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   <v n='1'>And the <s n="1697">word</s> of the <s n="3068">LORD</s> <s n="1961">came</s> <s n="413">unto</s> me, <s n="559">saying</s>, </v>
   <v n='2'><s n="1121">Son</s> of <s n="120">man</s>, put <s n="2330">forth</s> a <s n="2420">riddle</s>, and <s n="4911">speak</s> a <s n="4912">parable</s> <s n="413">unto</s> the <s n="1004">house</s> of <s n="3478">Israel</s>; </v>
   <v n='3'>And <s n="559">say</s>, <s n="3541">Thus</s> <s n="559">saith</s> the <s n="136">Lord</s> <s n="3069">GOD</s>; A <s n="1419">great</s> <s n="5404">eagle</s> with <s n="1419">great</s> <s n="3671">wings</s>, <s n="750 83">long</s> -winged, <s n="4392">full</s> of <s n="5133">feathers</s>, <s n="834">which</s> had divers <s n="7553">colors</s>, <s n="935">came</s> <s n="413">unto</s> <s n="3844">Lebanon</s>, and <s n="3947">took</s> <s n="*853"></s> the highest <s n="6788">branch</s> of the <s n="730">cedar</s>: </v>
   <v n='4'>He cropped <s n="6998">off</s> <s n="*853"></s> the <s n="7218">top</s> of his young <s n="3242">twigs</s>, and <s n="935">carried</s> it <s n="413">into</s> a <s n="776">land</s> of <s n="3667">traffic</s>; he <s n="7760">set</s> it in a <s n="5892">city</s> of <s n="7402">merchants</s>. </v>
   <v n='5'>He <s n="3947">took</s> also of the <s n="4480 2233">seed</s> of the <s n="776">land</s>, and <s n="5414">planted</s> it in a <s n="2233">fruitful</s> <s n="7704">field</s>; he <s n="3947">placed</s> it <s n="5921">by</s> <s n="7227">great</s> <s n="4325">waters</s>, and <s n="7760">set</s> it as a willow <s n="6851">tree</s>. </v>
   <v n='6'>And it <s n="6779">grew</s>, and <s n="1961">became</s> a <s n="5628">spreading</s> <s n="1612">vine</s> of <s n="8217">low</s> <s n="6967">stature</s>, whose <s n="1808">branches</s> <s n="6437">turned</s> <s n="413">toward</s> him, and the <s n="8328">roots</s> thereof <s n="1961">were</s> <s n="8478">under</s> him: so it <s n="1961">became</s> a <s n="1612">vine</s>, and brought <s n="6213">forth</s> <s n="905">branches</s>, and shot <s n="7971">forth</s> <s n="6288">sprigs</s>. </v>
   <v n='7'>There <s n="1961">was</s> also <s n="259">another</s> <s n="1419">great</s> <s n="5404">eagle</s> with <s n="1419">great</s> <s n="3671">wings</s> and <s n="7227">many</s> <s n="5133">feathers</s>: and, <s n="2009">behold</s>, <s n="2063">this</s> <s n="1612">vine</s> did <s n="3719">bend</s> her <s n="8328">roots</s> toward him, and shot <s n="7971">forth</s> her <s n="1808">branches</s> <s n="5921">toward</s> him, that he might <s n="8248">water</s> it by the <s n="4480 6170">furrows</s> of her <s n="4302">plantation</s>. </v>
   <v n='8'><s n="1931">It</s> was <s n="8362">planted</s> <s n="413">in</s> a <s n="2896">good</s> <s n="7704">soil</s> <s n="413">by</s> <s n="7227">great</s> <s n="4325">waters</s>, that it might bring <s n="6213">forth</s> <s n="6057">branches</s>, and that it might <s n="5375">bear</s> <s n="6529">fruit</s>, that it might <s n="1961">be</s> a <s n="155">goodly</s> <s n="1612">vine</s>. </v>
   <v n='9'><s n="559">Say</s> thou, <s n="3541">Thus</s> <s n="559">saith</s> the <s n="136">Lord</s> <s n="3069">GOD</s>; Shall it <s n="6743">prosper</s>? shall he <s n="3808">not</s> pull <s n="5423">up</s> <s n="*853"></s> the <s n="8328">roots</s> thereof, and cut <s n="7082">off</s> the <s n="6529">fruit</s> thereof, that it <s n="3001">wither</s>? it shall <s n="3001">wither</s> in <s n="3605">all</s> the <s n="2965">leaves</s> of her <s n="6780">spring</s>, even <s n="3808">without</s> <s n="1419">great</s> <s n="2220">power</s> or <s n="7227">many</s> <s n="5971">people</s> to pluck it <s n="5375 *853">up</s> by the <s n="4480 8328">roots</s> thereof. </v>
