Ezekiel 17:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 17:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 17:23 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodl..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 17:23 — 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 (KJV)
Ezekiel 17:23 in Context — About the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel saw heaven opened from a refugee camp in Babylon — wheels of fire, a valley of dry bones rattling to life, and a river flowing from God's temple that heals everything it touches. His message: God's glory departs from sin but returns with resurrection power and a brand-new heart.
Cross-References for Ezekiel 17:23
“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. soil: Heb. field”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 17:23: plant, bring, forth
“All the fowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs, and under his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under his shadow dwelt all great nations.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 17:23: bring, forth, boughs
“The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 17:23: boughs, fruit, under
“Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 17:23: bring, forth, fruit
“By thy messengers thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings of his borders, and into the forest of his Carmel. By: Heb. By the hand of tall...: Heb. tallness, etc of his Carmel: or, and his fruitful field”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 17:23: mountain, height, fruit
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