/daniel/4-20.htm">Daniel 4:20-22</a> The tree you saw that grew large and strong, whose top reached the sky and was visible to all the earth, / whose foliage was beautiful and whose fruit was abundant, providing food for all, under which the beasts of the field lived, and in whose branches the birds of the air nested— / you, O king, are that tree! For you have become great and strong; your greatness has grown to reach the sky, and your dominion extends to the ends of the earth. <a href="/jeremiah/48-40.htm">Jeremiah 48:40</a> For this is what the LORD says: “Behold, an eagle swoops down and spreads his wings against Moab. <a href="/jeremiah/49-22.htm">Jeremiah 49:22</a> Look! An eagle will soar and swoop down, spreading its wings over Bozrah. In that day the hearts of Edom’s mighty men will be like the heart of a woman in labor. <a href="/isaiah/46-11.htm">Isaiah 46:11</a> I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will surely do it. <a href="/hosea/8-1.htm">Hosea 8:1</a> Put the ram’s horn to your lips! An eagle looms over the house of the LORD, because the people have transgressed My covenant and rebelled against My law. <a href="/habakkuk/1-8.htm">Habakkuk 1:8</a> Their horses are swifter than leopards, fiercer than wolves of the night. Their horsemen charge ahead, and their cavalry comes from afar. They fly like a vulture, swooping down to devour. <a href="/isaiah/5-26.htm">Isaiah 5:26-30</a> He lifts a banner for the distant nations and whistles for those at the ends of the earth. Behold—how speedily and swiftly they come! / None of them grows weary or stumbles; no one slumbers or sleeps. No belt is loose and no sandal strap is broken. / Their arrows are sharpened, and all their bows are strung. The hooves of their horses are like flint; their chariot wheels are like a whirlwind. ... <a href="/jeremiah/12-9.htm">Jeremiah 12:9</a> Is not My inheritance to Me like a speckled bird of prey with other birds of prey circling against her? Go, gather all the beasts of the field; bring them to devour her. <a href="/isaiah/10-14.htm">Isaiah 10:14</a> My hand reached as into a nest to seize the wealth of the nations. Like one gathering abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth. No wing fluttered, no beak opened or chirped.’” <a href="/jeremiah/4-13.htm">Jeremiah 4:13</a> Behold, he advances like the clouds, his chariots like the whirlwind. His horses are swifter than eagles. Woe to us, for we are ruined! <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="/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="/matthew/24-28.htm">Matthew 24:28</a> Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather. <a href="/revelation/12-14.htm">Revelation 12:14</a> But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle to fly from the presence of the serpent to her place in the wilderness, where she was nourished for a time, and times, and half a time. <a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2</a> And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And say, Thus said the Lord GOD; A great eagle with great wings, long winged, full of feathers, which had divers colors, came to Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar:A great.<a href="/ezekiel/17-7.htm">Ezekiel 17:7,12</a> There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend her roots toward him, and shot forth her branches toward him, that he might water it by the furrows of her plantation… <a href="/deuteronomy/28-49.htm">Deuteronomy 28:49</a> The LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand;<a href="/jeremiah/4-13.htm">Jeremiah 4:13</a> Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots shall be as a whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are spoiled.great wings.<a href="/daniel/2-38.htm">Daniel 2:38</a> And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.<a href="/daniel/4-32.htm">Daniel 4:32</a> And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.<a href="/daniel/7-4.htm">Daniel 7:4</a> The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it.full.divers colours.<a href="/ezekiel/17-12.htm">Ezekiel 17:12</a> Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem, and hath taken the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babylon;<a href="/2_kings/24-10.htm">2 Kings 24:10-16</a> At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged… <a href="/2_chronicles/36-9.htm">2 Chronicles 36:9,10</a> Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD… the highest.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/15-2.htm">Branch</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-23.htm">Cedar</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-16.htm">Colors</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-16.htm">Colours</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-16.htm">Divers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-14.htm">Eagle</a> <a href="/psalms/91-4.htm">Feathers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-50.htm">Full</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-41.htm">Great</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-11.htm">Highest</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-23.htm">Lebanon</a> <a href="/psalms/91-4.htm">Pinions</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-13.htm">Rich</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-25.htm">Top</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-16.htm">Various</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-22.htm">Wings</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/17-22.htm">Branch</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-22.htm">Cedar</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-24.htm">Colors</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-8.htm">Colours</a> <a href="/matthew/4-24.htm">Divers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-7.htm">Eagle</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-7.htm">Feathers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-10.htm">Full</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-5.htm">Great</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-4.htm">Highest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-5.htm">Lebanon</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-11.htm">Pinions</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-24.htm">Rich</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-4.htm">Top</a> <a href="/matthew/4-24.htm">Various</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-7.htm">Wings</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>and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: This phrase introduces a divine message, emphasizing the authority and sovereignty of God. In the prophetic tradition, the phrase "the Lord GOD says" underscores that the message is not from the prophet himself but from God. This is a common introduction in prophetic literature, indicating the seriousness and divine origin of the message. It sets the stage for a parable or allegory, a method often used by prophets to convey deeper truths.