en_tn/ezk/17/07.md

# General Information:

The introductory "but" shows that a different eagle is being described other than the one before.

# another great eagle

"another large eagle"

# Behold!

The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.

# This vine turned its roots toward the eagle

Yahweh speaks of the vine as if it were able to behave like a person and intentionally turned its roots toward the other eagle to receive nourishment from it. AT: "The roots of the vine grew toward the eagle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

# from the place it had been planted so it would be watered

This can be stated in active form. AT: "from the place that the first eagle had planted it so that it would have water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# It had been planted

This can be stated in active form. AT: "The first eagle had planted the vine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/vine]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fruit]]