1 The word of the Lord came to me:
2 “Son of man, propound a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;
3 say, Thus says the Lord God: A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, rich in plumage of many colors, came to Lebanon and took the top of the cedar.
4 He broke off the topmost of its young twigs and carried it to a land of trade and set it in a city of merchants.