Ezekiel 17:3-5

Common English Bible

³ Say, The Lord God proclaims: The great eagle with great wings, long feathers, and full, colorful plumage came to Lebanon and took the top branch of the cedar. ⁴ He plucked a twig from the cedar’s crown, brought it to the land of traders, and set it down in a city of merchants. ⁵ He took a native seed and planted it in a prepared field, placing it like a willow beside plentiful water.