uW Translation Notes:

General Information:

This is a continuation of the parable about the eagle.

(Occurrence 0) He also took

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_took one,of_the_seed_of the=earth/land and,it,put_it in,a_field_of seed placed on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in waters abundant willow it,placed_it )

The word “he” is the eagle in the parable.

(Occurrence 0) fertile soil

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_took one,of_the_seed_of the=earth/land and,it,put_it in,a_field_of seed placed on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in waters abundant willow it,placed_it )

Alternate translation: [good ground]

(Occurrence 0) He placed it beside a large body of water

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_took one,of_the_seed_of the=earth/land and,it,put_it in,a_field_of seed placed on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in waters abundant willow it,placed_it )

Alternate translation: [the eagle planted the seed in a place where there was a lot of water]

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

(Occurrence 0) planted it … like a willow

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_took one,of_the_seed_of the=earth/land and,it,put_it in,a_field_of seed placed on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in waters abundant willow it,placed_it )

Willow trees grow in places where there is a lot of water. If the eagle planted the seed like a willow, it means that he planted it in a place with a lot of water. Alternate translation: [and planted the seed like one would plant a willow tree by water]