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Then he took a seed from the land,
    placed it in fertile soil;
a plant[a] by abundant waters,
    he set it like a willow twig.
It sprouted and became a vine,
    spreading out, but low;
its branches turned towards him,
    its roots remained where it stood.
So it became a vine;
    it brought forth branches,
    put forth foliage.

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  1. Ezekiel 17:5 Meaning of Heb uncertain

“‘He took one of the seedlings of the land and put it in fertile soil. He planted it like a willow by abundant water,(A) and it sprouted and became a low, spreading vine. Its branches(B) turned toward him, but its roots remained under it. So it became a vine and produced branches and put out leafy boughs.(C)

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