Ezekiel 17:7

Easy To Read Version

Then another eagle with big wings\par saw the grapevine.\par The eagle had many feathers.\par The grapevine wanted this new eagle\par to care for it.\par So it made its roots grow toward this eagle.\par Its branches stretched toward this eagle.\par The branches grew away from the field\par that it was planted in.\par The grapevine wanted the new eagle\par to water it.\par

Cross References

2 Kings 24:20

The Lord became so angry at Jerusalem and Judah that he threw them away.

2 Chronicles 26:13

Those family leaders were in charge of an army of 307,500 men that fought with great power. Those soldiers helped the king against the enemy.

Ezekiel 17:15

But this new king tried to rebel against Nebuchadnezzar anyway! He sent messengers to Egypt to ask for help. The new king asked for many horses and soldiers. Now, do you think the new king of Judah will succeed? Do you think the new king will have enough power to break the agreement and escape punishment?”

Ezekiel 17:6

The seeds grew and became a grapevine.\par It was a good vine.\par The vine was not tall,\par but it spread to cover a large area.\par The vine grew stems,\par and smaller vines grew very long.\par

Ezekiel 17:8

The grapevine was planted in a good field.\par It was planted near plenty of water.\par It could have grown branches and fruit.\par It could have become a very good grapevine.”\par

Ezekiel 31:4

The water made the tree grow.\par The deep river made the tree tall.\par Rivers flowed around the place\par where the tree was planted.\par Only small streams flowed from that tree\par to all the other trees of the field.\par