Ezekiel 17:1-3

Revised Standard Version

The Two Eagles and the Vine

17 The word of the Lord came to me: ² “Son of man, propound a riddle, and speak an allegory to the house of Israel; ³ say, Thus says the Lord God: A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, rich in plumage of many colors, came to Lebanon and took the top of the cedar;