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Ezekiel 17:18-24

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18 He despised the oath in breaking the covenant, and behold, he gave his hand and did all these things; he shall not escape.
19 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: As I live, surely it is my oath that he despised, and my covenant that he broke. I will return it upon his head.
20 1I will spread my net over him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon 2and enter into judgment with him there 3for the treachery he has committed against me.
21 And all the pick[a] of his troops shall fall by the sword, 4and the survivors shall be scattered to every wind, and you shall know that 5I am the LORD; I have spoken."
22 Thus says the Lord GOD: 6"I myself will take a sprig from the lofty top of the cedar and will set it out. 7I will break off from the topmost of its young twigs a tender one, and 8I myself will plant it on a high and lofty mountain.
23 9On the mountain height of Israel will I plant it, that it may bear branches and produce fruit and become a noble cedar. 10And under it will dwell every kind of bird; in the shade of its branches birds of every sort will nest.
24 And all the trees of the field shall know that I am the LORD; 11I bring low the high tree, and make high the low tree, dry up 12the green tree, and make 13the dry tree flourish. 14I am the LORD; I have spoken, and I will do it."
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Ezekiel 17:18-24 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 17

Under the simile of two eagles and a vine are represented the kings of Babylon and Egypt, and the condition of the Jews, who are threatened with ruin for their perfidy; and yet a promise is made of the raising up of the house of Judah, and family of David, in the Messiah. The prophet is bid to deliver a riddle or parable to the house of Israel, Eze 17:1,2. The riddle or parable is concerning two eagles and a vine, which is delivered, Eze 17:3-10; and the explanation of it is in Eze 17:11-15; and then the destruction of the Jews is threatened for their treachery to the king of Babylon, Eze 17:16-21; and the chapter is closed with a promise of the Messiah, and the prosperity of his kingdom, Eze 17:22-24.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 14

  • 1. See Ezekiel 12:13
  • 2. [Ezekiel 20:35; Ezekiel 38:22]
  • 3. See Ezekiel 14:13
  • 4. See Ezekiel 5:10
  • 5. Ezekiel 21:17, 32; Ezekiel 26:5, 14; Ezekiel 28:10; Ezekiel 30:12; Ezekiel 34:24; Ezekiel 39:5; [ver. 24]
  • 6. ver. 3
  • 7. ver. 4
  • 8. [Psalms 2:6]
  • 9. Ezekiel 20:40; Ezekiel 34:14
  • 10. Ezekiel 31:6; Daniel 4:12; Matthew 13:32
  • 11. [Ezekiel 21:26, 27]
  • 12. Ezekiel 20:47; [Luke 23:31]
  • 13. Ezekiel 20:47; [Luke 23:31]
  • 14. Ezekiel 22:14; Ezekiel 24:14; Ezekiel 36:36; Ezekiel 37:14

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Some Hebrew manuscripts, Syriac, Targum; most Hebrew manuscripts all the fugitives
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