Ezekiel 17:5

5“ ‘He took one of the seedlings of the land and put it in fertile soil. He planted it like a willow by abundant water,

5He also took 17:5 I.e., Zedekiahfrom the seed of the land and planted 17:5 I.e., Zedekiahit in 17:5 Lit a field of seedfertile soil, a 17:5 Or plantmeadow beside abundant waters; he set it like a willow.

5He also took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil. He placed it beside abundant waters; he set it like a willow.

5He also took some of the seed of the land (17:5 Nebuchadnezzar appointed Zedekiah to rule in Judah as his vassal king.Zedekiah, of the royal family) and planted it in fertile soil and a fruitful field; he placed it beside abundant waters and set it like a willow tree.

5“ ‘ “Then it took from the land a seed that had just sprouted. It put it in rich soil near plenty of water. It planted the seed like a willow tree.