Ezechiël 17:8

Staten Vertaling

Hij was in een goede landouwe bij vele wateren geplant, om takken te maken en vrucht te dragen, opdat hij tot een heerlijken wijnstok worden mocht.

Parallel Translations

Gereviseerde Lutherse Vertaling
En hij was nochtans op een goeden grond aan vele wateren geplant, zodat hij wel takken had kunnen voortbrengen, en vruchten dragen en een heerlijke wijnstok worden.

Gereviseerde Leidse Vertaling
Toch was hij op een goeden akker, aan overvloedig water geplant, zodat hij loten maken, vruchten dragen en een heerlijke wijnstok worden kon.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

soil: Heb. field, Ezekiel 17:5, Ezekiel 17:6

and that: Though he was dependent on Babylon, yet he was in such a situation as would have enabled him to reign in credit, and be useful to his people.

Reciprocal: Job 15:32 - and his branch Psalms 1:3 - tree Ezekiel 31:4 - waters

Gill's Notes on the Bible

It was planted in, a good soil, by great waters,.... As is expressed in Ezekiel 17:5; this was done by the king of Babylon, who had raised Zedekiah from a low estate to a high one, and set him on the throne of Judah, over many people; and put him in such a condition, and in such circumstances, that he and his people might have been very happy, could they have been content:, for his view was,

that he might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine; that he and his people might grow numerous and rich, and be a prosperous and flourishing kingdom; this is mentioned to aggravate the ingratitude of Zedekiah, and the people of the Jews, in rebelling against the king of Babylon, who had used them well, and of whom they had no reason to complain.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Ezekiel 17:8. It was planted in a good soil — Though he depended on Babylon, he lived and reigned as Nebuchadnezzar's vicegerent in the land of Judea.