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| [1]And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, |
[1]And the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 came unto me, sayingH559,[H8800] |
| [2]Son of man, put forth a parable and speak a proverb unto the house of Israel, |
[2]SonH1121 of manH120, put forthH2330[H8798] a riddleH2420, and speakH4911[H8798] a parableH4912 unto the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478; |
| [3]And say, Thus saith the Lord God, The great eagle with great wings, and long wings, and full of feathers, which had divers colors, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar, |
[3]And sayH559[H8804], Thus saithH559[H8804] the LordH136 GODH3069; A greatH1419 eagleH5404 with greatH1419 wingsH3671, longwingedH83[H750], fullH4392 of feathersH5133, which had divers coloursH7553, cameH935[H8804] unto LebanonH3844, and tookH3947[H8799] the highest branchH6788 of the cedarH730: |
| [4]And break off the top of his twig, and carried it into the land of merchants, and set it in a city of merchants. |
[4]He cropped offH6998[H8804] the topH7218 of his young twigsH3242, and carriedH935[H8686] it into a landH776 of traffickH3667; he setH7760[H8804] it in a cityH5892 of merchantsH7402.[H8802] |
| [5]He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful ground: he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree. |
[5]He tookH3947[H8799] also of the seedH2233 of the landH776, and plantedH5414[H8799] it in a fruitfulH2233 fieldH7704; he placedH3947[H8804] it by greatH7227 watersH4325, and setH7760[H8804] it as a willow treeH6851. |
| [6]And it budded up, and was like a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward it, and the roots thereof were under it: so it became a vine, and it brought forth branches, and shot forth buds. |
[6]And it grewH6779[H8799], and became a spreadingH5628[H8802] vineH1612 of lowH8217 statureH6967, whose branchesH1808 turnedH6437[H8800] toward him, and the rootsH8328 thereof were under him: so it became a vineH1612, and brought forthH6213[H8799] branchesH905, and shotH7971[H8762] forth sprigsH6288. |
| [7]There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers, and behold, this vine did turn her roots toward it, and spread forth her branches toward it, that she might water it by the trenches of her plantation. |
[7]There was also anotherH259 greatH1419 eagleH5404 with greatH1419 wingsH3671 and manyH7227 feathersH5133: and, behold, this vineH1612 did bendH3719[H8804] her rootsH8328 toward him, and shot forthH7971[H8765] her branchesH1808 toward him, that he might waterH8248[H8687] it by the furrowsH6170 of her plantationH4302. |
| [8]It was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it should bring forth branches, and bear fruit, and be an excellent vine. |
[8]It was plantedH8362[H8803] in a goodH2896 soilH7704 by greatH7227 watersH4325, that it might bring forthH6213[H8800] branchesH6057, and that it might bearH5375[H8800] fruitH6529, that it might be a goodlyH155 vineH1612. |
| [9]Say thou, Thus saith the Lord God, Shall it prosper? Shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and destroy the fruit thereof, and cause them to dry? All the leaves of her bud shall wither without great power, or many people, to pluck it up by the roots thereof. |
[9]SayH559[H8798] thou, Thus saithH559[H8804] the LordH136 GODH3069; Shall it prosperH6743[H8799]? shall he not pull upH5423[H8762] the rootsH8328 thereof, and cut offH7082[H8779] the fruitH6529 thereof, that it witherH3001[H8804]? it shall witherH3001[H8799] in all the leavesH2964 of her springH6780, even without greatH1419 powerH2220 or manyH7227 peopleH5971 to pluck it upH5375[H8800] by the roots thereofH8328. |
| [10]Behold, it was planted: but shall it prosper? Shall it not be dried up, and wither? When the east wind shall touch it, it shall wither in the trenches, where it grew. |
[10]Yea, behold, being plantedH8362[H8803], shall it prosperH6743[H8799]? shall it not utterlyH3001[H8800] witherH3001[H8799], when the eastH6921 windH7307 touchethH5060[H8800] it? it shall witherH3001[H8799] in the furrowsH6170 where it grewH6780. |
| [11]Moreover, the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, |
[11]Moreover the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 came unto me, sayingH559,[H8800] |
| [12]Say now to this rebellious house, Know ye not, what these things mean? Tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem, and hath taken the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babylon, |
[12]SayH559[H8798] now to the rebelliousH4805 houseH1004, KnowH3045[H8804] ye not what these things mean? tellH559[H8798] them, Behold, the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 is comeH935[H8802] to JerusalemH3389, and hath takenH3947[H8799] the kingH4428 thereof, and the princesH8269 thereof, and ledH935[H8686] them with him to BabylonH894; |
| [13]And hath taken one of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the princes of the land, |
[13]And hath takenH3947[H8799] of the king'sH4410 seedH2233, and madeH3772[H8799] a covenantH1285 with him, and hath takenH935[H8686] an oathH423 of him: he hath also takenH3947[H8804] the mightyH352 of the landH776: |
