Ezekiel 17:23
Context17:23 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
Context19:12 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
Context19:14 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
Context25:4 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.
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.”