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Will it not wither completely when the east wind strikes it—wither away in the plot where it grew?&#8217&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/17.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But when the vine is transplanted, will it thrive? No, it will wither away when the east wind blows against it. It will die in the same good soil where it had grown so well.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, it is planted; will it thrive? Will it not utterly wither when the east wind strikes it—wither away on the bed where it sprouted?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even if it is transplanted, will it flourish? Will it not completely wither when the east wind strikes? It will wither on the bed where it sprouted.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Yea, behold, <i>being</i> planted, shall it prosper? shall it not utterly wither, when the east wind toucheth it? it shall wither in the furrows where it grew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Behold, <i>it is</i> planted, Will it thrive? Will it not utterly wither when the east wind touches it? It will wither in the garden terrace where it grew.” ’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, though it is planted, will it thrive? Will it not completely wither as soon as the east wind strikes it—wither on the beds where it grew?”’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Behold, though it is planted, will it thrive? Will it not completely wither as soon as the east wind strikes it— wither on the beds where it grew?"&#8217&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Behold, though it is planted, will it thrive? Will it not completely wither as soon as the east wind strikes it—wither on the beds where it grew?”’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And behold, though it is planted, will it succeed? Will it not completely dry up as soon as the east wind strikes it—dry up on the beds where it sprouted?”’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Though it is planted, will it thrive <i>and</i> grow? Will it not completely wither when the east wind touches it? It will wither in the beds where it grew.”’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even though it is planted, will it flourish? Won’t it wither completely when the east wind strikes it? It will wither on the plot where it sprouted.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even though it is planted, will it flourish? Won&#8217t it completely wither when the east wind strikes it? It will wither on the bed where it sprouted.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Yea, behold, being planted, shall it prosper? shall it not utterly wither, when the east wind toucheth it? it shall wither in the beds where it grew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The grapevine is strong and healthy, but as soon as the scorching desert wind blows, it will quickly wither. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Yea, behold, being planted, shall it prosper? shall it not utterly wither; when the east wind toucheth it? it shall wither in the beds where it grew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />It might be planted again, but will it live and grow? It will wither completely when the east wind blows on it. It will certainly wither in the garden where it is growing.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Yes, it is planted, but will it live and grow? Won't it wither when the east wind strikes it? Won't it wither there where it is growing?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Look! Because it's a transplanted vine, won't it wither when the east wind hits it? It will surely wither in the terraces where it had started to sprout."'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even if it is transplanted, will it flourish? Will it not completely wither when the east wind strikes? It will wither on the bed where it sprouted.??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Consider! It is planted, but will it prosper? Will it not wither completely when the east wind blows on it? Will it not wither in the soil where it sprouted?'" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Yes, look, being planted, shall it prosper? Shall it not utterly wither, when the east wind touches it? It shall wither in the beds where it grew."'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Yes, 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yes, behold, being planted, will it prosper? Won’t it utterly wither when the east wind touches it? It will wither in the ground where it grew.”’” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And behold, the planted thing—does it prosper? When the east wind comes against it, does it not utterly wither? On the furrows of its springing it withers.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And lo, the planted thing -- doth it prosper? When come against it doth the east wind, Doth it not utterly wither? On the furrows of its springing it withereth.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And behold, being planted, shall it prosper? as the east wind strikes upon it? drying up, shall it not be dried up? it shall be dried up upon the risings of its springing up.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Behold, it is planted: shall it prosper then? shall it not be dried up when the burning wind shall touch it, and shall it not wither in the furrows where it grew? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Behold, it has been planted. What if it does not prosper? Should it not be dried up when the burning wind touches it, and should it not wither in the garden of its germination?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />True, it is planted; but will it thrive? Will it not wither up When the east wind strikes it, wither in the very bed where it sprouted? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When it is transplanted, will it thrive? When the east wind strikes it, will it not utterly wither, wither on the bed where it grew?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Yea, behold, being planted, it shall not prosper; when the east wind strikes it, it shall wither in the soil where it grew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Behold, it is planted but it shall not prosper, and when the hot wind has blown on it, it dries up in the soil of its growth<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Yea, behold, being planted, shall it prosper? Shall it not utterly wither, when the east wind toucheth it? In the beds where it grew it shall wither.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And, behold, it thrives: shall it prosper? shall it not wither as soon as the east wind touches it? it shall be withered together with the growth of its shoots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/17-10.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=4282" 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">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. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/8362.htm" title="8362: šə·ṯū·lāh (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs) -- To transplant. A primitive root; to transplant.">Even if it is transplanted,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6743.htm" title="6743: hă·ṯiṣ·lāḥ (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To push forward. Or tsaleach; a primitive root; to push forward, in various senses.">will it flourish?