Ezekiel 17:5

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree.

American King James Version (AKJV)

He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree.

American Standard Version (ASV)

He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful soil; he placed it beside many waters; he set it as a willow-tree.

Basic English Translation (BBE)

And he took some of the seed of the land, planting it in fertile earth, placing it by great waters; he put it in like a willow-tree.

Webster's Revision

He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree.

World English Bible

He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful soil; he placed it beside many waters; he set it as a willow tree.

English Revised Version (ERV)

He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful soil; he placed it beside many waters; he set it as a willow tree.

Clarke's Ezekiel 17:5 Bible Commentary

The seed of the land - Zedekiah, brother of Jehoiachin.

Planted it in a fruitful field - Made him king of Judea in place of his brother.

Placed it by great waters - Put him under the protection of Babylon, situated on the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates.

And set it as a willow tree - Made him dependent on this city of great waters, as the willow is on humidity.

Barnes's Ezekiel 17:5 Bible Commentary

He took also of the seed of the land - Zedekiah the king's uncle, not a Babylonian satrap, was made king.

Wesley's Ezekiel 17:5 Bible Commentary

17:5 The seed - Mattaniah, whom he called Zedekiah.Planted - Settled him on the throne of Judah. As a willow - The prophet compares this new made king to a willow, which grows no where so well as near great waters.