Ezekiel 17:4
Berean Standard Bible
He plucked off its topmost shoot, carried it to the land of merchants, and planted it in a city of traders.
Context
2“Son of man, pose a riddle; speak a parable to the house of Israel 3and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says:
‘A great eagle with great wings and long pinions,*
full of feathers of many colors,
came to Lebanon
and took away the top of the cedar. 4He plucked off its topmost shoot,
carried it to the land of merchants,
and planted it in a city of traders. 5He took some of the seed of the land
and planted it in fertile soil;*
he placed it by abundant waters
and set it out like a willow. 6It sprouted and became a spreading vine,
low in height, with branches turned toward him;
yet its roots remained where it stood.
So it became a vine and yielded branches
and sent out shoots.
English text: Berean Standard Bible (BSB). English audio: Berean Standard Audio Bible.