Ezekiel 17:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.”

Ezekiel 17:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezekiel 17:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezekiel 17:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“It grew and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and its roots were under him. So it became a vine, produced branches, and shot out sprigs.”

Ezekiel 17:6 — World English Bible

Ezekiel 17:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs. ”

Ezekiel 17:6 — American Standard Version

Ezekiel 17:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And it springeth up, and becometh a spreading vine, humble of stature, To turn its thin shoots toward itself, And its roots are under it, And it becometh a vine, and maketh boughs, And sendeth forth beauteous branches.”

Ezekiel 17:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezekiel 17:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, so that its branches should turn toward him, and the roots thereof be under him; and it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs. ”

Ezekiel 17:6 — Darby Translation

Ezekiel 17:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And it budded vp, and was like a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward it, and the rootes thereof were vnder it: so it became a vine, and it brought foorth branches, and shot foorth buds.”

Ezekiel 17:6 — Geneva Bible

Ezekiel 17:6 in Context — Ezekiel 17

4 He cropped off the top of his young twigs, and carried it into a land of traffick; he set it in a city of merchants.

5 He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree.

6 And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.

7 There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend her roots toward him, and shot forth her branches toward him, that he might water it by the furrows of her plantation.

8 It was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.

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What Does Ezekiel 17:6 Mean?

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