   <v n='10'>Yea, <s n="2009">behold</s>, being <s n="8362">planted</s>, shall it <s n="6743">prosper</s>? shall it <s n="3808">not</s> utterly <s n="3001 3001">wither</s>, when the <s n="6921">east</s> <s n="7307">wind</s> <s n="5060">toucheth</s> it? it shall <s n="3001">wither</s> <s n="5921">in</s> the <s n="6170">furrows</s> where it <s n="6780">grew</s>. </v>
   <v n='11'>Moreover the <s n="1697">word</s> of the <s n="3068">LORD</s> <s n="1961">came</s> <s n="413">unto</s> me, <s n="559">saying</s>, </v>
   <v n='12'><s n="559">Say</s> <s n="4994">now</s> to the <s n="4805">rebellious</s> <s n="1004">house</s>, <s n="3045">Know</s> ye <s n="3808">not</s> <s n="4100">what</s> <s n="428">these</s> things mean? <s n="559">tell</s> them, <s n="2009">Behold</s>, the <s n="4428">king</s> of <s n="894">Babylon</s> is <s n="935">come</s> to <s n="3389">Jerusalem</s>, and hath <s n="3947">taken</s> <s n="*853"></s> the <s n="4428">king</s> thereof, and the <s n="8269">princes</s> thereof, and <s n="935">led</s> them <s n="413">with</s> him to <s n="894">Babylon</s>; </v>
   <v n='13'>And hath <s n="3947">taken</s> of the <s n="4410">king</s> 's <s n="4480 2233">seed</s>, and <s n="3772">made</s> a <s n="1285">covenant</s> <s n="854">with</s> him, and hath <s n="935">taken</s> an <s n="423">oath</s> of him: he hath also <s n="3947">taken</s> the <s n="352">mighty</s> of the <s n="776">land</s>: </v>
   <v n='14'>That the <s n="4467">kingdom</s> might <s n="1961">be</s> <s n="8217">base</s>, that it might <s n="1115">not</s> lift itself <s n="5375">up</s>, but that by <s n="8104">keeping</s> <s n="*853"></s> of his <s n="1285">covenant</s> it might <s n="5975">stand</s>. </v>
   <v n='15'>But he <s n="4775">rebelled</s> against him in <s n="7971">sending</s> his <s n="4397">ambassadors</s> into <s n="4714">Egypt</s>, that they might <s n="5414">give</s> him <s n="5483">horses</s> and <s n="7227">much</s> <s n="5971">people</s>. Shall he <s n="6743">prosper</s>? shall he <s n="4422">escape</s> that <s n="6213">doeth</s> <s n="428">such</s> things? or shall he <s n="6565">break</s> the <s n="1285">covenant</s>, and be <s n="4422">delivered</s>? </v>
   <v n='16'> As <s n="589">I</s> <s n="2416">live</s>, <s n="5002">saith</s> the <s n="136">Lord</s> <s n="3069">GOD</s>, <s n="518 3808">surely</s> in the <s n="4725">place</s> where the <s n="4428">king</s> dwelleth that made him <s n="4427 *853">king</s>, <s n="834">whose</s> <s n="*853"></s> <s n="423">oath</s> he <s n="959">despised</s>, and <s n="834">whose</s> <s n="*853"></s> <s n="1285">covenant</s> he <s n="6565">broke</s>, even <s n="854">with</s> him in the <s n="8432">midst</s> of <s n="894">Babylon</s> he shall <s n="4191">die</s>. </v>
   <v n='17'><s n="3808">Neither</s> shall <s n="6547">Pharaoh</s> with his <s n="1419">mighty</s> <s n="2428">army</s> and <s n="7227">great</s> <s n="6951">company</s> <s n="6213">make</s> for him in the <s n="4421">war</s>, by casting <s n="8210">up</s> <s n="5550">mounts</s>, and <s n="1129">building</s> <s n="1785">forts</s>, to cut <s n="3772">off</s> <s n="7227">many</s> <s n="5315">persons</s>: </v>
