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Ezekiel 17

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 17 of 48

1 And the Word of Jehovah was to me, saying,

2 Son of man, put forth a riddle and speak a parable to the house of Israel.

3 And say, So says the Lord Jehovah: A great eagle came to Lebanon, one with great wings, long of pinion, full of feathers, having different colors to him. And he took the top of the cedar.

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Chapter Summary

Under the parable of two eagles and a vine is shown Jehovah's judgment upon Jerusalem for revolting from Babylon to Egypt.

Key Hebrew Words

שָׁרֳשֶׁ֣י root H8328 · TWOT 2471a
פֹּארֽוֹת boughs H6288 · TWOT 1727a
רִשְׁתִּ֔ net H7568 · TWOT 920c
ח֥וּד propound a riddle H2330 · TWOT 616
חִידָ֖ה riddle H2420 · TWOT 616a

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