‘A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, The "great eagle" symbolizes a powerful nation or ruler. In the context of Ezekiel, this eagle represents Babylon and its king, Nebuchadnezzar. The imagery of an eagle is used elsewhere in Scripture to denote swiftness and strength (e.g., <a href="/deuteronomy/28-49.htm">Deuteronomy 28:49</a>, <a href="/isaiah/46-11.htm">Isaiah 46:11</a>). The "great wings and long pinions" suggest the extensive reach and influence of Babylon, capable of swift and decisive action.full of feathers of many colors, The "feathers of many colors" may symbolize the diversity and wealth of the Babylonian empire, which was composed of various peoples and cultures. This imagery highlights the grandeur and splendor of Babylon, as well as its ability to attract and incorporate different nations under its rule. The multicolored feathers could also imply the strategic alliances and vassal states under Babylon's control.came to Lebanon Lebanon is known for its majestic cedar trees, which were highly valued in the ancient Near East for construction and trade. In this context, "Lebanon" symbolizes the land of Israel, particularly Jerusalem, which was under Babylonian influence. The use of "Lebanon" evokes the idea of beauty and strength, as well as the political and economic significance of the region.and took away the top of the cedar. The "top of the cedar" represents the leadership or the royal line of Judah. This action refers to the deportation of King Jehoiachin and the nobility of Judah to Babylon in 597 BC. The cedar, a symbol of strength and majesty, being stripped of its top, signifies the removal of the kingdom's power and autonomy. This act is a fulfillment of God's judgment on Judah for its disobedience, as prophesied by earlier prophets. The imagery also foreshadows the eventual restoration and hope for a remnant, as the cedar is not completely destroyed.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_great_eagle.htm">The Great Eagle</a> Symbolizes a powerful king or nation. In the context of <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Ezekiel 17</a>, it represents Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, who had significant influence and power. 2. <a href="/topical/l/lebanon.htm">Lebanon</a> Known for its majestic cedars, Lebanon here symbolizes the land of Israel, particularly its leadership and nobility. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_cedar.htm">The Cedar</a> Represents the royal line of David, specifically the leadership of Judah. The top of the cedar being taken away signifies the removal of the king or the nobility. 4. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> The prophet who delivers God's message through this parable. He is tasked with conveying God's judgment and hope to the exiled Israelites. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord_god.htm">The Lord GOD</a> The sovereign God who orchestrates the events described in the parable, demonstrating His control over nations and kings.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a> The imagery of the great eagle and the cedar highlights God's control over the rise and fall of nations and leaders. Believers can trust in God's ultimate authority and plan, even amidst political turmoil. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> The removal of the top of the cedar serves as a warning of the consequences of Israel's disobedience. It reminds us of the importance of faithfulness to God's covenant. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a> While the parable begins with judgment, it ultimately points to God's promise of restoration. This encourages believers to hold onto hope, knowing that God can bring renewal and redemption. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_leadership.htm">The Importance of Leadership</a> The focus on the cedar's top being taken away underscores the significance of godly leadership. It challenges us to pray for and support leaders who seek to honor God.<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/how_does_ezekiel_17_3-4_align_with_history.htm">In Ezekiel 17:3–4, how can the imagery of a great eagle plucking off the top of a cedar be reconciled with actual historical events or natural realities? </a> <a href="/q/why_liken_assyria_to_a_tall_cedar.htm">How can Ezekiel 31:3 liken Assyria to a cedar 'taller than all the trees,' when historical or archaeological evidence doesn't support such an exaggerated greatness?</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/could_they_get_cedar_from_lebanon.htm">(Ezra 3:7) Could a newly returned, resource-strapped community realistically acquire and transport large quantities of cedar from Lebanon?</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>(3) A great eagle with great wings.