Ezekiel 17:8 — Compare Translations

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Though it was planted in good soil where water was plentiful for it to produce leaves and to bear fruit, it was transplanted, that it might become a splendid vine.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Though it was planted in good soil where water was plentiful for it to produce leaves and to bear fruit, it was transplanted, that it might become a splendid vine.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

It had been planted in good soil by abundant waters in order to yield branches and bear fruit and become a splendid vine.’

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

It had been planted in a good field by abundant water in order to produce branches, bear fruit, and become a splendid vine.’

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

It was planted in a good field by many waters, that it might bring forth branches and bear fruit, that it might be a noble vine.

English EASY 2024

But the vine was already growing in a good field where there was plenty of water. It could grow very well in that place, with new branches. It could become a beautiful vine and make grapes there.”

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The grapevine was planted in a good field near plenty of water. It could have grown branches and fruit. It could have become a very good grapevine.'"

It had been planted on good soil by abundant waters, that it might produce branches and bear fruit and become a noble vine.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But the vine had already been planted in a fertile, well-watered field so that it could grow leaves and bear grapes and be a magnificent vine.

English God's Word - GW 1995

It was planted in good soil beside plenty of water so that it could grow branches, bear fruit, and become a wonderful vine.'

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

It had been planted in a good field by abundant waters in order to produce branches, bear fruit, and become a splendid vine.

English KJV 1611

It was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.

English LSB

It was planted in a good field beside abundant waters, that it might yield branches and bear fruit and become a majestic vine.”’

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

It was planted in a good soil by many waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a splendid vine.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"It was planted in good soil beside abundant waters, that it might yield branches and bear fruit and become a splendid vine."'

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

In a fertile field by plentiful waters it was planted, to grow branches, bear fruit, and become a majestic vine.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

In a good field, by abundant waters, it was planted to grow branches, bear fruit, and become a beautiful vine.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The seed had been planted in good soil near plenty of water. Then it could produce branches and bear fruit. It could become a beautiful vine." '

English NIV

It had been planted in good soil by abundant water so that it would produce branches, bear fruit and become a splendid vine.'

English NKJ 1982

It was planted in good soil by many waters, To bring forth branches, bear fruit, And become a majestic vine.” ’

English NLT

The vine did this 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.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

it was transplanted to good soil by abundant waters, so that it might produce branches and bear fruit and become a noble vine.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

The vine was planted in good soil, by the side of a generous stream so that the vine could branch out, bear fruit, and become a wonderful vine.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

he transplanted it to good soil by abundant waters, that it might bring forth branches, and bear fruit, and become a noble vine.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

even though it was already in good soil with plenty of water to become a splendid vine, producing leaves and fruit.

English Tyndale 1537

Nevertheless it was planted upon a good ground beside great waters: so that (by reason) it should have brought out branches and fruit, and have been a goodly vine.