Ezekiel 17:23

17:23 I will plant it on a high mountain of Israel,

and it will raise branches and produce fruit and become a beautiful cedar.

Every bird will live under it;

Every winged creature will live in the shade of its branches.

Ezekiel 19:12

19:12 But it was plucked up in anger; it was thrown down to the ground.

The east wind ¹  dried up its fruit;

its strong branches broke off and withered –

a fire consumed them.

Ezekiel 19:14

19:14 A fire has gone out from its branch; it has consumed its shoot and its fruit. ² 

No strong branch was left in it, nor a scepter to rule.’

This is a lament song, and has become a lament song.”

Ezekiel 25:4

25:4 So take note, ³  I am about to make you slaves of ⁴  the tribes ⁵  of the east. They will make camps among you and pitch their tents among you. They will eat your fruit and drink your milk.

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¹ sn The east wind symbolizes the Babylonians.

² tn The verse describes the similar situation recorded in Judg 9:20.

³ tn The word הִנֵּה (hinneh, traditionally “behold”) indicates being aware of or taking notice of something and has been translated here with a verb (so also throughout the chapter).

⁴ tn Heb “Look I am about to give you for a possession to.”

⁵ tn Heb “sons.”