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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/17.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/17.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />It had been planted in good soil by abundant water so that it would produce branches, bear fruit and become a splendid vine.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/17.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />even though it was already planted in good soil and had plenty of water so it could grow into a splendid vine and produce rich leaves and luscious fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />It had been planted on good soil by abundant waters, that it might produce branches and bear fruit and become a noble vine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />It had been planted in good soil by abundant waters in order to yield branches and bear fruit and become a splendid vine.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />It was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />It was planted in good soil by many waters, To bring forth branches, bear fruit, <i>And</i> become a majestic vine.” ’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />It was planted in good soil beside abundant waters, so that it would produce branches and bear fruit, <i>and</i> become a splendid vine.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220It was planted in good soil beside abundant waters, that it might yield branches and bear fruit and become a splendid vine."&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“It was planted in good soil beside abundant waters, that it might yield branches and bear fruit, <i>and</i> become a splendid vine.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />It was planted in a good field beside abundant waters, that it might yield branches and bear fruit <i>and</i> become a majestic vine.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />It was planted in good soil where water was plentiful for it to produce leaves <i>and</i> branches and to bear fruit, so that it might become a splendid vine.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It had been planted in a good field by abundant water in order to produce branches, bear fruit, and become a splendid vine.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It had been planted in a good field by abundant waters in order to produce branches, bear fruit, and become a splendid vine. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />It was planted in a good soil by many waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But the vine was already growing in fertile soil, where there was plenty of water to produce healthy leaves and large grapes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />It was planted in a good soil by many waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />It was planted in good soil beside plenty of water so that it could grow branches, bear fruit, and become a wonderful vine.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But the vine had already been planted in a fertile, well-watered field so that it could grow leaves and bear grapes and be a magnificent vine. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />It was transplanted into good soil near abundant water, and it produced branches and bore fruit, becoming a magnificent vine."'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />It had been planted in good soil by abundant waters in order to yield branches and bear fruit and become a splendid vine.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />In a good field, by abundant waters, it was planted to grow branches, bear fruit, and become a beautiful vine. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It was planted in a good soil by many waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine."'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />It was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />It was planted in a good soil by many waters, that it might produce branches and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a good vine.”’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />On a good field, by many waters, it is planted, to make branches, and to bear fruit, to be for a good vine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> On a good field, by many waters, it is planted, To make branches, and to bear fruit, To be for an goodly vine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In a good field by many waters it was planted, to make branches to bear fruit, to be for a great vine.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />It was planted in a good ground upon many waters, that it might bring forth branches, and bear fruit, that it might become a large vine. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />It had been planted in a good land, above many waters, so that it would produce branches and bear fruit, so that it would become a large vine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />it was transplanted to a fertile field By abundant waters, to produce branches, to bear fruit, to become a majestic vine. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />it was transplanted to good soil by abundant waters, so that it might produce branches and bear fruit and become a noble vine.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For it was planted in a good field, by many waters that it might bring forth branches and bear fruit and become a goodly vine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />In a beautiful field and in many waters it is planted, that it would make leaves and it would bear fruit and there would be a glorious vine<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />It was planted in a good soil By many waters, That it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, That it might be a stately vine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />She thrives in a fair field by much water, to produce shoots and bear fruit, that she might become a great vine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/17-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=4252" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/17.htm">The Parable of Two Eagles and a Vine</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>But there was another great eagle with great wings and many feathers. And behold, this vine bent its roots toward him. It stretched out its branches to him from its planting bed, so that he might water it. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hî (Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">It</a> <a href="/hebrew/8362.htm" title="8362: šə·ṯū·lāh (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs) -- To transplant. A primitive root; to transplant.">had been planted</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·wḇ (Adj-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">good</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: śā·ḏeh (N-ms) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">soil</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">by</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: rab·bîm (Adj-mp) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">abundant</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ma·yim (N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">waters</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: la·‘ă·śō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">in order to yield</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/5375.htm" title="5375: wə·lā·śêṯ (Conj-w, Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">and bear</a> <a href="/hebrew/6529.htm" title="6529: pe·rî (N-ms) -- Fruit. From parah; fruit.">fruit</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: lih·yō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- 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/155.htm" title="155: ’ad·dā·reṯ (N-fs) -- Glory, a cloak. Feminine of 'addiyr; something ample; also the same as 'eder.">a splendid</a> <a href="/hebrew/1612.htm" title="1612: lə·ḡe·p̄en (Prep-l:: N-csc) -- A vine. From an unused root meaning to bend; a vine, especially the grape.">vine.’