Ezekiel 17:4-8

He broke off the topmost of its young twigs and brought it to a land of merchants; he set it in a city of traders.

He also took from the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil, a meadow beside abundant waters; he set it like a willow.

Then it sprouted and became a low, spreading vine with its branches turned toward him, but its roots remained under it. So it became a vine and produced shoots and sent out branches.

“But there was another great eagle with great wings and much plumage; and behold, this vine turned its roots toward him and sent out its branches toward him from the beds where it was planted, so that he might water it.

It was planted in good soil beside abundant waters, so that it would produce branches and bear fruit, and become a splendid vine.” ’