Ezekiel 19:10-12

Good News Translation

¹⁰ Your mother was like a grapevine^[a]
    planted near a stream.
Because there was plenty of water,
    the vine was covered with leaves and fruit.
¹¹ Its branches were strong
    and grew to be royal scepters.
The vine grew tall enough to reach the clouds;
    everyone saw how leafy and tall it was.
¹² But angry hands pulled it up by the roots
    and threw it to the ground.
The east wind dried up its fruit.
Its branches were broken off;
    they dried up and were burned.