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He planted it like a willow by abundant water,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/17.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He also took a seedling from the land and planted it in fertile soil. He placed it beside a broad river, where it could grow like a willow tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he took of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil. He placed it beside abundant waters. He set it like a willow twig,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil; he placed it by abundant waters and set it out like a willow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then he took some of the seed of the land And planted it in a fertile field; He placed <i>it</i> by abundant waters <i>And</i> set it like a willow tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He also took from the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil, a meadow beside abundant waters; he set it <i>like</i> a willow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220He also took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil. He placed it beside abundant waters; he set it like a willow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“He also took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil. He placed <i>it</i> beside abundant waters; he set it <i>like</i> a willow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He also took some of the seed of the land and planted it in a field <i>fit for</i> seed. He placed <i>it</i> beside abundant waters; he set it <i>like</i> a willow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He also took some of the seed of the land (Zedekiah, of the royal family) and planted it in fertile soil <i>and</i> a fruitful field; he placed it beside abundant waters and set it like a willow tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he took some of the land’s seed and put it in a fertile field; he set it like a willow, a plant by abundant water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he took some of the land&#8217s seed and put it in a fertile field; he set it like a willow, a plant by abundant waters. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful soil; he placed it beside many waters; he set it as a willow-tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The eagle also took a seed from Israel and planted it in a fertile field with plenty of water, like a willow tree beside a stream. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful soil; he placed it beside many waters; he set it as a willow tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />" 'Then it took a seedling from that country and planted the seedling in fertile soil. The eagle planted the seedling like a willow where there was plenty of water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then he took a young plant from the land of Israel and planted it in a fertile field, where there was always water to make it grow. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the eagle took a seed from the land and planted it in fertile ground. He planted it like a willow tree next to abundant waters. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil; he placed it by abundant waters and set it out like a willow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He took one of the seedlings of the land, placed it in a cultivated plot; a shoot by abundant water, like a willow he planted it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful soil; he placed it beside many waters; he set it as a willow tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“‘“He also took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fruitful soil. He placed it beside many waters. He set it as a willow tree. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he takes of the seed of the land, "" And puts it in a field of seed, "" He took [it] by many waters, "" He has set it in a conspicuous place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it taketh of the seed of the land, And doth put it in a field of seed, To take by many waters, In a conspicuous place it hath set it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will take from the seed of the land, and he will give it in a field of seed; he took it to many waters, he set it a willow.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he took of the seed of the land, and put it in the ground for seed, that it might take a firm root over many waters: he planted it on the surface of the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he took from the seed of the land and placed it in the ground for seed, so that it might take firm root above many waters; he placed it at the surface.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then he took some native seed and planted it in fertile soil; A shoot beside plentiful waters, like a willow he planted it, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he took a seed from the land, placed it in fertile soil; a plant by abundant waters, he set it like a willow twig.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in uncultivated land; he placed it by many waters, and then set a watchman over it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he took from the seed of the land and cast into the wilderness a plant on many waters and he set it for a Watchman<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He took also of the seed of the land, And planted it in a fruitful soil; He placed it beside many waters, He set it as a slip.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he took of the seed of the land, and sowed it in a field planted by much water; he set it in a conspicuous place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/17-5.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=4211" 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">4</span>He plucked off its topmost shoot, carried it to the land of merchants, and planted it in a city of traders. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·qaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">He took</a> <a href="/hebrew/2233.htm" title="2233: miz·ze·ra‘ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- A sowing, seed, offspring. From zara'; seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity.">some of the seed</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·tə·nê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">and planted</a> <a href="/hebrew/2233.htm" title="2233: zā·ra‘ (N-ms) -- A sowing, seed, offspring. From zara'; seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity.">it in fertile</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: biś·ḏêh- (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">soil;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: qāḥ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">he placed it</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.">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/7760.htm" title="7760: śā·mōw (V-Qal-Perf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">and set it out</a> <a href="/hebrew/6851.htm" title="6851: ṣap̄·ṣā·p̄āh (N-fs) -- Perhaps willow. From tsuwph; a willow.">like a willow.