Ezekiel 17:6
And it grew and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and its roots were under him: so it became a vine and brought forth branches and shot forth sprigs.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
The plant sprouted and became a low, spreading vine, with its branches facing the eagle and its roots growing beneath it. So it became a vine, produced branches, and sent out leaves.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And it grew,{H6779} and became a spreading{H5628} vine{H1612} of low{H8217} stature,{H6967} whose branches{H1808} turned{H6437} toward him, and the roots{H8328} thereof were under him: so it became a vine,{H1612} and brought forth{H6213} branches,{H905} and shot{H7971} forth sprigs.{H6288}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And it grew{H6779}{(H8799)}, and became a spreading{H5628}{(H8802)} vine{H1612} of low{H8217} stature{H6967}, whose branches{H1808} turned{H6437}{(H8800)} toward him, and the roots{H8328} thereof were under him: so it became a vine{H1612}, and brought forth{H6213}{(H8799)} branches{H905}, and shot{H7971}{(H8762)} forth sprigs{H6288}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then dyd it growe, and was a greate wyne stocke, but lowe by the grounde: thus there came of it a vyne, and it brought forth blossomes, & spred out braunches.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And it budded vp, and was like a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward it, and the rootes thereof were vnder it: so it became a vine, and it brought foorth branches, and shot foorth buds.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Then did it grow, and was a spreading vine, but lowe of stature, whose braunches turned towarde it, and the rootes of it were vnder it: thus there came of it a vine, and it brought foorth braunches, and shot foorth buddes.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.
Webster's Bible (1833)
It grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots of it were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
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.
American Standard Version (1901)
And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.
American Standard Version (1901)
And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And its growth went on and it became a vine, low and widely stretching, whose branches were turned to him and its roots were under him: so it became a vine, putting out branches and young leaves.
World English Bible (2000)
It grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and its roots were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
It sprouted and became a vine, spreading low to the ground; its branches turning toward him, its roots were under itself. So it became a vine; it produced shoots and sent out branches.
Referenced Verses
- Ezek 17:14 : 14 That the kingdom might be lowly, that it might not lift itself up, but by keeping his covenant it might stand.
- Prov 16:18-19 : 18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. 19 It is better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
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7 There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine bent her roots toward him and shot forth her branches toward him, that he might water it by the furrows of her plantation.
8 It was planted in good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches and bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.
9 Say thus says the Lord GOD; Shall it prosper? Shall he not pull up its roots and cut off its fruit, that it withers? It shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great power or many people to pluck it up by its roots.
10 Yes, behold, being planted, shall it prosper? Shall it not utterly wither when the east wind touches it? It shall wither in the furrows where it grew.
- Ezek 17:4-52 verses87%
4 He cropped off the top of its young twigs and carried it into a land of trade; he set it in a city of merchants.
5 He also took some of the seed of the land and planted it in a fertile field; he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree.
- Ezek 17:22-243 verses81%
22 Thus says the Lord GOD; I will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar and will set it; I will crop off from the top of its young twigs a tender one, and will plant it upon a high and prominent mountain:
23 In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs and bear fruit and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all birds of every wing; in the shadow of its branches shall they dwell.
24 And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree flourish: I the LORD have spoken and have done it.
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2 And he fenced it, and removed its stones, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made a winepress in it: and he expected it to bring forth grapes, but it brought forth wild grapes.
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8 You have brought a vine out of Egypt; you have cast out the nations, and planted it.
9 You prepared room before it, and caused it to take deep root, and it filled the land.
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6 His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his fragrance as Lebanon.
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4 The waters made it great, the deep set it up on high with its rivers running around its plants, and sent out its little rivers to all the trees of the field.
5 Therefore its height was exalted above all the trees of the field, and its boughs were multiplied, and its branches became long because of the multitude of waters as it spread out.
6 All the birds of heaven made their nests in its boughs, and under its branches all the beasts of the field gave birth to their young, and under its shadow all great nations dwelt.
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10 Your mother is like a vine in your blood, planted by the waters; she was fruitful and full of branches because of many waters.
11 And she had strong rods for scepters of those who bore rule, and her stature was exalted among the thick branches, and she appeared in her height with the multitude of her branches.
12 But she was plucked up in fury, she was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up her fruit; her strong rods were broken and withered; the fire consumed them.
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2 Son of man, what is the vine tree more than any tree, or than a branch among the trees of the forest?
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11 The tree grew and was strong, and its height reached unto heaven, and its sight to the end of all the earth.
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16 He is green before the sun, and his branch shoots forth in his garden.
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5 For before the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and take away and cut down the branches.
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8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreads out its roots by the river, and shall not see when heat comes, but its leaf shall be green; and shall not be anxious in the year of drought, nor cease from yielding fruit.
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31 And the remnant that has escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward and bear fruit upward:
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12 Then the trees said to the vine, You come and reign over us.
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30 And the remnant that has escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.
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20 The tree that you saw, which grew and was strong, whose height reached unto heaven, and its sight to all the earth,
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6 Like valleys they spread out, like gardens by the riverside, like trees of aloes which the LORD has planted, and like cedar trees beside the waters.
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16 His roots shall be dried up below, and above his branch shall be cut off.
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19 My root spread out to the waters, and the dew lay all night on my branch.
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7 He has laid my vine waste, and stripped my fig tree: he has made it bare and cast it away; its branches are made white.
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9 I made it beautiful by the multitude of its branches, so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied it.
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6 Yet gleaning grapes shall be left in it, as the shaking of an olive tree: two or three berries in the top of the uppermost bough, four or five in the outmost fruitful branches, says the LORD God of Israel.