Ezekiel 17:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell.”
Ezekiel 17:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ezekiel 17:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ezekiel 17:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“I will plant it in the mountain of the height of Israel; and it will produce boughs, and bear fruit, and be a good cedar. Birds of every kind will dwell in the shade of its branches.”
Ezekiel 17:23 — World English Bible
Ezekiel 17:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“in the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it; and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all birds of every wing; in the shade of the branches thereof shall they dwell. ”
Ezekiel 17:23 — American Standard Version
Ezekiel 17:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“In a mountain--the high place of Israel, I plant it, And it hath borne boughs, and yielded fruit, And become a goodly cedar, And dwelt under it have all birds of every wing, In the shade of its thin shoots they dwell.”
Ezekiel 17:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Ezekiel 17:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“upon the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it; and it shall bring forth branches, and bear fruit, and become a noble cedar; and under it shall dwell all birds of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell. ”
Ezekiel 17:23 — Darby Translation
Ezekiel 17:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Euen in the hie mountaine of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughes and beare fruite, and be an excellent cedar, and vnder it shall remaine all birds, and euery foule shall dwell in the shadow of the branches thereof.”
Ezekiel 17:23 — Geneva Bible
Ezekiel 17:23 in Context — Ezekiel 17
21 And all his fugitives with all his bands shall fall by the sword, and they that remain shall be scattered toward all winds: and ye shall know that I the Lord have spoken it.
22 Thus saith the Lord God; I will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the top of his young twigs a tender one, and will plant it upon an high mountain and eminent:
23 In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell.
24 And all the trees of the field shall know that I the Lord have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the Lord have spoken and have done it.
What Does Ezekiel 17:23 Mean?
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