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>It sprouted and became a spreading vine, low in height, with branches turned toward him; yet its roots remained where it stood. So it became a vine and yielded branches and sent out shoots.…<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="/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/61-3.htm">Isaiah 61:3</a></span><br />to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-6.htm">1 Corinthians 3:6-9</a></span><br />I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. / So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. / He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. ...<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="/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="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a></span><br />Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree.</p><p class="hdg">the seed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/17-13.htm">Ezekiel 17:13</a></b></br> And hath taken of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/24-17.htm">2 Kings 24:17</a></b></br> And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/37-1.htm">Jeremiah 37:1</a></b></br> And king Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah.</p><p class="hdg">planted it in a fruitful field.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/8-7.htm">Deuteronomy 8:7-9</a></b></br> For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills; … </p><p class="hdg">he placed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/19-11.htm">Ezekiel 19:11,12</a></b></br> And she had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare rule, and her stature was exalted among the thick branches, and she appeared in her height with the multitude of her branches… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/15-7.htm">Isaiah 15:7</a></b></br> Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away to the brook of the willows.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/44-4.htm">Isaiah 44:4</a></b></br> And they shall spring up <i>as</i> among the grass, as willows by the water courses.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/16-49.htm">Abundant</a> <a href="/songs/5-10.htm">Conspicuous</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-6.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-33.htm">Fertile</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-7.htm">Field</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-4.htm">Fruitful</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-3.htm">Great</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-4.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-4.htm">Planted</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-10.htm">Planting</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-10.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/psalms/140-4.htm">Slip</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-12.htm">Soil</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-6.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Twig</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-17.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/17-8.htm">Abundant</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-11.htm">Conspicuous</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-12.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-10.htm">Fertile</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-8.htm">Field</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-10.htm">Fruitful</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-7.htm">Great</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-41.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-7.htm">Planted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-4.htm">Planting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-13.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/luke/5-16.htm">Slip</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-8.htm">Soil</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-24.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/hosea/10-7.htm">Twig</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-8.htm">Waters</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 "seed of the land" signifies the potential for growth and continuation of the line of David, which is a central theme in the Old Testament. This act of taking the seed can be seen as a strategic move to ensure control over the land by influencing its leadership.<p><b>and planted it in fertile soil;</b><br>The fertile soil symbolizes a place with potential for growth and prosperity. In the context of the Babylonian exile, this can be interpreted as the relocation of the Judean leadership to Babylon, where they were given opportunities to thrive under Babylonian rule. Fertile soil also alludes to God's providence and the potential for spiritual growth even in foreign lands, as seen in the stories of Daniel and his companions.<p><b>he placed it by abundant waters</b><br>Abundant waters indicate a source of life and sustenance, essential for growth. This imagery is often used in Scripture to describe prosperity and blessing (e.g., <a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Psalm 1:3</a>). In the context of Ezekiel, it suggests that the exiles in Babylon were given resources and conditions to flourish, despite being away from their homeland. This can also be seen as a metaphor for God's provision and care for His people, even in exile.<p><b>and set it out like a willow.</b><br>The willow is a tree known for its ability to thrive near water, symbolizing resilience and adaptability. This imagery suggests that the people of Judah, though displaced, were expected to adapt and grow in their new environment. The willow's ability to bend without breaking can be seen as a metaphor for the endurance and faithfulness required of the exiles. This resilience is echoed in the broader biblical narrative, where God's people are often called to remain faithful amidst trials, foreshadowing the ultimate fulfillment in Christ, who embodies perfect faithfulness and resilience.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet of God who conveyed messages through visions and parables, often using symbolic language to communicate God's will to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_eagle.htm">The Eagle</a></b><br>In the broader context of <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Ezekiel 17</a>, the eagle represents the king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar, who exerts influence over Judah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_seed.htm">The Seed</a></b><br>Symbolizes the people of Judah, particularly the royal offspring or leadership, who are taken and planted in a new environment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/fertile_soil.htm">Fertile Soil</a></b><br>Represents the conditions provided by Babylon, where the exiled people of Judah are expected to grow and thrive.