Ezekiel 17:8
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It was planted in a good ground upon many waters, that it might bring forth branches, and bear fruit, that it might become a large vine.

soil.

Ezekiel 17:5,6 And he took of the seed of the land, and put it in the ground for seed, that it might take a firm root over many waters: he planted it on the surface of the earth. . . .

and that.

Context
The Parable of Two Eagles and a Vine
7And there was another large eagle, with great wings, and many feathers: and behold this vine, bending as it were her roots towards him, stretched forth her branches to him, that he might water it by the furrows of her plantation. 8It was planted in a good ground upon many waters, that it might bring forth branches, and bear fruit, that it might become a large vine.9Say thou: Thus saith the Lord God: Shall it prosper then? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and strip off its fruit, and dry up all the branches it hath shot forth, and make it wither: and this without a strong arm, or many people to pluck it up by the root?…
Cross References
Ezekiel 17:7
And there was another large eagle, with great wings, and many feathers: and behold this vine, bending as it were her roots towards him, stretched forth her branches to him, that he might water it by the furrows of her plantation.

Ezekiel 17:9
Say thou: Thus saith the Lord God: Shall it prosper then? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and strip off its fruit, and dry up all the branches it hath shot forth, and make it wither: and this without a strong arm, or many people to pluck it up by the root?

Ezekiel 31:4
The waters nourished him, the deep set him tip on high, the streams thereof ran round about his roots, and it sent, forth its rivulets to all the trees of the country.

Lexicon
It
הִ֣יא (hî)
Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

had been planted
שְׁתוּלָ֑ה (šə·ṯū·lāh)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8362: To transplant

in
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

good
טּ֛וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

soil
שָׂ֥דֶה (śā·ḏeh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7704: Field, land

by
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

abundant
רַבִּ֖ים (rab·bîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7227: Much, many, great

waters
מַ֥יִם (ma·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen

in order to yield
לַעֲשׂ֤וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make

branches
עָנָף֙ (‘ā·nāp̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6057: A branch, bough

and bear
וְלָשֵׂ֣את (wə·lā·śêṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 5375: To lift, carry, take

fruit
פֶּ֔רִי (pe·rî)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6529: Fruit

and become
לִהְי֖וֹת (lih·yō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

a splendid
אַדָּֽרֶת׃ (’ad·dā·reṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 155: Something ample

vine.’
לְגֶ֥פֶן (lə·ḡe·p̄en)
Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1612: A vine, the grape


Additional Translations
It had been planted in good soil by abundant waters in order to yield branches and bear fruit and become a splendid vine.’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.

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

She thrives in a fair field by much water, to produce shoots and bear fruit, that she might become a great vine.

It was planted in a good field by many waters, that it might bring forth branches and bear fruit, that it might be a noble vine.

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

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.

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

On a good field, by many waters, it is planted, To make branches, and to bear fruit, To be for an goodly vine.
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