Ezekiel 19:9-11

New International Reader's Version

¹⁰ “ ‘Israel, you were like a vine in a vineyard.
    It was planted near water.
It had a lot of fruit and many branches.
    There was plenty of water.
¹¹ Its branches were strong.
    Each was good enough to be made into a ruler’s scepter.
The vine grew high
    above all the leaves.
It stood out because it was so tall
    and had so many branches.