1The LORD’s word came to me, saying,
2“Son of man, tell a riddle, and speak…
3and say, ‘The Lord GOD says: “A great…
4He cropped off the topmost of its young…
5“‘“He also took some of the seed of…
6It grew and became a spreading vine of…
7“‘“There was also another great eagle with great…
8It was planted in a good soil by…
9“Say, ‘The Lord GOD says: “Will it prosper?…
10Yes, behold, being planted, will it prosper? Won’t…
11Moreover the LORD’s word came to me, saying,
12“Say now to the rebellious house, ‘Don’t you…
13He took one of the royal offspring, and…
14that the kingdom might be brought low, that…
15But he rebelled against him in sending his…
16“‘As I live,’ says the Lord GOD, ‘surely…
17Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company…
18For he has despised the oath by breaking…
19“Therefore the Lord GOD says: ‘As I live,…
20I will spread my net on him, and…
21All his fugitives in all his bands will…
22“The Lord GOD says: ‘I will also take…
23I will plant it in the mountain of…
24All the trees of the field will know…