   <v n='18'>Seeing he <s n="959">despised</s> the <s n="423">oath</s> by <s n="6565">breaking</s> the <s n="1285">covenant</s>, when, <s n="2009">lo</s>, he had <s n="5414">given</s> his <s n="3027">hand</s>, and hath <s n="6213">done</s> <s n="3605">all</s> <s n="428">these</s> things, he shall <s n="3808">not</s> <s n="4422">escape</s>. </v>
   <v n='19'><s n="3651">Therefore</s> <s n="3541">thus</s> <s n="559">saith</s> the <s n="136">Lord</s> <s n="3069">GOD</s>; As <s n="589">I</s> <s n="2416">live</s>, <s n="518 3808">surely</s> mine <s n="423">oath</s> <s n="834">that</s> he hath <s n="959">despised</s>, and my <s n="1285">covenant</s> <s n="834">that</s> he hath <s n="6565">broken</s>, even it will I <s n="5414">recompense</s> upon his own <s n="7218">head</s>. </v>
   <v n='20'>And I will <s n="6566">spread</s> my <s n="7568">net</s> <s n="5921">upon</s> him, and he shall be <s n="8610">taken</s> in my <s n="4686">snare</s>, and I will <s n="935">bring</s> him to <s n="894">Babylon</s>, and will <s n="8199">plead</s> <s n="854">with</s> him <s n="8033">there</s> for his <s n="4603">trespass</s> <s n="834">that</s> he hath <s n="4603">trespassed</s> against me. </v>
   <v n='21'>And <s n="3605">all</s> his <s n="4015">fugitives</s> with <s n="3605">all</s> his <s n="102">bands</s> shall <s n="5307">fall</s> by the <s n="2719">sword</s>, and they that <s n="7604">remain</s> shall be <s n="6566">scattered</s> toward <s n="3605">all</s> <s n="7307">winds</s>: and ye shall <s n="3045">know</s> <s n="3588">that</s> <s n="589">I</s> the <s n="3068">LORD</s> have <s n="1696">spoken</s> it. </v>
   <v n='22'><s n="3541">Thus</s> <s n="559">saith</s> the <s n="136">Lord</s> <s n="3069">GOD</s>; <s n="589">I</s> will also <s n="3947">take</s> of the highest <s n="4480 6788">branch</s> of the <s n="7311">high</s> <s n="730">cedar</s>, and will <s n="5414">set</s> it; I will crop <s n="6998">off</s> from the <s n="4480 7218">top</s> of his young <s n="3127">twigs</s> a tender <s n="7390">one</s>, and will <s n="8362">plant</s> it <s n="5921">upon</s> a <s n="1364">high</s> <s n="2022">mountain</s> and <s n="8524">eminent</s>: </v>
   <v n='23'>In the <s n="2022">mountain</s> of the <s n="4791">height</s> of <s n="3478">Israel</s> will I <s n="8362">plant</s> it: and it shall bring <s n="5375">forth</s> <s n="6057">boughs</s>, and <s n="6213">bear</s> <s n="6529">fruit</s>, and <s n="1961">be</s> a <s n="117">goodly</s> <s n="730">cedar</s>: and <s n="8478">under</s> it shall <s n="7931">dwell</s> <s n="3605">all</s> <s n="6833">fowl</s> of <s n="3605">every</s> <s n="3671">wing</s>; in the <s n="6738">shadow</s> of the <s n="1808">branches</s> thereof shall they <s n="7931">dwell</s>. </v>
   <v n='24'>And <s n="3605">all</s> the <s n="6086">trees</s> of the <s n="7704">field</s> shall <s n="3045">know</s> <s n="3588">that</s> <s n="589">I</s> the <s n="3068">LORD</s> have brought <s n="8213">down</s> the <s n="1364">high</s> <s n="6086">tree</s>, have <s n="1361">exalted</s> the <s n="8217">low</s> <s n="6086">tree</s>, have dried <s n="3001">up</s> the <s n="3892">green</s> <s n="6086">tree</s>, and have made the <s n="3002">dry</s> <s n="6086">tree</s> to <s n="6524">flourish</s>: <s n="589">I</s> the <s n="3068">LORD</s> have <s n="1696">spoken</s> and have <s n="6213">done</s> it. </v>
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