</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>So you are to tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Will it flourish? Will it not be uprooted and stripped of its fruit so that it shrivels? All its foliage will wither! It will not take a strong arm or many people to pull it up by its roots.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-1.htm">Isaiah 5:1-7</a></span><br />I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. / He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour! / “And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to judge between Me and My vineyard. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-21.htm">Jeremiah 2:21</a></span><br />I had planted you like a choice vine from the very best seed. How could you turn yourself before Me into a rotten, wild vine?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/80-8.htm">Psalm 80:8-11</a></span><br />You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it. / You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land. / The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/10-1.htm">Hosea 10:1</a></span><br />Israel was a luxuriant vine, yielding fruit for himself. The more his fruit increased, the more he increased the altars. The better his land produced, the better he made the sacred pillars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-33.htm">Matthew 21:33-41</a></span><br />Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. / When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit. / But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-1.htm">John 15:1-8</a></span><br />“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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/27-2.htm">Isaiah 27:2-6</a></span><br />In that day: “Sing about a fruitful vineyard. / I, the LORD, am its keeper; I water it continually. I guard it night and day so no one can disturb it; / I am not angry. If only thorns and briers confronted Me, I would march and trample them, I would burn them to the ground. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/12-10.htm">Jeremiah 12:10</a></span><br />Many shepherds have destroyed My vineyard; they have trampled My plot of ground. They have turned My pleasant field into a desolate wasteland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/12-1.htm">Mark 12:1-9</a></span><br />Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. / At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. / But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-6.htm">Luke 13:6-9</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-17.htm">Romans 11:17-24</a></span><br />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.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-21.htm">Isaiah 60:21</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/14-5.htm">Hosea 14:5-7</a></span><br />I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon. / His shoots will sprout, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon. / They will return and dwell in his shade; they will grow grain and blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Psalm 1:3</a></span><br />He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-17.htm">Matthew 7:17-19</a></span><br />Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. / A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. / Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">It was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.</p><p class="hdg">soil.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/17-5.htm">Ezekiel 17:5,6</a></b></br> He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed <i>it</i> by great waters, <i>and</i> set it <i>as</i> a willow tree… </p><p class="hdg">and that.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/17-5.htm">Abundant</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-58.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-7.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-5.htm">Field</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-7.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-9.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-50.htm">Good</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-34.htm">Goodly</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-7.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-36.htm">Noble</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-7.htm">Planted</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-28.htm">Produce</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-5.htm">Soil</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-18.htm">Splendid</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-1.htm">Stately</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-22.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-13.htm">Transplanted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-7.htm">Vine</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-7.htm">Water</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-5.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-8.htm">Yield</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/19-10.htm">Abundant</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-23.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-23.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-24.htm">Field</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-23.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-9.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-18.htm">Good</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-23.htm">Goodly</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-9.htm">Great</a> <a href="/luke/1-3.htm">Noble</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-10.htm">Planted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-27.htm">Produce</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-4.htm">Soil</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-41.htm">Splendid</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-23.htm">Stately</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-9.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-10.htm">Transplanted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-10.htm">Vine</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-10.htm">Water</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-10.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-27.htm">Yield</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 17</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/17-1.htm">Under the parable of two eagles and a vine</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/17-11.htm">is shown God's judgment upon Jerusalem for revolting from Babylon to Egypt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/17-22.htm">God promises to plant the cedar of the Gospel</a></span><br></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 "good soil" symbolizes the fertile conditions provided by God for His people to flourish. In biblical terms, good soil often represents a heart receptive to God's word (<a href="/matthew/13-8.htm">Matthew 13:8</a>). Historically, Judah was strategically located in a fertile region, which should have led to prosperity.<p><b>by abundant waters</b><br>The "abundant waters" signify the ample resources and blessings provided by God. In the ancient Near East, water was a precious commodity, essential for agriculture and survival. This imagery is reminiscent of <a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Psalm 1:3</a>, where a righteous person is likened to a tree planted by streams of water. The abundance of water suggests that Judah had all it needed to succeed spiritually and materially.