Eze 17:3 | NETfull | STEP | Say to them: ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: “‘A great eagle with broad wings, long feathers, with full plumage which was multi-hued, came to Lebanon and took the top of the cedar.

Ezekiel 17:3

3 Say to them: ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: ^{▼▼ The parable assumes the defection of Zedekiah to Egypt and his rejection of Babylonian lordship.}

“‘A great eagle ^{▼▼ The great eagle symbolizes Nebuchadnezzar (17:12).} with broad wings, long feathers, ^{▼▼ Hebrew has two words for wings; it is unknown whether they are fully synonymous or whether one term distinguishes a particular part of the wing such as the wing coverts (nearest the shoulder), secondaries (mid-feathers of the wing) or primaries (last and longest section of the wing).}
with full plumage which was multi-hued, ^{▼▼ This term was used in 16:10, 13, and 18 of embroidered cloth.}
came to Lebanon ^{▼▼ In the parable Lebanon apparently refers to Jerusalem (17:12).} and took the top of the cedar.