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1 The word of the Lord came to me:
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The word of the LORD came to me:
2 "Son of man, pose a riddle and speak a parable to the house of Israel.
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“Son of man, set forth an allegory and tell it to the Israelites as a parable.
3 You are to say: This is what the Lord God says: A great eagle with great wings, long pinions, and full plumage of many colors came to Lebanon and took the top of the cedar.
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Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: A great eagle with powerful wings, long feathers and full plumage of varied colors came to Lebanon. Taking hold of the top of a cedar,
4 He plucked off its topmost shoot, brought it to the land of merchants, and set it in a city of traders.
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he broke off its topmost shoot and carried it away to a land of merchants, where he planted it in a city of traders.
5 Then he took some of the land's seed and put it in a fertile field; he set it [like] a willow, a plant by abundant waters.
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“ ‘He took one of the seedlings of the land and put it in fertile soil. He planted it like a willow by abundant water,
6 It sprouted and became a spreading vine, low in height with its branches turned toward him, yet its roots stayed under it. So it became a vine, produced branches, and sent forth shoots.
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and it sprouted and became a low, spreading vine. Its branches turned toward him, but its roots remained under it. So it became a vine and produced branches and put out leafy boughs.
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