nkjv Ezekiel:17:2-10 SEEK
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Son of man ,
pose a riddle ,
and speak a parable to the house of Israel ,
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and say , "
Thus says the Lord GOD : "
A great eagle with large wings and long pinions ,
Full of feathers of various colors ,
Came to Lebanon And took from the cedar the highest branch .
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He cropped off its topmost young twig And carried it to a land of trade ;
He set it in a city of merchants .
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Then he took some of the seed of the land And planted it in a fertile field ;
He placed it by abundant waters And set it like a willow tree .
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And it grew and became a spreading vine of low stature ;
Its branches turned toward him ,
But its roots were under it .
So it became a vine ,
Brought forth branches ,
And put forth shoots .
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But there was another great eagle with large wings and many feathers ;
And behold ,
this vine bent its roots toward him ,
And stretched its branches toward him ,
From the garden terrace where it had been planted ,
That he might water it .
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It was planted in good soil by many waters ,
To bring forth branches ,
bear fruit ,
And become a majestic vine ."'
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Say , "
Thus says the Lord GOD : "
Will it thrive ?
Will he not pull up its roots ,
Cut off its fruit ,
And leave it to wither ?
All of its spring leaves will wither ,
And no great power or many people Will be needed to pluck it up by its roots .
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Behold ,
it is 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 .""'