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Complete Jewish Bible
Ezekiel 17:4
He cropped off the topmost of its young twigs, carried them to a land of traders and set them down in a city of merchants.
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Christian Standard Bible®
He plucked off its topmost shoot, brought it to the land of merchants, and set it in a city of traders.
He plucked off its topmost shoot, brought it to the land of merchants, and set it in a city of traders.
Hebrew Names Version
he cropped off the topmost of the young twigs of it, and carried it to a land of traffic; he set it in a city of merchants.
he cropped off the topmost of the young twigs of it, and carried it to a land of traffic; he set it in a city of merchants.
King James Version
He cropped off the top of his young twigs, and carried it into a land of traffick; he set it in a city of merchants.
He cropped off the top of his young twigs, and carried it into a land of traffick; he set it in a city of merchants.
English Standard Version
He broke off the topmost of its young twigs and carried it to a land of trade and set it in a city of merchants.
He broke off the topmost of its young twigs and carried it to a land of trade and set it in a city of merchants.
New American Standard Bible
"He broke off the topmost of its young twigs and brought it to a land of merchants; he set it in a city of traders.
"He broke off the topmost of its young twigs and brought it to a land of merchants; he set it in a city of traders.
New Century Version
He pulled off the top branch and brought it to a land of traders, where he planted it in a city of traders.
He pulled off the top branch and brought it to a land of traders, where he planted it in a city of traders.
Amplified Bible
"He broke off the topmost of its young twigs (young King Jehoiachin) and carried it to a land of traders (Babylonia); he set it in a city of merchants (Babylon).
"He broke off the topmost of its young twigs (young King Jehoiachin) and carried it to a land of traders (Babylonia); he set it in a city of merchants (Babylon).
World English Bible
he cropped off the topmost of the young twigs of it, and carried it to a land of traffic; he set it in a city of merchants.
he cropped off the topmost of the young twigs of it, and carried it to a land of traffic; he set it in a city of merchants.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And brake off the toppe of his twigge, and caried it into the land of marchants, and set it in a citie of marchants.
And brake off the toppe of his twigge, and caried it into the land of marchants, and set it in a citie of marchants.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"He plucked off the topmost of its young twigs and brought it to a land of merchants; he set it in a city of traders.
"He plucked off the topmost of its young twigs and brought it to a land of merchants; he set it in a city of traders.
Legacy Standard Bible
He plucked off the topmost of its young twigs and brought it to a land of merchants; he set it in a city of traders.
He plucked off the topmost of its young twigs and brought it to a land of merchants; he set it in a city of traders.
Berean Standard Bible
He plucked off its topmost shoot, carried it to the land of merchants, and planted it in a city of traders.
He plucked off its topmost shoot, carried it to the land of merchants, and planted it in a city of traders.
Contemporary English Version
then carried it to a nation of merchants and left it in one of their cities.
then carried it to a nation of merchants and left it in one of their cities.
Darby Translation
He cropped off the top of its young shoots, and carried it into a merchants' land; he set it in a city of traders.
He cropped off the top of its young shoots, and carried it into a merchants' land; he set it in a city of traders.
Easy-to-Read Version
He broke the top out of that big cedar tree and brought it to Canaan. He set the branch down in a city of merchants.
He broke the top out of that big cedar tree and brought it to Canaan. He set the branch down in a city of merchants.
George Lamsa Translation
He cropped off the topmost of its tender twigs, and carried it to the land of Canaan; and he set it in a city of merchants.
He cropped off the topmost of its tender twigs, and carried it to the land of Canaan; and he set it in a city of merchants.
Good News Translation
which he carried to a land of commerce and placed in a city of merchants.
which he carried to a land of commerce and placed in a city of merchants.
Lexham English Bible
He plucked the top of its new plant shoot, and he brought it to the land of Canaan and put it in a city of merchants,
He plucked the top of its new plant shoot, and he brought it to the land of Canaan and put it in a city of merchants,
Literal Translation
He plucked off the first of its young twigs and brought it into a land of traders. He set it in a city of merchants.
He plucked off the first of its young twigs and brought it into a land of traders. He set it in a city of merchants.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and brake of the toppe of his twygge, and caried it in to the londe of Canaan, and set it in a cite of marchauntes.
and brake of the toppe of his twygge, and caried it in to the londe of Canaan, and set it in a cite of marchauntes.
American Standard Version
he cropped off the topmost of the young twigs thereof, and carried it unto a land of traffic; he set it in a city of merchants.
he cropped off the topmost of the young twigs thereof, and carried it unto a land of traffic; he set it in a city of merchants.
Bible in Basic English
Biting off the highest of its young branches, he took it to the land of Canaan, and put it in a town of traders.
Biting off the highest of its young branches, he took it to the land of Canaan, and put it in a town of traders.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
He cropped off the topmost of the young twigs thereof, and carried it into a land of traffic; he set it in a city of merchants.
