Ezekiel 17:5

In 11 translations

BSB

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.Hebrew in a field of seed

KJV

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.planted…: Heb. put it in a field of seed

WEB

“‘“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.

ASV

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.

LSV

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.

YLT

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.

DBY

And he took of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, he set it as a willow tree.

DRC

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.

GNV

Hee tooke also of the seede of the lande, and planted it in a fruitfull ground: hee placed it by great waters, and set it as a willowe tree.

JPS

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.

LXXE

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.

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WLC

וַיִּקַּח֙ מִזֶּ֣רַע הָאָ֔רֶץ וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖הוּ בִּשְׂדֵה־זָ֑רַע קָ֚ח עַל־מַ֣יִם רַבִּ֔ים צַפְצָפָ֖ה שָׂמֽוֹ׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἔλαβεν ἀπὸ τοῦ σπέρματος τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτὸ εἰς τὸ πεδίον φυτὸν ἐφʼ ὕδατι πολλῷ, ἐπιβλεπόμενον ἐταξεν αὐτό.

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• Isaiah 44:4They will sprout among the grass like willows by flowing streams.
• Deuteronomy 8:7–9For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks and fountains and springs that flow through the valleys and hills; a land of wheat, barley, vines, fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of olive…
• 2 Kings 24:17Then the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah.
• Jeremiah 37:1Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made Zedekiah son of Josiah the king of Judah, and he reigned in place of Coniah son of Jehoiakim.
• Isaiah 15:7So they carry their wealth and belongings over the Brook of the Willows.
• Ezekiel 17:13He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land,
• Ezekiel 19:11–12It had strong branches, fit for a ruler’s scepter. It towered high above the thick branches, conspicuous for its height and for its dense foliage. But it was uprooted in fury, cast down to the ground, and the east wind…

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