Ezekiel 17:7
There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend her roots toward him, and shot forth her branches toward him, that he might water it by the furrows of her plantation.
Context
This verse from Ezekiel Chapter 17 connects to 6 cross-references. The allegory of two eagles and a vine: Nebuchadnezzar the first eagle planted Israel as a vine; Zedekiah's appeal to Egypt (the second eagle) will be judged. But God himself will plant a tender twig on the high mountain — …
Other Translations
There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend its roots toward him, and shot forth its branches toward him, from the beds of its plantation, that he might water it.
And there is another great eagle, Great-winged, and abounding with feathers, And lo, this vine hath bent its roots toward him, And its thin shoots it hath sent out toward him, To water it from the furrows of its planting,
And there was another eagle with great wings and thick feathers: and now this vine, pushing out its roots to him, sent out its branches in his direction from the bed where it was planted, so that he might give it water.
Cross References
For through the anger of the Lord it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them …
And under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with …
Then Pharaoh’s army was come forth out of Egypt: and when the Chaldeans that besieged Jerusalem heard tidings of them, …
Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah, that sent you …
But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. …
The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, …