He also took a seedling from the land and planted it in fertile soil. He placed it beside a broad river, where it could grow like a willow tree.

又将以色列地的枝子栽于肥田里，插在大水旁，如插柳树，

它又从这地取了一些种子，种在肥沃的田里，栽于丰沛的水源旁，如种植柳树。

它又从这地取了一些种子，种在肥沃的田里，栽于丰沛的水源旁，如种植柳树。

它又把以色列的树苗像柳树一样栽在水源丰沛的沃土里。

它又把以色列地的种子取去，栽种在肥沃的地土、水流的旁边，好像栽种柳树一样；

又將以色列地的枝子栽於肥田裏，插在大水旁，如插柳樹，

牠又從這地取了一些種子，種在肥沃的田裏，栽於豐沛的水源旁，如種植柳樹。

牠又從這地取了一些種子，種在肥沃的田裏，栽於豐沛的水源旁，如種植柳樹。

牠又把以色列的樹苗像柳樹一樣栽在水源豐沛的沃土裡。

牠又把以色列地的種子取去，栽種在肥沃的地土、水流的旁邊，好像栽種柳樹一樣；

他將以色列地的種子種在適於撒種的地裏，在多水之地旁邊，栽它如柳樹；

亦取斯土之種、植於沃壤、在多水之濱、栽之若楊柳、

亦取斯土之葡萄種、播於良田、若楊柳植於溪濱、

亦取斯地之葡萄種、播於良田、種於多水之處、若植楊柳、

“‘ He took one of the seedlings of the land and put it in fertile soil. He planted it like a willow by abundant water,

“‘ “Then it took from the land a seed that had just sprouted. It put it in rich soil near plenty of water. It planted the seed like a willow tree.

Then he took of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil. He placed it beside abundant waters. He set it like a willow twig,

Then he took some of the land’s seed and put it in a fertile field; he set it like a willow, a plant by abundant water.

He also took from the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil, a meadow beside abundant waters; he set it like a willow.

Then he took some of the seed of the land And planted it in a fertile field; He placed it by abundant waters And set it like a willow tree.

He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful soil; he placed it beside many waters; he set it as a willow- tree.

Then he took some of the land’s seed and put it in a fertile field; he set it like a willow, a plant by abundant waters.

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.

He took one of the seedlings of the land, placed it in a cultivated plot; a shoot by abundant water, like a willow he planted it.

“‘“ He also took some of the seed of the land, and planted it in fruitful soil. He placed it beside many waters. He set it as a willow tree.

For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land of flowing streams and pools of water, with fountains and springs that gush out in the valleys and hills.It is a land of wheat and barley; of grapevines, fig trees, and pomegranates; of olive oil and honey.It is a land where food is plentiful and nothing is lacking. It is a land where iron is as common as stone, and copper is abundant in the hills.

They will thrive like watered grass, like willows on a riverbank.

Zedekiah son of Josiah succeeded Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim as the king of Judah. He was appointed by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon.

He made a treaty with a member of the royal family and forced him to take an oath of loyalty. He also exiled Israel’s most influential leaders,

The people grab their possessions and carry them across the Ravine of Willows.

Its branches became strong— strong enough to be a ruler’s scepter. It grew very tall, towering above all others. It stood out because of its height and its many lush branches.But the vine was uprooted in fury and thrown down to the ground. The desert wind dried up its fruit and tore off its strong branches, so that it withered and was destroyed by fire.

Then the king of Babylon installed Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, as the next king, and he changed Mattaniah’s name to Zedekiah.