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Young's Literal Translation

Ezekiel 17:8

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ezekiel;   Grape;   Parables;   Vine;   Scofield Reference Index - Parables;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Babylon;   Prophets;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Ezekiel;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Allegory;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Riddle;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Fable;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Exile;   Ezekiel;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Fable;   Vine, Vineyard;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Zedekiah ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Proverb;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Allegory in the Old Testament;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
It had been planted in a good field by abundant water in order to produce branches, bear fruit, and become a splendid vine.’
Hebrew Names Version
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.
King James Version
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.
English Standard Version
It had been planted on good soil by abundant waters, that it might produce branches and bear fruit and become a noble vine.
New American Standard Bible
"It was planted in good soil beside abundant waters, so that it would produce branches and bear fruit, and become a splendid vine."'
New Century Version
It had been planted in a good field by plenty of water so it could grow branches and give fruit. It could have become a fine vine.'
Amplified Bible
"It was planted in good soil where water was plentiful for it to produce leaves and branches and to bear fruit, so that it might become a splendid vine."'
World English Bible
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.
Geneva Bible (1587)
It was planted in a good soyle by great waters, that it should bring forth branches, and beare fruite, and be an excellent vine.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"It was planted in good soil beside abundant waters, that it might yield branches and bear fruit and become a splendid vine."'
Legacy Standard Bible
It was planted in a good field beside abundant waters, that it might yield branches and bear fruit and become a majestic vine."'
Berean Standard Bible
It had been planted in good soil by abundant waters in order to yield branches and bear fruit and become a splendid vine.'
Contemporary English Version
But the vine was already growing in fertile soil, where there was plenty of water to produce healthy leaves and large grapes.
Complete Jewish Bible
It had been planted in good soil, near plenty of water, so that it would produce branches, bear fruit and become a noble vine.'
Darby Translation
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.
Easy-to-Read Version
The grapevine was planted in a good field near plenty of water. It could have grown branches and fruit. It could have become a very good grapevine.'"
George Lamsa Translation
For it was planted in a good field, by many waters that it might bring forth branches and bear fruit and become a goodly vine.
Good News Translation
But the vine had already been planted in a fertile, well-watered field so that it could grow leaves and bear grapes and be a magnificent vine.
Lexham English Bible
It was planted in a good field by many waters to produce branches and to bear fruit to become a beautiful vine."'
Literal Translation
It was planted in a good field by great waters to make branches and to bear fruit, to be a splendid vine.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Neuertheles it was plated vpon a good grounde besyde greate waters: so that (by reason) it shulde haue brought out braunches and frute, and haue bene a goodly vyne.
American Standard Version
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.
Bible in Basic English
He had it planted in a good field by great waters so that it might put out branches and have fruit and be a strong vine.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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.
King James Version (1611)
It was planted in a good soile by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might beare fruit, that it might be a goodly Uine.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
It was planted vpon a good soyle beside great waters, so that it should haue brought out braunches, & borne fruite, and haue ben a goodly vine.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
She thrives in a fair field by much water, to produce shoots and bear fruit, that she might become a great vine.
English Revised Version
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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Which is plauntid in a good lond on many watris, that it make boowis, and bere fruyt, that it be in to a greet vyner.
Update Bible Version
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.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
New English Translation
In a good field, by abundant waters, it was planted to grow branches, bear fruit, and become a beautiful vine.
New King James Version
It was planted in good soil by many waters, To bring forth branches, bear fruit, And become a majestic vine."'
New Living Translation
even though it was already planted in good soil and had plenty of water so it could grow into a splendid vine and produce rich leaves and luscious fruit.
New Life Bible
It had been planted in good ground beside much water, that it might grow branches and give fruit and become a beautiful vine."'
New Revised Standard
it was transplanted to good soil by abundant waters, so that it might produce branches and bear fruit and become a noble vine.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
In a goodly field by mighty waters, was it planted,- That it might bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, That it might become a splendid vine.
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.
Revised Standard Version
he transplanted it to good soil by abundant waters, that it might bring forth branches, and bear fruit, and become a noble vine.

Contextual Overview

1 And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying, 2 `Son of man, put forth a riddle, and use a simile unto the house of Israel, 3 and thou hast said: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: The great eagle, great-winged, long-pinioned, Full of feathers, that hath diverse colours, Hath come in unto Lebanon, And it taketh the foliage of the cedar, 4 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. 5 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. 6 And it springeth up, and becometh a spreading vine, humble of stature, To turn its thin shoots toward itself, And its roots are under it, And it becometh a vine, and maketh boughs, And sendeth forth beauteous branches. 7 And there is another great eagle, Great-winged, and abounding with feathers, And lo, this vine hath bent its roots toward him, And its thin shoots it hath sent out toward him, To water it from the furrows of its planting, 8 On a good field, by many waters, it is planted, To make branches, and to bear fruit, To be for an goodly vine. 9 Say: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: It prospereth -- its roots doth he not draw out, And its fruit cut off, and it is withered? [In] all the leaves of its springing it withereth, And not by great strength, and by a numerous people, To lift it up by its roots. 10 And lo, the planted thing -- doth it prosper? When come against it doth the east wind, Doth it not utterly wither? On the furrows of its springing it withereth.'

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

Cross-References

Genesis 13:15
for the whole of the land which thou are seeing, to thee I give it, and to thy seed -- to the age.
Genesis 13:17
rise, go up and down through the land, to its length, and to its breadth, for to thee I give it.'
Genesis 17:7
`And I have established My covenant between Me and thee, and thy seed after thee, to their generations, for a covenant age-during, to become God to thee, and to thy seed after thee;
Genesis 17:16
and I have blessed her, and have also given to thee a son from her; and I have blessed her, and she hath become nations -- kings of peoples are from her.'
Genesis 17:17
And Abraham falleth upon his face, and laugheth, and saith in his heart, `To the son of an hundred years is one born? or doth Sarah -- daughter of ninety years -- bear?'
Genesis 17:21
and My covenant I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah doth bear to thee at this appointed time in the next year;'
Genesis 23:4
`A sojourner and a settler I [am] with you; give to me a possession of a burying-place with you, and I bury my dead from before me.'
Genesis 28:4
and He doth give to thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee and to thy seed with thee, to cause thee to possess the land of thy sojournings, which God gave to Abraham.'
Genesis 48:4
and saith unto me, Lo, I am making thee fruitful, and have multiplied thee, and given thee for an assembly of peoples, and given this land to thy seed after thee, a possession age-during.
Exodus 6:7
and have taken you to Me for a people, and I have been to you for God, and ye have known that I [am] Jehovah your God, who is bringing you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians;

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.


 
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