--In the original "the great eagle." This is explained in <a href="/ezekiel/17-12.htm" title="Say now to the rebellious house, Know you not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem, and has taken the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babylon;">Ezekiel 17:12</a> of "the king of Babylon." Nebuchadnezzar is compared to an eagle also in <a href="/jeremiah/48-40.htm" title="For thus said the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.">Jeremiah 48:40</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/49-22.htm" title="Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah: and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.">Jeremiah 49:22</a>; and Cyrus to a bird of prey in <a href="/isaiah/46-11.htm" title="Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executes my counsel from a far country: yes, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.">Isaiah 46:11</a>. He has great and long wings, because he has already flown victoriously over wide-spread lands; and he is "full of feathers which had divers colours," because he had embraced in his empire a variety of nations differing in languages, manners, and customs.Came unto Lebanon.--Jerusalem is called Lebanon, as in <a href="/jeremiah/22-23.htm" title="O inhabitant of Lebanon, that make your nest in the cedars, how gracious shall you be when pangs come on you, the pain as of a woman in travail!">Jeremiah 22:23</a>; because Lebanon is the home of the cedar, and the royal palace in Jerusalem was so rich in cedar as to be called "the house of the forest of Lebanon" (<a href="/1_kings/7-2.htm" title="He built also the house of the forest of Lebanon; the length thereof was an hundred cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits, on four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams on the pillars.">1Kings 7:2</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 3. - The eagle with great wings and long pinions (Revised Version) probably the golden eagle, the largest species of the genus - stands for Nebuchadnezzar, as it does in <a href="/jeremiah/48-40.htm">Jeremiah 48:40</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/49-22.htm">Jeremiah 49:22</a>. In <a href="/isaiah/46-11.htm">Isaiah 46:11</a> the "ravenous bird" represents Cyrus. Possibly the eagle head of the Assyrian god Nisroch (<a href="/2_kings/19-37.htm">2 Kings 19:37</a>; <a href="/isaiah/37-38.htm">Isaiah 37:38</a>) may have impressed the symbolism on Ezekiel's mind. A doubtful etymology gives "the great eagle" as the meaning of Nisroch. The divers colours indicate the variety of the nations under the king's sway (<a href="/daniel/3-4.htm">Daniel 3:4</a>: 4:1). If the cedar was chosen to t,e the symbol of the monarchy of Judah, then it followed that Lebanon, as the special home of the cedar, should take its place in the parable. Possibly the fact that one of the stateliest palaces of Solomon was known as the "house of the forest of Lebanon" (<a href="/1_kings/7-2.htm">1 Kings 7:2</a>; <a href="/1_kings/10-17.htm">1 Kings 10:17, 21</a>) may have made the symbolism specially suggestive. The word for highest branch is peculiar to Ezekiel (here and in ver. 22). The branch so carried off was carried into "a land of traffick" (Hebrew, LXX., and Vulgate, "a land of Canaan," the word being generalized in its meaning, as in <a href="/ezekiel/16-29.htm">Ezekiel 16:29</a>), i.e. to Babylon, as pre-eminently the merchant city of the time. This, of course, refers to Nebuchadnezzar's deportation of Jeconiah and the more eminent citizens of Jerusalem (<a href="/2_kings/24-8.htm">2 Kings 24:8-15</a>). <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/17-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>and tell them that וְאָמַרְתָּ֞ (wə·’ā·mar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say this is what כֹּה־ (kōh-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> The Lord GOD יְהוִ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> YHWH says: אָמַ֣ר ׀ (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say ‘A great הַגָּדוֹל֙ (hag·gā·ḏō·wl) Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> Great, older, insolent eagle הַנֶּ֤שֶׁר (han·ne·šer) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5404.htm">Strong's 5404: </a> The eagle with great גְּד֤וֹל (gə·ḏō·wl) Adjective - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> Great, older, insolent wings הַכְּנָפַ֙יִם֙ (hak·kə·nā·p̄a·yim) Article | Noun - fd <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3671.htm">Strong's 3671: </a> An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle and long אֶ֣רֶךְ (’e·reḵ) Adjective - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_750.htm">Strong's 750: </a> Long pinions, הָאֵ֔בֶר (hā·’ê·ḇer) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_83.htm">Strong's 83: </a> A pinion full מָלֵא֙ (mā·lê) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4392.htm">Strong's 4392: </a> Full, filling, fulness, fully of feathers הַנּוֹצָ֔ה (han·nō·w·ṣāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5133.htm">Strong's 5133: </a> A pinion, plumage of many colors, הָֽרִקְמָ֑ה (hā·riq·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7553.htm">Strong's 7553: </a> Variegation of color, embroidery came בָּ֚א (bā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Lebanon הַלְּבָנ֔וֹן (hal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3844.htm">Strong's 3844: </a> Lebanon -- a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel and took away וַיִּקַּ֖ח (way·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take the top צַמֶּ֥רֶת (ṣam·me·reṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6788.htm">Strong's 6788: </a> Fleeciness, foliage of the cedar. הָאָֽרֶז׃ (hā·’ā·rez) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_730.htm">Strong's 730: </a> A cedar tree <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/17-3.htm">Ezekiel 17:3 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/17-3.htm">Ezekiel 17:3 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/17-3.htm">Ezekiel 17:3 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/17-3.htm">Ezekiel 17:3 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/17-3.htm">Ezekiel 17:3 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/17-3.htm">Ezekiel 17:3 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/17-3.htm">Ezekiel 17:3 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/17-3.htm">Ezekiel 17:3 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/17-3.htm">Ezekiel 17:3 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/17-3.htm">Ezekiel 17:3 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-3.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 17:3 And say Thus says the Lord Yahweh: (Ezek. 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