Ezekiel 17:1-6 (New Century Version)
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The Lord spoke his word to me, saying:
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"Human, give a riddle and tell a story to the people of Israel.
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Say, 'This is what the Lord God says: A giant eagle with big wings and long feathers of many different colors came to Lebanon and took hold of the top of a cedar tree.
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He pulled off the top branch and brought it to a land of traders, where he planted it in a city of traders.
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"'The eagle took some seed from the land and planted it in a good field near plenty of water. He planted it to grow like a willow tree.
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It sprouted and became a low vine that spread over the ground. The branches turned toward the eagle, but the roots were under the eagle. So the seed became a vine, and its branches grew, sending out leaves.
Scripture taken from the New Century Version. Copyright © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (New Century Version Online Bible)
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