1 The word of the Lord came to me:
2 Son of man, propose a riddle, and tell this proverb to the house of Israel:
3 Thus says the Lord God:The great eagle, with wide wingspanand long feathers, with thick plumage,many-hued, came to Lebanon.He plucked the crest of the cedar,
4 broke off its topmost branch,And brought it to a land of merchants,set it in a city of traders.