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He also took

The word "he" is the eagle in the parable.

fertile soil

"good ground"

He placed it beside a large body of water

"the eagle planted the seed in a place where there was a lot of water"

planted it ... like a willow

"and planted the seed like one would plant a willow tree by water". Willow trees grow where there is a lot of water.