Ezekiel 17:5 - Common English BibleHe took a native seed and planted it in a prepared field, placing it like a willow beside plentiful water. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic EditionHe took also of the seedlings of the land [Zedekiah, one of the native royal family] and planted it in fertile soil and a fruitful field; he placed it beside abundant waters and set it as a willow tree [to succeed Zedekiah's nephew Jehoiachin in Judah as vassal king]. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful soil; he placed it beside many waters; he set it as a willow-tree. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionAnd he took from the seed of the land and placed it in the ground for seed, so that it might take firm root above many waters; he placed it at the surface. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionAnd he took of the seed of the land and put it in the ground for seed, that it might take a firm root over many waters: he planted it on the surface of the earth. See the chapter |