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Allegory of the Vine Branch

10 Your mother was like a leafy vine[a]
    planted by water,
Fruitful and full of branches
    because of abundant water.

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  1. 19:10–14 Vine: Judah. One strong branch: the Davidic king. This allegory describes the deportation of the Davidic dynasty to Babylon and laments the destruction of the house of David. From Ezekiel’s perspective, the arrogance of Judah’s kings leads to this tragedy (vv. 12–14).

10 Your mother was like a vine in a vineyard[a]
    transplanted by the water,
fruitful and full of branches
    from abundant water.

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  1. Ezekiel 19:10 Cn: Heb in your blood

10 Your mother was like a grapevine[a]
    planted near a stream.
Because there was plenty of water,
    the vine was covered with leaves and fruit.

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  1. Ezekiel 19:10 Hebrew has an additional word, the meaning of which is unclear.

10 Your mother was (A)like a vine in your [a]vineyard,
Planted by the waters;
It was fruitful and thick with branches
Because of abundant waters.

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  1. Ezekiel 19:10 As in some mss; MT blood

10 “‘Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard[a](A)
    planted by the water;(B)
it was fruitful and full of branches
    because of abundant water.(C)

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  1. Ezekiel 19:10 Two Hebrew manuscripts; most Hebrew manuscripts your blood