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Ezekiel 17

Parable of Two Eagles and a Vine

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Now the wordh1697 of the LORDh3068 cameh1961 to me sayingh559,

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"Sonh1121 of manh120, propoundh2330 a riddleh2420 and speakh4911b a  aparableh4912 to the househ1004 of Israelh3478,

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 1sayingh559, `Thush3541 saysh559 the Lordh136  2GODh3068, "A greath1419  aeagleh5404 with  bgreath1419 wingsh3671, longh750 pinionsh83 and a fullh4392 plumageh5133 of manyh7553 colorsh7553 cameh935 to  cLebanonh3844 and tookh3947 away the toph6788 of the cedarh730.

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"He pluckedh6998 offh6998 the topmosth7218 of its youngh3242 twigsh3242 and broughth935 it to a landh776 of merchantsh3667b; he seth7760 it in a cityh5892b of tradersh7402.

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"He also tookh3947 someh4480 of the seedh2233 of the landh776 and plantedh5414 it in  1 afertileh2233 soilh7704. He  2placedh3947 it besideh5921 abundanth7227a watersh4325; he seth7760 it like a  bwillowh6851.

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"Then it sproutedh6779 and becameh1961 a lowh8217, spreadingh5628 vineh1612 with its branchesh1808 turnedh6437 towardh413 him, but its rootsh8328 remainedh1961 underh8478 it. So it becameh1961 a vineh1612 and yieldedh6213a shootsh909 and senth7971 out branchesh6288.

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"But there was  1anotherh259 greath1419 eagleh5404 with greath1419 wingsh3671 and muchh7227a plumageh5133; and beholdh2009, thish2088 vineh1612 benth3719 its rootsh8328 towardh5921 him and senth7971 out its branchesh1808 toward him from the bedsh6170 whereh4302 it was  aplantedh4302, that he might waterh8248 it.

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"It was plantedh8362 in goodh2896a  1soilh7704 besideh413 abundanth7227a watersh4325, that it might yieldh6213a branchesh6057 and bearh5375 fruith6529 and becomeh1961 a splendidh155 vineh1612."'

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"Sayh559, `Thush3541 saysh559 the Lordh136 GODh3068, "Will it thriveh6743b? Will he not pullh5423 up its rootsh8328 and cuth7082 offh7082 its fruith6529, so that it withersh3001--so that allh3605 its sproutingh6780 leavesh2964 witherh3001? And neitherh3808 by greath1419  1strengthh2220 norh3808 by manyh7227a peopleh5971a can it be raisedh5375 from its rootsh8328 again.

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"Beholdh2009, though it is plantedh8362, will it thriveh6743b? Will it not  acompletelyh3001 witherh3001 as soon as the easth6921 windh7307 strikesh5060 it--witherh3001 on the bedsh6170 whereh6780 it grewh6780?""'

Zedekiah's Rebellion

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Moreover, the wordh1697 of the LORDh3068 cameh1961 to me, sayingh559,

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"Sayh559 nowh4994 to the  arebellioush4805 househ1004, `Do you not  bknowh3045 whath4100 theseh428 thingsh428 mean?' Sayh559, `Beholdh2009, the  ckingh4428 of Babylonh894 cameh935 to Jerusalemh3389, tookh3947 its kingh4428 and princesh8269 and broughth935 them to him in Babylonh894.

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`He tookh3947 one of the royalh4410  1 afamilyh2233 and madeh3772 a covenanth1285 with him,  2puttingh935 him under  boathh423. He also tookh3947 away the  cmightyh352c of the landh776,

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that the kingdomh4467 might  abe  1in subjectionh8217, not exaltingh5375 itself, but keepingh8104 his covenanth1285 that it might continueh5975.

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`But he  arebelledh4775 against him by sendingh7971 his envoysh4397 to Egypth4714 that they might giveh5414 him horsesh5483b and manyh7227a  1troopsh5971a. Will he succeedh6743b? Will he who doesh6213a suchh428 thingsh428  bescapeh4422? Can he indeed breakh6565a the covenanth1285 and escapeh4422?

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`As I liveh2416a,' declaresh5002 the Lordh136 GODh3068, `Surelyh518h3808 in the  1countryh4725 of the kingh4428 who  2puth4427a him on the throneh4427a, whoseh834 oathh423 he  adespisedh959 and whoseh834 covenanth1285 he brokeh6565a,  3 bin Babylonh894 he shall dieh4191.

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aPharaohh6547 with his mightyh1419 armyh2428 and greath1419 companyh6951 will not  1helph6213a him in the warh4421, when they casth8210 up rampsh5550 and buildh1129 siegeh1785 wallsh1785 to cuth3772 offh3772 manyh7227a livesh5315.

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`Now he despisedh959 the oathh423 by breakingh6565a the covenanth1285, and beholdh2009, he  1 apledgedh5414 his allegianceh3027, yet didh6213a allh3605 theseh428 thingsh428; he shall not escapeh4422.' "

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Thereforeh3651, thush3541 saysh559 the Lordh136 GODh3068, "As I liveh2416a, surelyh518h3808 My oathh423 whichh834 he despisedh959 and My covenanth1285 whichh834 he brokeh6565a, I will  1inflicth5414 on his headh7218.

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"I will spreadh6566 My  aneth7568 overh5921 him, and he will be  bcaughth8610 in My snareh4686a. Then I will bringh935 him to Babylonh894 and  centerh8199 into judgmenth8199 with him thereh8033 regarding the unfaithfulh4604 acth4604 whichh834 he has committedh4603 against Me.

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"Allh3605 the  1 achoiceh4005 menh4005 in allh3605 his troopsh102 will fallh5307 by the swordh2719, and the survivorsh7604 will be scatteredh6566 to everyh3605 windh7307; and you will knowh3045 that I, the LORDh3068, have spokenh1696."

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Thush3541 saysh559 the Lordh136 GODh3068, "I will also takeh3947 a sprig from the loftyh7311 toph6788 of the cedarh730 and seth5414 it out; I will pluckh6998 from the topmosth7218 of its youngh3127 twigsh3127 a tenderh7390 oneh7390 and I will planth8362 it on a  ahighh1364 and loftyh8519a mountainh2022.

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"On the highh4791 mountainh2022 of Israelh3478 I will planth8362 it, that it may bringh5375 forthh5375 boughsh6057 and bearh6213a fruith6529 and becomeh1961 a statelyh117  acedarh730. And birdsh6833 of everyh3605  1kindh3671 will  2nesth7931 underh8478 it; they will  2nesth7931 in the shadeh6738 of its branchesh1808.

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"Allh3605 the  atreesh6086 of the fieldh7704 will knowh3045 that I am the LORDh3068; I bringh8213 downh8213 the highh1364 treeh6086, exalth1361b the lowh8217 treeh6086, dryh3002 up the greenh3892 treeh6086 and make the dryh3001 treeh6086  bflourishh6524a. I am the LORDh3068; I have spokenh1696, and I will performh6213a it."



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