Ezekiel 17:8

In 11 translations

BSB

It had been planted in good soil by abundant waters in order to yield branches and bear fruit and become a splendid vine.’

KJV

It was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.soil: Heb. field

WEB

It was planted in a good soil by many waters, that it might produce branches and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a good vine.”’

ASV

It was planted in a good soil by many waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.

LSV

On a good field, by many waters, it is planted, to make branches, and to bear fruit, to be for a good vine.

YLT

On a good field, by many waters, it is planted, To make branches, and to bear fruit, To be for an goodly vine.

DBY

It was planted in a good field by many waters, that it might bring forth branches and bear fruit, that it might be a noble vine.

DRC

It was planted in a good ground upon many waters, that it might bring forth branches, and bear fruit, that it might become a large vine.

GNV

It was planted in a good soyle by great waters, that it should bring forth branches, and beare fruite, and be an excellent vine.

JPS

It was planted in a good soil by many waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a stately vine.

LXXE

She thrives in a fair field by much water, to produce shoots and bear fruit, that she might become a great vine.

Word by word Hebrew · tap a word

Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

אֶל־שָׂ֥דֶה טּ֛וֹב אֶל־מַ֥יִם רַבִּ֖ים הִ֣יא שְׁתוּלָ֑ה לַעֲשׂ֤וֹת עָנָף֙ וְלָשֵׂ֣את פֶּ֔רִי לִהְי֖וֹת לְגֶ֥פֶן אַדָּֽרֶת׃

LXX-Br

Εἰς πεδίον καλὸν ἐφʼ ὕδατι πολλῶ αὕτη πιαίνεται, τοῦ ποιεῖν βλαστοὺς, καὶ φέρειν καρπὸν, τοῦ εἶναι εἰς ἄμπελον μεγάλην.

Who and where

People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

• Ezekiel 17:5–6He 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. It sprouted and became a spreading vine, low in height, with branches turned toward…

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).