Ezekiel 17:9 BBE

⁷  And there was another eagle with great wings and thick feathers: and now this vine, pushing out its roots to him, sent out its branches in his direction from the bed where it was planted, so that he might give it water.

⁸  He had it planted in a good field by great waters so that it might put out branches and have fruit and be a strong vine.

⁹  Say, This is what the Lord has said: Will it do well? will he not have its roots pulled up and its branches cut off, so that all its young leaves may become dry and it may be pulled up by its roots?

¹⁰  And if it is planted will it do well? will it not become quite dry at the touch of the east wind, drying up in the bed where it was planted?

¹¹  Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying,