Ezekiel 17:5 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And it taketh of the seed of the land, And doth put it in a field of seed, To take by many waters, In a conspicuous place it hath set it.

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

He took also of the seedlings of the land [Zedekiah, one of the native royal family] and planted it in fertile soil and a fruitful field; he placed it beside abundant waters and set it as a willow tree [to succeed Zedekiah's nephew Jehoiachin in Judah as vassal king].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

He took also of the seedlings of the land [Zedekiah, one of the native royal family] and planted it in fertile soil and a fruitful field; he placed it beside abundant waters and set it as a willow tree [to succeed Zedekiah's nephew Jehoiachin in Judah as vassal king].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

He took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil; he placed it by abundant waters and set it out like a willow.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And he took of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, he set it as a willow tree.

English EASY 2024

The eagle also took a seed from Israel's land. He planted it in a good field, like a willow tree near to plenty of water.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then the eagle took some of the seeds from Canaan. He planted them in good soil by a good river.

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,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Then he took a young plant from the land of Israel and planted it in a fertile field, where there was always water to make it grow.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"'Then it took a seedling from that country and planted the seedling in fertile soil. The eagle planted the seedling like a willow where there was plenty of water.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

He also took some of the seed of the land and planted it in a field fit for seed. He placed it beside abundant waters; he set it like a willow.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He took also some 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.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"He also took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil. He placed it beside abundant waters; he set it like a willow.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Then he took some seed of the land, and planted it in a seedbed; A shoot by plentiful waters, like a willow he placed it,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

" ' "Then it got a seed from your land. It put it in rich soil near plenty of water. It planted the seed like a willow tree.

English NIV

"'He took some of the seed of your land and put it in fertile soil. He planted it like a willow by abundant water,

English NKJ 1982

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.

English NLT

"Then he planted one of its seedlings in fertile ground beside a broad river, where it would grow as quickly as a willow tree.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then he took a seed from the land, placed it in fertile soil; a plant by abundant waters, he set it like a willow twig.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Next, he took a young seedling from the land and planted it in a fertile field. He placed it like a willow tree by the side of a flowing stream.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

There he planted it in fertile ground beside a broad river, where it would grow as quickly as a willow tree.

English Tyndale 1537

He took also a branch of the land, and planted it in a fruitful ground, he brought it unto great waters, and set it as a willow tree thereby.

Ezekiel 17:5 — Compare Translations