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11 The vine had strong ·branches [boughs],
    good enough for a king’s scepter.
The vine became tall
    among the thick branches.
And it ·was seen [stood out], because it was tall
    with many branches.
12 But it was pulled up by its roots in anger
    and thrown down to the ground.
The east wind dried it up.
    Its fruit was ·torn [stripped] off.
Its strong branches were broken off
    and burned up.
13 Now the vine is planted in the ·desert [wilderness],
    in a dry and thirsty land.

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11 Its branches were strong,
    fit for a ruler’s scepter.
It towered high
    above the thick foliage,
conspicuous for its height
    and for its many branches.(A)
12 But it was uprooted(B) in fury
    and thrown to the ground.
The east wind(C) made it shrivel,
    it was stripped of its fruit;
its strong branches withered
    and fire consumed them.(D)
13 Now it is planted in the desert,(E)
    in a dry and thirsty land.(F)

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