21 (A)All his [a]fugitives with all his troops shall fall by the sword, and those who remain shall be (B)scattered to every wind; and you shall know that I, the Lord, have spoken.”

Israel Exalted at Last(C)

22 Thus says the Lord God: “I will take also one of the highest (D)branches of the high cedar and set it out. I will crop off from the topmost of its young twigs (E)a tender one, and will (F)plant it on a high and prominent mountain. 23 (G)On the mountain height of Israel I will plant it; and it will bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a majestic cedar. (H)Under it will dwell birds of every sort; in the shadow of its branches they will dwell.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 17:21 So with MT, Vg.; many Heb. mss., Syr. choice men; Tg. mighty men; LXX omits All his fugitives

21 All his choice troops will fall by the sword,(A) and the survivors(B) will be scattered to the winds.(C) Then you will know that I the Lord have spoken.(D)

22 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I myself will take a shoot(E) from the very top of a cedar and plant it; I will break off a tender sprig from its topmost shoots and plant it on a high and lofty mountain.(F) 23 On the mountain heights(G) of Israel I will plant it; it will produce branches and bear fruit(H) and become a splendid cedar. Birds of every kind will nest in it; they will find shelter in the shade of its branches.(I)

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