Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord; Shall it prosper? shall not the roots of her tender stem and her fruit be blighted? yea, all her early shoots shall be dried up, and [that] not by a mighty arm, nor by many people, to tear her up from her roots.
KJV
Ezekiel 17:9
Say thou, Thus saith the Lord God; Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither? it shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great power or many people to pluck it up by the roots thereof.
Parallel Translations
Therefore say, Thus says the Lord; Shall it prosper? shall not the roots of her tender stem and her fruit be blighted? yes, all her early shoots shall be dried up, and [that] not by a mighty arm, nor by many people, to tear her up from her roots.
“Say, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Will it prosper? Won’t he pull up its roots and cut off its fruit, that it may wither, that all its fresh springing leaves may wither? It can’t be raised from its roots by a strong arm or many people.
Cross References
Ezekiel 17:10Jeremiah 32:5Jeremiah 21:4–7Jeremiah 37:102 Kings 25:4–7Isaiah 8:9–102 Chronicles 20:20Ezekiel 17:15–17Numbers 14:41Jeremiah 52:7–11Isaiah 31:1–3Jeremiah 29:4–72 Chronicles 13:12Jeremiah 24:8–10Isaiah 30:1–7
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