Ezekiel 19:10-14

New Catholic Bible

¹⁰ Your mother was like a vine
    planted by the water.
It was fruitful and full of branches
    because of the abundant water.
¹¹ Its branches were strong,
    suitable for a ruler’s scepter.
It towered in stately height
    among the dense foliage.
It was conspicuous for its height
    and its many branches.
¹² However, it was uprooted in fury
    and thrown to the ground.
Its strong branches became withered
    and were consumed by fire.
¹³ Now it has been transplanted to the desert,
    to a dry and thirsty land.
¹⁴ Fire burst forth from its stem,
    devouring its branches and fruit.
It no longer has any strong branch
    that could serve as a ruler’s scepter.