Ezekiel 17:2-4

Revised Geneva Translation

² “Son of man, put forth a parable and speak a proverb to the House of Israel,

³ “and say, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “The great eagle, with great wings, long wings, full of feathers, which had diverse colors, came to Lebanon and took the highest branch of the cedar,

⁴ “and broke off the top of his twig and carried it into the land of trade and set it in a city of merchants.