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Ezekiel 17:21-23
New King James Version
Ezekiel 17:21-23
New King James Version
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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- Ezekiel 17:21 So with MT, Vg.; many Heb. mss., Syr. choice men; Tg. mighty men; LXX omits All his fugitives
Ezekiel 17:21-23
New International Version
Ezekiel 17:21-23
New International Version
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)
Ezekiel 17:21-23
King James Version
Ezekiel 17:21-23
King James Version
21 And all his fugitives with all his bands shall fall by the sword, and they that remain shall be scattered toward all winds: and ye shall know that I the Lord have spoken it.
22 Thus saith the Lord God; I will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the top of his young twigs a tender one, and will plant it upon an high mountain and eminent:
23 In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell.
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