1 God spoke to Ezekiel. 2 God said, Tell a picture story to the people of Israel. 3 God said, Here is the story: A big bird came. It had big wings. It flew to a tall tree and took a small top twig. ✂️ 4 The big bird took the twig far away. He put it in a big city. ✈️️ 5 He took seed from the land. He put it in good dirt by much water. 6 The seed grew. It was a low plant. Its arms went toward the big bird. Its roots stayed there. ⬇️ 7 Then a new big bird came. The plant turned to the new bird. It reached out to get water from him. ➡️ 8 But the plant was in good dirt. It had much water. It could make fruit and be strong. 9 God said, Will it do well? No. It will be pulled up. Its fruit will be cut off. It will dry up. It will be easy to pull out. ❌✂️ 10 It is planted, yes. But a hot wind will hit it. It will dry up right there. ️ 11 God spoke to Ezekiel again. 12 God said, Tell Israel the meaning. The king of Babylon came to the city Jerusalem. He took the king and the leaders. He took them to Babylon. ️➡️️ 13 The big king chose a young king. He made a promise with him. The young king said yes. The big king also took strong men away. ✋➡️ 14 The plan was this: the land would be small and quiet. The young king must keep the promise. Then the land could stand. ️✅ 15 But the young king broke the promise. He sent men to Egypt to ask for many horses and men with swords. Will he do well? No. ❌➡️️ 16 God said, I live. The young king will die in Babylon. He will die where the big king lives, because he broke the promise. ⚖️️☠️ 17 The king of Egypt will not help him in war. Walls will go up. Many will be hurt. The help will not come. ⚔️ 18 He said yes with his hand. Then he broke the promise. He will not get away. ✋❌ 19 God said, He broke My promise. I will bring it back on his own head. ️⚖️ 20 God said, I will catch him like a net. I will take him to Babylon. I will say what is right there for the wrong he did to Me. ️️⚖️ 21 His men will fall by swords. The rest will run far away. Then you will know I am God. I said it. ️♂️️ 22 God said, I will take a small top twig from a tall tree. I will plant it on a high hill. ⛰️ 23 I will plant it in the land. It will grow big. It will make fruit. Birds will sit and make homes in its shade. ️ 24 Then all trees will know I am God. I make the tall tree low. I make the small tree tall. I make the dry tree grow. I said it. I will do it. ⬇️⬆️➡️