"It was plantedin goodsoilbesideabundantwaters,that it might yieldbranchesand bearfruit[and] becomea splendidvine."'
"But there was anothergreateaglewith greatwingsand muchplumage;and behold,thisvinebentits rootstowardhim and sentout its branchestoward him from the bedswhereit was planted,that he might waterit.
"Say,'Thussaysthe LordGOD,"Will it thrive?Will he not pullup its rootsand cutoffits fruit,so that it withers--so that allits sproutingleaveswither?And neitherby greatstrengthnorby manypeoplecan it be raisedfrom its roots[again].
The watersmade it grow,the deepmadeit high.With its riversit continually extendedallaroundits plantingplace,And sentout its channelsto allthe treesof the field.
