Ezekiel 17:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
It had been planted in good soil by abundant water so that it would produce branches, bear fruit and become a splendid vine.'

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

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

New American Standard Bible
It was planted in good soil beside abundant waters, so that it would produce branches and bear fruit, and become a splendid vine.”’

NASB 1995
"It was planted in good soil beside abundant waters, that it might yield branches and bear fruit and become a splendid vine."'

NASB 1977
“It was planted in good soil beside abundant waters, that it might yield branches and bear fruit, and become a splendid vine.”’

Amplified Bible
It was planted in good soil where water was plentiful for it to produce leaves and branches and to bear fruit, so that it might become a splendid vine.”’

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.’

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

Contemporary English Version
But the vine was already growing in fertile soil, where there was plenty of water to produce healthy leaves and large grapes.

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.

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

International Standard Version
It was transplanted into good soil near abundant water, and it produced branches and bore fruit, becoming a magnificent vine."'

NET Bible
In a good field, by abundant waters, it was planted to grow branches, bear fruit, and become a beautiful vine.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

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

King James 2000 Bible
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 splendid vine.

New Heart English Bible
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 goodly vine."'

World English Bible
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 goodly vine.

American King James Version
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.

American Standard 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 goodly vine.

A Faithful Version
It was planted in a good soil by great majestic waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, to be a splendid vine."

Darby Bible Translation
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 Revised 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 goodly vine.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
It was planted in a good soyle by great waters, that it should bring forth branches, and beare fruite, and be an excellent vine.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
It was planted vpon a good soyle beside great waters, so that it should haue brought out braunches, & borne fruite, and haue ben a goodly vine.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Neuertheles it was plated vpon a good grounde besyde greate waters: so that (by reason) it shulde haue brought out braunches and frute, and haue bene a goodly vyne.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
On a good field, by many waters, it is planted, to make branches, and to bear fruit, to be for a good vine.

Young's Literal Translation
On a good field, by many waters, it is planted, To make branches, and to bear fruit, To be for an goodly vine.

Smith's Literal Translation
In a good field by many waters it was planted, to make branches to bear fruit, to be for a great vine.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
It was planted in a good ground upon many waters, that it might bring forth branches, and bear fruit, that it might become a large vine.

Catholic Public Domain Version
It had been planted in a good land, above many waters, so that it would produce branches and bear fruit, so that it would become a large vine.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
In a beautiful field and in many waters it is planted, that it would make leaves and it would bear fruit and there would be a glorious vine

Lamsa Bible
For it was planted in a good field, by many waters that it might bring forth branches and bear fruit and become a goodly vine.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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 stately vine.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
She thrives in a fair field by much water, to produce shoots and bear fruit, that she might become a great vine.
















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