Ezekiel 17:4-6

Expanded Bible

⁴ He pulled off the top ·branch [shoot] and brought it to a land of ·traders [merchants; ^CBabylon], where he planted it in a city of traders [^Cthe eagle symbolizes King Nebuchadnezzar; v. 12].

⁵ “‘The eagle took ·some seed [or a seedling] from the land and planted it in ·a good field [fertile soil] near plenty of water. He planted it to grow like a willow tree. ⁶ It sprouted and became a low vine that spread over the ground. The branches turned toward the eagle, but the roots were under ·the eagle [or itself; ^Lit]. So the seed became a vine, and its ·branches [shoots] grew, sending out ·leaves [or branches; boughs].