Ezekiel 17:5-7

Contemporary English Version

⁵ The eagle also took a seed from Israel and planted it in a fertile field with plenty of water, like a willow tree beside a stream.^{[a] 6} The seed sprouted and grew into a grapevine that spread over the ground. It had lots of leaves and strong, deep roots, and its branches grew upward toward the eagle.

⁷ There was another eagle with strong wings and thick feathers. The roots and branches of the grapevine soon turned toward this eagle, hoping it would bring water for the soil.