<p><b>in order to yield branches and bear fruit</b><br>The purpose of planting in good soil and abundant waters was to produce growth and fruitfulness. In a spiritual sense, bearing fruit is often associated with living a life that reflects God's character and fulfills His purposes (<a href="/john/15-5.htm">John 15:5</a>). Historically, Judah was expected to be a beacon of God's covenantal faithfulness, demonstrating His laws and justice to the nations.<p><b>and become a splendid vine.</b><br>The "splendid vine" represents the potential glory and beauty of Judah as a nation under God's care. This imagery is used elsewhere in Scripture to describe Israel's intended role as God's chosen people (<a href="/isaiah/5.htm">Isaiah 5:1-7</a>). The vine is also a type of Christ, who is the true vine (<a href="/john/15.htm">John 15:1</a>), suggesting that the ultimate fulfillment of this imagery is found in Jesus, who embodies the perfect relationship with God and the true source of spiritual life.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet of God who ministered to the Jewish exiles in Babylon. He is known for his vivid visions and symbolic actions.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>Represented as the vine in this parable, symbolizing the nation’s potential to flourish under God’s care.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The place of exile for the Israelites, where Ezekiel delivered his prophecies.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_vine.htm">The Vine</a></b><br>A metaphor for the nation of Israel, illustrating its intended prosperity and fruitfulness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_parable_of_the_two_eagles_and_the_vine.htm">The Parable of the Two Eagles and the Vine</a></b><br>A symbolic account in <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Ezekiel 17</a> that illustrates Israel's political alliances and spiritual condition.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_and_care.htm">God's Provision and Care</a></b><br>Just as the vine was planted in good soil by abundant waters, God provides all that is necessary for His people to thrive spiritually. Recognize and be grateful for God's provision in your life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/potential_for_fruitfulness.htm">Potential for Fruitfulness</a></b><br>The vine was intended to produce branches and bear fruit. Reflect on your own life and consider how you can be more fruitful in your walk with Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_environment.htm">The Importance of Environment</a></b><br>The vine's placement in good soil signifies the importance of being rooted in a healthy spiritual environment. Evaluate your surroundings and influences to ensure they support your spiritual growth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The broader context of <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Ezekiel 17</a> warns of the consequences of Israel's disobedience. Understand that turning away from God can lead to spiritual barrenness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite Israel's failures, God's ultimate plan and sovereignty are evident. Trust in God's overarching plan for your life, even when circumstances seem challenging.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 17</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_ezekiel_17_6_be_historically_verified.htm">How can Ezekiel 17:6's description of the vine thriving and then withering be verified historically or archaeologically, if at all?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_psalm_114_8_consistent_with_moses'_rock.htm">Does the miraculous water from rock in Psalm 114:8 align with other biblical accounts of Moses striking a rock, or are there inconsistencies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'husbandman'_mean_biblically.htm">What does 'husbandman' mean in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - Ezekiel repeats, as justifying Nebuchadnezzar's action, that his first intention had been to leave Zedekiah under conditions which would have given his kingdom a fair measure of prosperity. The vine might have borne fruit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/17-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">It</span><br /><span class="heb">הִ֣יא</span> <span class="translit">(hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had been planted</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁתוּלָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ṯū·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8362.htm">Strong's 8362: </a> </span><span class="str2">To transplant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">good</span><br /><span class="heb">טּ֛וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(ṭō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">soil</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂ֥דֶה</span> <span class="translit">(śā·ḏeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> </span><span class="str2">Field, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">abundant</span><br /><span class="heb">רַבִּ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(rab·bîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> </span><span class="str2">Much, many, great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">waters</span><br /><span class="heb">מַ֥יִם</span> <span class="translit">(ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in order to yield</span><br /><span class="heb">לַעֲשׂ֤וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(la·‘ă·śō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">branches</span><br /><span class="heb">עָנָף֙</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·nāp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6057.htm">Strong's 6057: </a> </span><span class="str2">A branch, bough</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and bear</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלָשֵׂ֣את</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lā·śêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fruit</span><br /><span class="heb">פֶּ֔רִי</span> <span class="translit">(pe·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6529.htm">Strong's 6529: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fruit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and become</span><br /><span class="heb">לִהְי֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(lih·yō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a splendid</span><br /><span class="heb">אַדָּֽרֶת׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ad·dā·reṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_155.htm">Strong's 155: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something ample</span><br /><br /><span class="word">vine.’</span><br /><span class="heb">לְגֶ֥פֶן</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḡe·p̄en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1612.htm">Strong's 1612: </a> </span><span class="str2">A vine, the grape</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/17-8.htm">Ezekiel 17:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/17-8.htm">Ezekiel 17:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/17-8.htm">Ezekiel 17:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/17-8.htm">Ezekiel 17:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/17-8.htm">Ezekiel 17:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/17-8.htm">Ezekiel 17:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/17-8.htm">Ezekiel 17:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/17-8.htm">Ezekiel 17:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/17-8.htm">Ezekiel 17:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/17-8.htm">Ezekiel 17:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/17-8.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 17:8 It was planted in a good soil (Ezek. 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