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/abundant_waters.htm">Abundant Waters</a></b><br>Symbolizes the resources and opportunities available in Babylon, suggesting potential for growth and prosperity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_exile.htm">God's Sovereignty in Exile</a></b><br>Even in exile, God has a plan for His people. The planting in fertile soil signifies God's intention for growth and restoration, despite current circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_environment.htm">The Importance of Environment</a></b><br>Just as the seed is placed in fertile soil by abundant waters, our spiritual growth is influenced by our environment. We should seek to be in places that nurture our faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>The abundant waters signify God's provision. Trusting in His resources, even in unfamiliar or challenging situations, is crucial for spiritual growth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_willow.htm">Symbolism of the Willow</a></b><br>The willow, often associated with resilience and adaptability, reminds us to remain steadfast and flexible in our faith journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>This passage offers hope that God can bring about restoration and growth, even from situations that seem like setbacks.<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_'spirit_of_the_law'_mean.htm">What does 'Cast your bread upon the waters' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_emotional_intelligence.htm">What does 'washing of water by the word' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">Of the seed of the land.</span>--In place of the captive Jehoiachin Nebuchadnezzar did not set over the land an eastern satrap, but appointed a native prince, Zedekiah, the uncle of Jehoiachin. He was "planted," not like the tall cedar on the mountain, but yet like "a willow tree by great waters" where it might flourish in its degree (see <a href="/ezekiel/17-14.htm" title="That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.">Ezekiel 17:14</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The seed of the land</span> is Zedekiah, who was made king by Nebuchadnezzar in Jeconiah's place. The imagery of the <span class="cmt_word">willow</span> (the Hebrew word occurs here only) seems suggested by Ezekiel's surroundings. No tree could stand out in greater contrast to the cedar of Lebanon than the willows which he saw growing by the waters of Babylon (<a href="/psalms/137-2.htm">Psalm 137:2</a>, though the word is different). The choice of the willow determined the rest of the imagery, and the <span class="cmt_word">fruitful field</span> and the great or "many" (Revised Version) waters represent Judah, possibly with reference to its being in its measure a "land of brooks of waters," of "fountains and depths," of "wheat and barley and wine" (<a href="/deuteronomy/8-7.htm">Deuteronomy 8:7-9</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/11-10.htm">Deuteronomy 11:10-12</a>). The kingdom of Zedekiah, <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e.</span>, was left with sufficient elements for material prosperity. That prosperity is indicated in ver. 6 by the fact that the willow became a vine. It was of "low stature," indeed, trailing on the ground. It could not claim the greatness of an independent kingdom. Its branches turned toward the planter (ver. 6); its roots were under him. It acknowledged, that is, Nebuchadnezzar's suzerainty, and so, had things continued as they were, it might have prospered. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/17-5.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">He took</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקַּח֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·qaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">some of the seed</span><br /><span class="heb">מִזֶּ֣רַע</span> <span class="translit">(miz·ze·ra‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2233.htm">Strong's 2233: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the land</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֔רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and planted</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yit·tə·nê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it in fertile</span><br /><span class="heb">זָ֑רַע</span> <span class="translit">(zā·ra‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2233.htm">Strong's 2233: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">soil;</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּשְׂדֵה־</span> <span class="translit">(biś·ḏêh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<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">he placed [it]</span><br /><span class="heb">קָ֚ח</span> <span class="translit">(qāḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by</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">abundant</span><br /><span class="heb">רַבִּ֔ים</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">מַ֣יִם</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">he set it out</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂמֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(śā·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like a willow.</span><br /><span class="heb">צַפְצָפָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṣap̄·ṣā·p̄āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6851.htm">Strong's 6851: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perhaps willow</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/17-5.htm">Ezekiel 17:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/17-5.htm">Ezekiel 17:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/17-5.htm">Ezekiel 17:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/17-5.htm">Ezekiel 17:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/17-5.htm">Ezekiel 17:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/17-5.htm">Ezekiel 17:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/17-5.htm">Ezekiel 17:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/17-5.htm">Ezekiel 17:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/17-5.htm">Ezekiel 17:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/17-5.htm">Ezekiel 17:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/17-5.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 17:5 He took also of the seed (Ezek. 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