The other great eagle, which however is not described with such imposing epithets as the former, is the king of Egypt. The vine bent its roots toward him sought to draw nourishment from him.

by the furrows Rather: from the beds of its plantation i.e. where it was planted. The words are connected with "did bend her roots." The comparative sense: to water it more than the beds, has less probability; though it would express the uneasiness of Zedekiah and his vain political dreams.

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