</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: hă·lō·w (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">Will it not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3001.htm" title="3001: tî·ḇaš (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To be dry, dried up, or withered. A primitive root; to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also to dry up or wither.">completely wither</a> <a href="/hebrew/3001.htm" title="3001: yā·ḇōš (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To be dry, dried up, or withered. A primitive root; to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also to dry up or wither."></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.">when the east</a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: rū·aḥ (N-csc) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">wind</a> <a href="/hebrew/5060.htm" title="5060: ḵə·ḡa·‘aṯ (Prep-k:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; properly, to touch, i.e. Lay the hand upon; by implication, to reach; violently, to strike.">strikes?</a> <a href="/hebrew/bāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3001.htm" title="3001: tî·ḇāš (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To be dry, dried up, or withered. A primitive root; to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also to dry up or wither.">It will wither</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/6170.htm" title="6170: ‘ă·ru·ḡōṯ (N-fpc) -- Or iarugah; feminine passive participle of arag; something piled up (figuratively) raised by mental aspiration), i.e. A paterre.">the bed</a> <a href="/hebrew/6780.htm" title="6780: ṣim·ḥāh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- A sprout, growth. From tsamach; a sprout, literal or figurative.">where it sprouted.’”</a> </span><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="/jeremiah/12-2.htm">Jeremiah 12:2</a></span><br />You planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/27-11.htm">Isaiah 27:11</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/9-16.htm">Hosea 9:16</a></span><br />Ephraim is struck down; their root is withered; they cannot bear fruit. Even if they bear children, I will slay the darlings of their wombs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-8.htm">Jeremiah 17:8</a></span><br />He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.<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/13-6.htm">Matthew 13:6</a></span><br />But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-6.htm">Mark 4:6</a></span><br />But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-6.htm">Luke 8:6</a></span><br />Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-6.htm">John 15:6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-6.htm">Isaiah 5:6</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/11-16.htm">Jeremiah 11:16</a></span><br />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.<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/92-12.htm">Psalm 92:12-14</a></span><br />The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. / Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. / In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-19.htm">Matthew 21:19</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/11-20.htm">Mark 11:20-21</a></span><br />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.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Yes, behold, being planted, shall it prosper? shall it not utterly wither, when the east wind touches it? it shall wither in the furrows where it grew.</p><p class="hdg">shall it</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/19-12.htm">Ezekiel 19:12-14</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/12-1.htm">Hosea 12:1</a></b></br> Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/13-15.htm">Hosea 13:15</a></b></br> Though he be fruitful among <i>his</i> 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/17-7.htm">Beds</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-58.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-8.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-38.htm">Drying</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-23.htm">East</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-7.htm">Furrows</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-6.htm">Grew</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-8.htm">Planted</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-18.htm">Plot</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-9.htm">Prosper</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-22.htm">Quite</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-47.htm">Soon</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-9.htm">Springing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-9.htm">Strikes</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-16.htm">Thrive</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-15.htm">Touch</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-10.htm">Touches</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-29.htm">Toucheth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-8.htm">Transplanted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-6.htm">Utterly</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-13.htm">Wind</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-9.htm">Wither</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-8.htm">Withereth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/hosea/7-14.htm">Beds</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-17.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-24.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-12.htm">Drying</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-12.htm">East</a> <a href="/hosea/10-4.htm">Furrows</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-5.htm">Grew</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-10.htm">Planted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-2.htm">Plot</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-15.htm">Prosper</a> <a href="/hosea/12-11.htm">Quite</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-16.htm">Soon</a> <a href="/nahum/3-3.htm">Springing</a> <a href="/matthew/5-39.htm">Strikes</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-17.htm">Thrive</a> <a href="/daniel/8-5.htm">Touch</a> <a href="/amos/9-5.htm">Touches</a> <a href="/hosea/4-2.htm">Toucheth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-10.htm">Transplanted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-31.htm">Utterly</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-21.htm">Wind</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-12.htm">Wither</a> <a href="/amos/1-2.htm">Withereth</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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In the context of Ezekiel, it refers to the fate of the kingdom of Judah and its leaders. The imagery of transplanting a vine or tree is common in Scripture, symbolizing God's people being moved or exiled (<a href="/psalms/80-8.htm">Psalm 80:8-11</a>). The question implies doubt about the success of such a move, highlighting the futility of relying on human alliances or strategies instead of trusting in God.<p><b>Will it not completely wither when the east wind strikes?</b><br>The east wind in biblical literature often represents destruction or judgment, as seen in <a href="/genesis/41-6.htm">Genesis 41:6</a> and <a href="/jonah/4-8.htm">Jonah 4:8</a>. It is a hot, dry wind from the desert that can devastate crops and vegetation. Here, it symbolizes the impending judgment and destruction that will come upon Judah due to their disobedience and reliance on foreign powers like Egypt, rather than on God. The rhetorical question emphasizes the certainty of this outcome.