| [14]That the kingdom might be in subjection, and not lift itself up, but keep their covenant, and stand to it. |
[14]That the kingdomH4467 might be baseH8217, that it might not lift itself upH5375[H8692], but that by keepingH8104[H8800] of his covenantH1285 it might standH5975.[H8800] |
| [15]But he rebelled against him, and sent his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses, and much people: shall he prosper? Shall he escape, that doth such things? Or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered? |
[15]But he rebelledH4775[H8799] against him in sendingH7971[H8800] his ambassadorsH4397 into EgyptH4714, that they might giveH5414[H8800] him horsesH5483 and muchH7227 peopleH5971. Shall he prosperH6743[H8799]? shall he escapeH4422[H8735] that doethH6213[H8802] such things? or shall he breakH6565[H8689] the covenantH1285, and be deliveredH4422?[H8738] |
| [16]As I live, saith the Lord God, he shall die in the midst of Babylon, in the place of the king, that had made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant made with him, he break. |
[16]As I liveH2416, saithH5002[H8803] the LordH136 GODH3069, surely in the placeH4725 where the kingH4428 dwelleth that made him kingH4427[H8688], whose oathH423 he despisedH959[H8804], and whose covenantH1285 he brakeH6565[H8689], even with him in the midstH8432 of BabylonH894 he shall dieH4191.[H8799] |
| [17]Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty host, and great multitude of people, maintain him in the war, when they have cast up mounts, and builded ramparts to destroy many persons. |
[17]Neither shall PharaohH6547 with his mightyH1419 armyH2428 and greatH7227 companyH6951 makeH6213[H8799] for him in the warH4421, by casting upH8210[H8800] mountsH5550, and buildingH1129[H8800] fortsH1785, to cut offH3772[H8687] manyH7227 personsH5315: |
| [18]For he hath despised the oath, and broken the covenant (yet lo, he had given his hand) because he hath done all these things, he shall not escape. |
[18]Seeing he despisedH959[H8804] the oathH423 by breakingH6565[H8687] the covenantH1285, when, lo, he had givenH5414[H8804] his handH3027, and hath doneH6213[H8804] all these things, he shall not escapeH4422.[H8735] |
| [19]Therefore, thus saith the Lord God, As I live, I will surely bring mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken upon his own head. |
[19]Therefore thus saithH559[H8804] the LordH136 GODH3069; As I liveH2416, surely mine oathH423 that he hath despisedH959[H8804], and my covenantH1285 that he hath brokenH6331[H8689], even it will I recompenseH5414[H8804] upon his own headH7218. |
| [20]And I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my net, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will enter into judgment with him there for his trespass that he hath committed against me. |
[20]And I will spreadH6566[H8804] my netH7568 upon him, and he shall be takenH8610[H8738] in my snareH4686, and I will bringH935[H8689] him to BabylonH894, and will pleadH8199[H8738] with him there for his trespassH4603[H8804] that he hath trespassed against meH4604. |
| [21]And all that flee from him with all his host, shall fall by the sword, and they that remain, shall be scattered toward all the winds: and ye shall know that I the Lord have spoken it. |
[21]And all his fugitivesH4015 with all his bandsH102 shall fallH5307[H8799] by the swordH2719, and they that remainH7604[H8737] shall be scatteredH6566[H8735] toward all windsH7307: and ye shall knowH3045[H8804] that I the LORDH3068 have spokenH1696 itH8765. |
| [22]Thus saith the Lord God, I will also take off the top of this high cedar, and will set it, and cut off the top of the tender plant thereof, and I will plant it upon an high mountain and great. |
[22]Thus saithH559[H8804] the LordH136 GODH3069; I will also takeH3947[H8804] of the highest branchH6788 of the highH7311[H8802] cedarH730, and will setH5414[H8804] it; I will crop offH6998[H8799] from the topH7218 of his young twigsH3127 a tender oneH7390, and will plantH8362[H8804] it upon an highH1364 mountainH2022 and eminentH8524:[H8803] |
| [23]Even in the high mountain of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs and bear fruit, and be an excellent cedar, and under it shall remain all birds, and every fowl shall dwell in the shadow of the branches thereof. |
[23]In the mountainH2022 of the heightH4791 of IsraelH3478 will I plantH8362[H8799] it: and it shall bring forthH5375[H8804] boughsH6057, and bearH6213[H8804] fruitH6529, and be a goodlyH117 cedarH730: and under it shall dwellH7931[H8804] all fowlH6833 of every wingH3671; in the shadowH6738 of the branchesH1808 thereof shall they dwellH7931.[H8799] |
| [24]And all the trees of the field shall know that I the Lord have brought down the high tree, and exalted the low tree, that I have dried up the green tree, and made the dry tree to flourish: I the Lord have spoken it, and have done it. |
[24]And all the treesH6086 of the fieldH7704 shall knowH3045[H8804] that I the LORDH3068 have brought downH8213[H8689] the highH1364 treeH6086, have exaltedH1361[H8689] the lowH8217 treeH6086, have driedH3001[H8689] up the greenH3892 treeH6086, and have made the dryH3002 treeH6086 to flourishH6524[H8689]: I the LORDH3068 have spokenH1696[H8765] and have doneH6213 itH8804. |