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Two eagles and the vine

Ezekiel 17:1–10The cedar’s top · A low vine · Roots bend toward another eagle

Two eagles and the vine in one plate: First eagle takes the cedar’s topmost twig; Seed becomes a low spreading vine; The vine bends toward a second eagle; Uprooted and withered by the east wind.
  1. 1 First eagle takes the cedar’s topmost twig Ezekiel 17:1–4
    and say, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “A great eagle with great wings and long feathers, full of feathers which had various colors, came to Lebanon and… v3 · WEB
    In the commentary The Two Eagles and the Tender Twig
  2. 2 Seed becomes a low spreading vine Ezekiel 17:5–6
    It grew and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and its roots were under him. So it became a vine, produced… v6 · WEB
    In the commentary The Two Eagles and the Tender Twig
  3. 3 The vine bends toward a second eagle Ezekiel 17:7–8
    “‘“There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers. Behold, this vine bent its roots toward him, and shot out its branches… v7 · WEB
    In the commentary The Two Eagles and the Tender Twig
  4. 4 Uprooted and withered by the east wind Ezekiel 17:9–10
    Yes, behold, being planted, will it prosper? Won’t it utterly wither when the east wind touches it? It will wither in the ground where it grew.”’” v10 · WEB
    In the commentary The Two Eagles and the Tender Twig

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