and say, ‘The Lord GOD says: “A great eagle with great wings and long feathers, full of feathers which had various colors, came to Lebanon and took the top of the cedar.
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Ezekiel 17:3 in context
Ezekiel 17:1–6
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The LORD’s word came to me, saying,
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“Son of man, tell a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;
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and say, ‘The Lord GOD says: “A great eagle with great wings and long feathers, full of feathers which had various colors, came to Lebanon and took the top of the cedar.
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He cropped off the topmost of its young twigs, and carried it to a land of traffic. He planted it in a city of merchants.
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“‘“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.
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It grew and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and its roots were under him. So it became a vine, produced branches, and shot out sprigs.
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