Azaky'AL (Ezekiel) — 17
A Story of Two Eagles
1 Then this message came to me from 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH:
2 “Son of man, give this riddle, and tell this story to the people of Yashar'AL.
3 Give them this message from 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH Tsaba'ut: “A great eagle with broad wings and long feathers, covered with many-colored plumage, came to Labanun, he seized the top of a cedar tree
4 and plucked off its highest branch, he carried it away to a city filled with merchants, and he planted it in a city of traders.
5 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.
6 It took root there and grew into a low, spreading vine, its branches turned up toward the eagle, and its roots grew down into the ground, it produced strong branches and put out shoots.
7 But then another great eagle came with broad wings and full plumage, So the vine now sent its roots and branches toward him for water,
8 even though it was already planted in good soil and had plenty of water so it could grow into a splendid vine and produce rich leaves and luscious fruit.
9 “So now 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH asks: Will this vine grow and prosper? No! I will pull it up, roots and all! I will cut off its fruit and let its leaves wither and die, I will pull it up easily without a strong arm or a large army.
10 But when the vine is transplanted, will it thrive? No, it will wither away when the east wind blows against it, It will die in the same good soil where it had grown so well.”
The Riddle Explained
11 Then this message came to me from 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH:
12 “Say to these rebels of Yashar'AL: Do you not understand the meaning of this riddle of the eagles? The king of Babylun came to Yahushalam, took away her king and princes, and brought them to Babylun.
13 He made a treaty with a member of the royal family and forced him to take an oath of loyalty, he also exiled Yashar'AL’s most influential leaders,
14 so Yashar'AL would not become strong again and revolt. Only by keeping her treaty with Babylun could Yashar'AL survive.
15 “Nevertheless, this man of Yashar'AL’s royal family rebelled against Babylun, sending ambassadors to Mitzraym to request a great army and many horses. Can Yashar'AL break her sworn treaties like that and get away with it?
16 No! For as surely as I live says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH, the king of Yashar'AL will die in Babylun, the land of the king who put him in power and whose treaty he disregarded and broke.
17 Phar'uh and all his mighty army will fail to help Yashar'AL when the king of Babylun lays siege to Yahushalam again and destroys many lives.
18 For the king of Yashar'AL disregarded his treaty and broke it after swearing to obey; therefore, he will not escape.
19 “So this is what 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH Dabar: As surely as I live, I will punish him for breaking my covenant and disregarding the solemn oath he made in my Name.
20 I will throw my net over him and capture him in my snare, I will bring him to Babylun and put him on trial for this treason against me.
21 And all his best warriors will be killed in battle, and those who survive will be scattered to the four winds. Then you will know that I 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH have spoken.
22 “This is what 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH Dabar: I will take a branch from the top of a tall cedar, and I will plant it on the top of Yashar'AL’s highest mountain.
23 It will become a majestic cedar, sending forth its branches and producing seed. Birds of every sort will nest in it, finding shelter in the shade of its branches.
24 And all the trees will know that it is I 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH, who cuts the tall trees down and makes the short tree grow tall. It is I who makes the green tree wither and gives the dead tree new life. I 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH have spoken, and I will do what I Dabar!”