Ezekiel 17:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell.”

Ezekiel 17:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezekiel 17:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezekiel 17:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I will plant it in the mountain of the height of Israel; and it will produce boughs, and bear fruit, and be a good cedar. Birds of every kind will dwell in the shade of its branches.”

Ezekiel 17:23 — World English Bible

Ezekiel 17:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“in the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it; and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all birds of every wing; in the shade of the branches thereof shall they dwell.”

Ezekiel 17:23 — American Standard Version

Ezekiel 17:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“In a mountain--the high place of Israel, I plant it, And it hath borne boughs, and yielded fruit, And become a goodly cedar, And dwelt under it have all birds of every wing, In the shade of its thin shoots they dwell.”

Ezekiel 17:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezekiel 17:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“upon the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it; and it shall bring forth branches, and bear fruit, and become a noble cedar; and under it shall dwell all birds of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell.”

Ezekiel 17:23 — Darby Translation

Ezekiel 17:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Euen in the hie mountaine of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughes and beare fruite, and be an excellent cedar, and vnder it shall remaine all birds, and euery foule shall dwell in the shadow of the branches thereof.”

Ezekiel 17:23 — Geneva Bible

Ezekiel 17:23 in Context — Ezekiel 17

21 Y todos sus fugitivos con todos sus escuadrones caerán á cuchillo, y los que quedaren serán esparcidos á todo viento; y sabréis que yo Jehová he hablado.

22 Así ha dicho el Señor Jehová: Y tomaré yo del cogollo de aquel alto cedro, y pondrélo; del principal de sus renuevos cortaré un tallo, y plantarlo he yo sobre el monte alto y sublime;

23 En el monte alto de Israel lo plantaré, y alzará ramos, y llevará fruto, y haráse magnífico cedro; y habitarán debajo de él todas las aves, toda cosa que vuela habitará á la sombra de sus ramos.

24 Y sabrán todos los árboles del campo que yo Jehová abatí el árbol sublime, levanté el árbol bajo, hice secar el árbol verde, é hice reverdecer el árbol seco. Yo Jehová hablé é hice.

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What Does Ezekiel 17:23 Mean?

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