1. And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, / 2. Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel; / 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: {divers. →

So, Ezekiel 17, eh? Well, here's the scoop: it's about this eagle and this cedar tree. So, the eagle comes and takes a branch of the cedar tree and takes it to a far off land, plants it in a good soil, and, like, waters it, ya know? And then, it's like, suddenly, the branch grows into a big ol' cedar tree and starts producing fruit. →

Joe: Alright, what can you tell us about Ezekiel 17? Bible Expert: Ezekiel 17 is a chapter in the Bible that tells the story of God's judgement of the nation of Israel. In the chapter, God tells Ezekiel to tell a parable about a great eagle that came down and took the topmost twig of a cedar tree and then planted it in a land of merchants. →

Alex: So, tell me something interesting about yourself! Contestant: Well, Alex, I'm an avid reader of the Bible and I'd love to tell you about the story of Ezekiel 17. Alex: *Sighing* I should have known. →

Drop and give me twenty, you maggots! You've been assigned Ezekiel chapter 17 and you better pay attention, cause this ain't no Sunday school. This chapter is about a big eagle and a little cedar tree. The big eagle is King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, and that scrawny little cedar tree is a metaphor for Israel. →

Joker: Ah, ha ha ha! What a tangled web we weave in Ezekiel 17! Batman: Indeed, Joker. The Lord is comparing Judah to an eagle, who plucks a tender twig from the top of a cedar, and carries it away to a land of merchants. →

Folks! Listen, Jack, I'm not joking. Ezekiel 17 is a wild one. That's why I'm gonna break it down. See here, Jack, the Lord says to Ezekiel, "Tell 'em a parable." So, my father used to say, Ezekiel tells 'em a parable about two eagles and a cedar tree. →

Ezekiel 17 is about a bigly amazing parable, sad! God uses a great again Eagle to illustrate the fate of the King of Judah. God calls out the haters and losers who are trying to overthrow the King by overrated means, saying that it will be all for naught. →

Quagmire: Alright, so this chapter is about Ezekiel and this mysterious eagle. Peter: Yeah, he's like a bald eagle but with a killer 'stache. Lois: Peter, that's not what this is about. Quagmire: Okay, okay. →