Ezekiel 17:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    It was planted in fertile soil by abundant waters to produce branches, bear fruit, and become a splendid vine.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    It was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    It was planted{H8362} in a good{H2896} soil{H7704} by many{H7227} waters,{H4325} that it might bring forth{H6213} branches,{H6057} and that it might bear{H5375} fruit,{H6529} that it might be a goodly{H155} vine.{H1612}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    It was planted{H8362}{(H8803)} in a good{H2896} soil{H7704} by great{H7227} waters{H4325}, that it might bring forth{H6213}{(H8800)} branches{H6057}, and that it might bear{H5375}{(H8800)} fruit{H6529}, that it might be a goodly{H155} vine{H1612}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Neuertheles it was plated vpon a good grounde besyde greate waters: so that (by reason) it shulde haue brought out braunches and frute, and haue bene a goodly vyne.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    It was planted in a good soyle by great waters, that it should bring forth branches, and beare fruite, and be an excellent vine.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    It was planted vpon a good soyle beside great waters, so that it should haue brought out braunches, & borne fruite, and haue ben a goodly vine.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    It was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    It was planted in a good soil by many waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    On a good field, by many waters, it is planted, To make branches, and to bear fruit, To be for an goodly vine.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    It was planted in a good soil by many waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    It was planted in a good soil by many waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    He had it planted in a good field by great waters so that it might put out branches and have fruit and be a strong vine.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    It was planted in a good soil by many waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    In a good field, by abundant waters, it was planted to grow branches, bear fruit, and become a beautiful vine.

Referenced Verses

  • Ezek 17:5-6 : 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. 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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    3 And say, Thus says the Lord GOD; A great eagle with great wings, long-winged, full of feathers of various colors, came to Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar:

    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.

    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.

    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.

  • Ezek 17:9-11
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    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.

    11 Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

  • Ezek 17:22-24
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    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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    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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    21 Yet I had planted you a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then have you turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine to me?

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    1 Now I will sing to my beloved a song of my beloved concerning his vineyard. My beloved has a vineyard on a very fruitful hill:

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    9 You prepared room before it, and caused it to take deep root, and it filled the land.

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    7 Thus it was beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its branches, for its root was by great waters.

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

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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.

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    10 And on the vine were three branches: and it seemed to bud, and its blossoms burst forth, and its clusters produced ripe grapes:

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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.

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    4 What more could have been done to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? Why, when I looked for it to bring forth grapes, did it bring forth wild grapes?

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    13 And the vine said to them, Should I leave my wine, which cheers God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

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