Ezekiel 17:3

“And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar:”

"And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar:" - Ezekiel 17:3
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What does Ezekiel 17:3 mean?

Ezekiel 17:3 in the King James Version reads: "And say, Thus saith the Lord God; A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar." The book of Ezekiel is set in the 6th century BC…

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The Great Eagle: Divine Intervention and Hope

In Ezekiel 17:3, we encounter the powerful imagery of a great eagle, described as having "great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar." This passage serves as a profound metaphor for God's…

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A Prayer for Vision and Strength from Above

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts full of faith and a desperate need for Your divine insight. As we reflect upon the profound words of Ezekiel 17:3, where You declared, "Thus saith the Lord GOD; A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers…

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Ezekiel 17:14 - "That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand."
Ezekiel 30:17 - "The young men of Aven and of Pi-beseth shall fall by the sword: and these cities shall go into captivity."
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