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With hooks they put him in a cage,
    and brought him to the king of Babylon;
    they brought him into custody,
that his voice should no more be heard
    upon the mountains of Israel.

10 Your mother was like a vine in a vineyard[a]
    transplanted by the water,
fruitful and full of branches
    by reason of abundant water.
11 Its strongest stem became
    a ruler’s scepter;
it towered aloft
    among the thick boughs;
it was seen in its height
    with the mass of its branches.

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  1. Ezekiel 19:10 Cn: Heb in your blood

With hooks(A) they pulled him into a cage
    and brought him to the king of Babylon.(B)
They put him in prison,
    so his roar(C) was heard no longer
    on the mountains of Israel.(D)

10 “‘Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard[a](E)
    planted by the water;(F)
it was fruitful and full of branches
    because of abundant water.(G)
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.(H)

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  1. Ezekiel 19:10 Two Hebrew manuscripts; most Hebrew manuscripts your blood