Ezekiel 19:10-14
New International Version
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)
11 Its branches were strong,
fit for a ruler’s scepter.
It towered high
above the thick foliage,
conspicuous for its height
and for its many branches.(D)
12 But it was uprooted(E) in fury
and thrown to the ground.
The east wind(F) made it shrivel,
it was stripped of its fruit;
its strong branches withered
and fire consumed them.(G)
13 Now it is planted in the desert,(H)
in a dry and thirsty land.(I)
14 Fire spread from one of its main[b] branches
and consumed(J) its fruit.
No strong branch is left on it
fit for a ruler’s scepter.’(K)
“This is a lament(L) and is to be used as a lament.”
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 19:10 Two Hebrew manuscripts; most Hebrew manuscripts your blood
- Ezekiel 19:14 Or from under its
Ezekiel 19:10-14
New Living Translation
10 “Your mother was like a vine
planted by the water’s edge.
It had lush, green foliage
because of the abundant water.
11 Its branches became strong—
strong enough to be a ruler’s scepter.
It grew very tall,
towering above all others.
It stood out because of its height
and its many lush branches.
12 But the vine was uprooted in fury
and thrown down to the ground.
The desert wind dried up its fruit
and tore off its strong branches,
so that it withered
and was destroyed by fire.
13 Now the vine is transplanted to the wilderness,
where the ground is hard and dry.
14 A fire has burst out from its branches
and devoured its fruit.
Its remaining limbs are not
strong enough to be a ruler’s scepter.
“This is a funeral song, and it will be used in a funeral.”
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