Ezekiel 17:1

The Parable of Two Eagles and a Vine

1 Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying, ¹

Ezekiel 17:1 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 17:1

And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying.
] After the prophet had been sent to charge the Jews with breaking the covenant with God, he is sent to rebuke and threaten them for breaking covenant with men, even with the king of Babylon; by whom they were in part carried into captivity, and another part remained in the land, as will be hereafter seen.

Ezekiel 17:1 In-Context

1 Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

2 “Son of man, pose a riddle; speak a parable to the house of Israel

3 and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers of many colors, came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar.

4 He plucked off its topmost shoot, carried it to the land of merchants, and planted it in a city of traders.

5 He took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil; he placed it by abundant waters and set it out like a willow.

Cross References

• 1. (Matthew 13:24–30)