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Ezekiel 19:10 Meaning

Thy mother is like a vine in thy blood, planted by the waters: she was fruitful and full of branches by reason of many waters.

Context Explained

8Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and spread their net over him: he was taken in their pit.

9And they put him in ward in chains, and brought him to the king of Babylon: they brought him into holds, that his voice should no more be heard upon the mountains of Israel.

10Thy mother is like a vine in thy blood, planted by the waters: she was fruitful and full of branches by reason of many waters.

11And she had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare rule, and her stature was exalted among the thick branches, and she appeared in her height with the multitude of her branches.

12But she was plucked up in fury, she was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up her fruit: her strong rods were broken and withered; the fire consumed them.

Key Themes

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Related Cross References

  • John 15:1

    Jesus refers to Himself as the true vine, paralleling the imagery of the vine.

  • Isaiah 5:1

    Both verses use the vine as a metaphor for Israel's relationship with God.

  • Romans 11:17

    Paul speaks of Gentiles being grafted into the vine, reflecting on heritage.

Source: Ezekiel 19:10