7. Then another great eagle appeared,with wide wingspan, rich in plumage,And see! This vine bent its roots to him,sent out branches for him to water.From the bed where it was planted,
8. it was transplanted to a fertile fieldBy abundant waters, to produce branches,to bear fruit, to become a majestic vine.
9. Say: Thus says the Lord God: Can it thrive?Will he not tear up its rootsand strip its fruit?Then all its green leaves will wither—neither strong arm nor mighty nationis needed to uproot it.
10. True, it is planted; but will it thrive?Will it not wither upWhen the east wind strikes it,wither in the very bed where it sprouted?
11. The word of the Lord came to me: