1Now the word of the LORD came to…
2“Son of man, pose a riddle; speak a…
3and tell them that this is what the…
4He plucked off its topmost shoot, carried it…
5He took some of the seed of the…
6It sprouted and became a spreading vine, low…
7But there was another great eagle with great…
8It had been planted in good soil by…
9So you are to tell them that this…
10Even if it is transplanted, will it flourish?…
11Then the word of the LORD came to…
12“Now say to this rebellious house: ‘Do you…
13He took a member of the royal family…
14so that the kingdom would be brought low,…
15But this king rebelled against Babylon by sending…
16‘As surely as I live,’ declares the Lord…
17Pharaoh with his mighty army and vast horde…
18He despised the oath by breaking the covenant.…
19Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says:…
20I will spread My net over him and…
21All his choice troops will fall by the…
22This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I…
23I will plant it on the mountain heights…
24Then all the trees of the field will…
