2 “Son of man, pose a riddle; speak a parable to the house of Israel 3 and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers of many colors, came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar. 4 He plucked off its topmost shoot, carried it to the land of merchants, and planted it in a city of traders.
Ezekiel 17:2–4
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Ezekiel 17:21–23
21 All his choice troops will fall by the sword, and those who survive will be scattered to every wind. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken.’ 22 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take a shoot from the lofty top of the cedar, and I will set it out.…
Ezekiel 31:2–4
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Ezekiel 31:9–11
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2 Baruch 36:6–8
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Ezekiel 17:11–13
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2 Baruch 39:7–8
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