<p><b>It will wither on the bed where it sprouted.’”</b><br>This phrase indicates that the vine will perish in the very place it was planted, suggesting that the judgment will occur in the land of Judah itself. The imagery of withering where it sprouted underscores the idea that despite initial growth or potential, without God's blessing and protection, it cannot survive. This reflects the broader biblical theme that true flourishing comes only through obedience and faithfulness to God (<a href="/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Jeremiah 17:5-8</a>). The withering also serves as a type of Christ, who, unlike the unfaithful vine, is the true vine that brings life and sustenance to those who abide in Him (<a href="/john/15.htm">John 15:1-5</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is the author of the book and delivers God's messages to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation of Israel is symbolized in this parable as a vine, representing its political and spiritual state.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The east wind in the parable represents Babylon, a powerful empire that exerts influence and judgment over Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/z/zedekiah.htm">Zedekiah</a></b><br>The last king of Judah, who broke his covenant with Babylon, leading to the nation's downfall.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_east_wind.htm">The East Wind</a></b><br>Symbolic of judgment and destruction, often used in the Bible to represent God's disciplinary actions.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_unfaithfulness.htm">The Consequences of Unfaithfulness</a></b><br>Just as the vine withers under the east wind, so too do we face consequences when we break our covenants with God. Faithfulness is crucial in our relationship with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>The east wind represents God's control over nations and events. We must recognize His sovereignty and submit to His will, trusting in His ultimate plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_roots.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Roots</a></b><br>A transplanted vine struggles to thrive without strong roots. Similarly, our spiritual lives require deep roots in God's Word and community to withstand trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>While the vine withers due to judgment, God's desire is for repentance and restoration. We should seek to turn back to Him and restore our relationship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>Zedekiah's failure as a leader led to national disaster. This highlights the importance of godly leadership and the impact it has on communities and nations.<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/what_does_the_bible_say_on_cannibalism.htm">What does the Bible say about cannibalism?</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/are_psalm_83_6-8_names_historical_or_symbolic.htm">Do the names and alliances in Psalm 83:6-8 reflect actual historical groups, or might they be anachronistic or symbolic references?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_18_differ_from_103.htm">Why do the descriptions of God's power in Psalm 18 seem inconsistent with passages portraying His more gentle attributes (e.g., Psalm 103)?</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 10.</span> - The question, <span class="cmt_word">Shall it prosper?</span> comes with all the emphasis of iteration. The east wind is, as elsewhere, the symbol of scorching and devastating power (<a href="/ezekiel/19-12.htm">Ezekiel 19:12</a>; <a href="/hosea/13-15.htm">Hosea 13:15</a>; <a href="/jonah/4-8.htm">Jonah 4:8</a>; <a href="/job/27-21.htm">Job 27:21</a>). For <span class="cmt_word">furrows</span>, read <span class="accented">beds</span>, with Revised Version. In the case of the Chaldeans, who came from the east, there was a special appropriateness in the symbolism. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/17-10.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">Even if transplanted,</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁתוּלָ֖ה</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">will it flourish?</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲתִצְלָ֑ח</span> <span class="translit">(hă·ṯiṣ·lāḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6743.htm">Strong's 6743: </a> </span><span class="str2">To push forward</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Will it not</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲלוֹא֩</span> <span class="translit">(hă·lō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">completely wither</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּיבַ֣שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(tî·ḇaš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3001.htm">Strong's 3001: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be ashamed, confused, disappointed, to dry up, wither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when the east</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקָּדִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qā·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6921.htm">Strong's 6921: </a> </span><span class="str2">The fore, front part, the East</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wind</span><br /><span class="heb">ר֤וּחַ</span> <span class="translit">(rū·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm">Strong's 7307: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">strikes?</span><br /><span class="heb">כְגַ֨עַת</span> <span class="translit">(ḵə·ḡa·‘aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5060.htm">Strong's 5060: </a> </span><span class="str2">To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">It will wither</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּיבָֽשׁ׃</span> <span class="translit">(tî·ḇāš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3001.htm">Strong's 3001: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be ashamed, confused, disappointed, to dry up, wither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the bed</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲרֻגֹ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ru·ḡōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6170.htm">Strong's 6170: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something piled up, raised by mental aspiration), a paterre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">where it sprouted.’”</span><br /><span class="heb">צִמְחָ֖הּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṣim·ḥāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6780.htm">Strong's 6780: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sprout, growth</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/17-10.htm">Ezekiel 17:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/17-10.htm">Ezekiel 17:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/17-10.htm">Ezekiel 17:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/17-10.htm">Ezekiel 17:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/17-10.htm">Ezekiel 17:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/17-10.htm">Ezekiel 17:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/17-10.htm">Ezekiel 17:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/17-10.htm">Ezekiel 17:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/17-10.htm">Ezekiel 17:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/17-10.htm">Ezekiel 17:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/17-10.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 17:10 Yes behold being planted shall it prosper? 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