5 Then he took some of the seed of the land
And planted it in ^aa fertile field;
He placed it by abundant waters
And set it ^blike a willow tree. ‡

6 And it grew and became a spreading vine ^aof low stature;
Its branches turned toward him,
But its roots were under it.
So it became a vine,
Brought forth branches,
And put forth shoots. ‡

7 “But there was¹ another great eagle with large wings and many feathers;
And behold, ^athis vine bent its roots toward him,
And stretched its branches toward him,
From the garden terrace where it had been planted,
That he might water it. ‡

8 It was planted in¹ good soil by many waters,
To bring forth branches, bear fruit,
And become a majestic vine.” ’  ‡