He cropped off the topmost of the young twigs thereof, and carried it into a land of traffic; he set it in a city of merchants.
King James Version (1611)
Hee cropt off the top of his yong twigs, and caried it into a land of traffique; he set it in a city of merchants.
Hee cropt off the top of his yong twigs, and caried it into a land of traffique; he set it in a city of merchants.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And brake of the top of his twigges, and caryed it into the lande of marchauntes, and set it in a citie of marchauntes.
And brake of the top of his twigges, and caryed it into the lande of marchauntes, and set it in a citie of marchauntes.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
he cropped off the ends of the tender twigs, and brought them into the land of Chanaan; he laid them up in a walled city.
he cropped off the ends of the tender twigs, and brought them into the land of Chanaan; he laid them up in a walled city.
English Revised Version
he cropped off the topmost of the young twigs thereof, and carried it into a land of traffic; he set it in a city of merchants.
he cropped off the topmost of the young twigs thereof, and carried it into a land of traffic; he set it in a city of merchants.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He pullide awei the hiynesse of boowis therof, and bar it ouer in to the lond of Chanaan, and settide it in the citee of marchauntis.
He pullide awei the hiynesse of boowis therof, and bar it ouer in to the lond of Chanaan, and settide it in the citee of marchauntis.
Update Bible Version
he cropped off the topmost of the young twigs thereof, and carried it to a land of traffic; he set it in a city of merchants.
he cropped off the topmost of the young twigs thereof, and carried it to a land of traffic; he set it in a city of merchants.
Webster's Bible Translation
He cropped off the top of its young twigs, and carried it into a land of traffick; he set it in a city of merchants.
He cropped off the top of its young twigs, and carried it into a land of traffick; he set it in a city of merchants.
New English Translation
He plucked off its topmost shoot; he brought it to a land of merchants and planted it in a city of traders.
He plucked off its topmost shoot; he brought it to a land of merchants and planted it in a city of traders.
New King James Version
He cropped off its topmost young twig And carried it to a land of trade; He set it in a city of merchants.
He cropped off its topmost young twig And carried it to a land of trade; He set it in a city of merchants.
New Living Translation
and plucked off its highest branch. He carried it away to a city filled with merchants. He planted it in a city of traders.
and plucked off its highest branch. He carried it away to a city filled with merchants. He planted it in a city of traders.
New Life Bible
He broke off the very top of its young branches and brought it to a land of traders. He placed it in a city of people who buy and sell.
He broke off the very top of its young branches and brought it to a land of traders. He placed it in a city of people who buy and sell.
New Revised Standard
broke off its topmost shoot; he carried it to a land of trade, set it in a city of merchants.
broke off its topmost shoot; he carried it to a land of trade, set it in a city of merchants.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The crown of its young twigs, plucked he off, and brought it into a land of traffic, :in a city of merchants, he t it.
The crown of its young twigs, plucked he off, and brought it into a land of traffic, :in a city of merchants, he t it.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He cropped off the top of the twigs thereof: and carried it away into the land of Chanaan, and he set it in a city of merchants.
He cropped off the top of the twigs thereof: and carried it away into the land of Chanaan, and he set it in a city of merchants.
Revised Standard Version
he broke off the topmost of its young twigs and carried it to a land of trade, and set it in a city of merchants.
he broke off the topmost of its young twigs and carried it to a land of trade, and set it in a city of merchants.
Young's Literal Translation
The top of its tender twigs it hath cropped, And it bringeth it in to the land of Canaan. In a city of merchants it hath placed it.
The top of its tender twigs it hath cropped, And it bringeth it in to the land of Canaan. In a city of merchants it hath placed it.
Contextual Overview
1 The word of Adonai came to me: 2 "Human being, propound this riddle, tell the house of Isra'el this allegory, 3 say that Adonai Elohim says this: ‘A big eagle having great wings and long pinions full of varicolored feathers came to the L'vanon and took over the top of the cedar. 4 He cropped off the topmost of its young twigs, carried them to a land of traders and set them down in a city of merchants. 5 He also took some of the seed in the land and planted it in fertile soil, placing it where there was abundant water, as one would a willow. 6 It grew to become a fruitful vine sprawling over the ground; its branches turned toward him, and its roots were under him — thus it became a vine, sprouting branches and putting forth shoots. 7 "‘There was another big eagle with great wings and many feathers; and the vine bent its roots toward him and put forth its branches toward him, so that he might water it more than in the bed where it was planted. 8 It had been planted in good soil, near plenty of water, so that it would produce branches, bear fruit and become a noble vine.' 9 "Say that Adonai Elohim asks: ‘Will it succeed? Won't he pull it up by the roots and cut off its fruit; so that it dries up; and all its sprouting leaves wither? There will be no great power and few people there when it is plucked up by the roots. 10 Will it thrive just because it was planted? Won't it wither altogether when the east wind strikes it? Yes, it will wither right there in the beds where it was growing.'"
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the top: The princes of Judah.
into: Isaiah 43:14, Isaiah 47:15, Jeremiah 51:13, Revelation 18:3, Revelation 18:11-19
a land: Chaldea
a city: Babylon, which by means of the Euphrates and Tigris, had communications with the richest and most distant nations.
Reciprocal: Genesis 42:34 - traffic Ezekiel 31:3 - a cedar
Cross-References
Genesis 12:2
I will make of you a great nation, I will bless you, and I will make your name great; and you are to be a blessing.
I will make of you a great nation, I will bless you, and I will make your name great; and you are to be a blessing.
Genesis 13:16
and I will make your descendants as numerous as the specks of dust on the earth — so that if a person can count the specks of dust on the earth, then your descendants can be counted.
and I will make your descendants as numerous as the specks of dust on the earth — so that if a person can count the specks of dust on the earth, then your descendants can be counted.
Genesis 16:10
The angel of Adonai said to her, "I will greatly increase your descendants; there will be so many that it will be impossible to count them."
The angel of Adonai said to her, "I will greatly increase your descendants; there will be so many that it will be impossible to count them."
Genesis 17:1
When Avram was 99 years old Adonai appeared to Avram and said to him, "I am El Shaddai [God Almighty]. Walk in my presence and be pure-hearted.
When Avram was 99 years old Adonai appeared to Avram and said to him, "I am El Shaddai [God Almighty]. Walk in my presence and be pure-hearted.
Genesis 17:11
You are to be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin; this will be the sign of the covenant between me and you.
You are to be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin; this will be the sign of the covenant between me and you.
Genesis 17:18
Avraham said to God, "If only Yishma‘el could live in your presence!"
Avraham said to God, "If only Yishma‘el could live in your presence!"
Genesis 22:17
I will most certainly bless you; and I will most certainly increase your descendants to as many as there are stars in the sky or grains of sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the cities of their enemies,
I will most certainly bless you; and I will most certainly increase your descendants to as many as there are stars in the sky or grains of sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the cities of their enemies,
Genesis 32:12
Please! Rescue me from my brother ‘Esav! I'm afraid of him, afraid he'll come and attack me, without regard for mothers or children.
Please! Rescue me from my brother ‘Esav! I'm afraid of him, afraid he'll come and attack me, without regard for mothers or children.
Genesis 35:11
God further said to him, "I am El Shaddai. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation, indeed a group of nations, will come from you; kings will be descended from you.
God further said to him, "I am El Shaddai. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation, indeed a group of nations, will come from you; kings will be descended from you.
Genesis 48:19
But his father refused and said, "I know that, my son, I know it. He too will become a people, and he too will be great; nevertheless his younger brother will be greater than he, and his descendants will grow into many nations."
But his father refused and said, "I know that, my son, I know it. He too will become a people, and he too will be great; nevertheless his younger brother will be greater than he, and his descendants will grow into many nations."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He cropped off the top of his young twigs,.... By which are meant the princes of the land, or the several branches of the royal family; the top of which was King Jeconiah, who was but young and tender, being but eighteen years of age when he began his reign, and this was within three months after; and who was no more able to withstand the force of the king of Babylon, than a tender twig so ravenous a bird as an eagle, 2 Kings 24:8; whose superior power and strength is signified by the cropping off of a tender twig:
and carried it into a land of traffic; not into the land of Canaan, as the Septuagint, and some other versions, literally render it; but into Babylon, which was become a place of great merchandise, through the great concourse of people to it, and the large additions made to the empire:
he set it in a city of merchants; meaning the city of Babylon, perhaps in particular, as distinct from the country before mentioned: the word for "merchants" signifies "apothecaries" or "druggists" p; and may design such merchants as traded in sweet spices and aromatic drugs. The words may be rendered, "and brought it out of the land of Canaan" q; out of which Jeconiah and his nobles were carried by the king of Babylon; so the particle אל sometimes signifies "from", or "out of", as in 1 Kings 8:30; and others r, "and in a city of merchants he set it"; in Babylon, famous for merchants; whom the Jews, being captives, were obliged to attend in a servile manner.
p רוכלים "aromatariorum", Junius & Tremellius, Polinus. So Stockius, p. 1017. q אל ארץ כנען "tetra Chanaan", Texelius, Phoenix, l. 3. c. 4. sect. 6. p. 205. r Vid. Noldii Concord. Part. Ebr. p. 56.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
A land of traffick - The land of Babylon.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ezekiel 17:4. The top of his young twigs — The princes of Judah.
A land of traffic — Chaldea.
A city of merchants — Babylon; for which this city was the most celebrated of all the cities of the east. Its situation procured it innumerable advantages; its two rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates, and the Persian Gulf, gave it communication with the richest and the most distant nations.
