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625 B
General Information:
This is a continuation of the parable about the eagle.
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
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" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)