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Ezekiel 17:15-24

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15 'But he 1rebelled against him by sending his envoys to Egypt that they might give him horses and many troops. Will he succeed? Will he who does such things 2escape? Can he indeed break the covenant and escape?
16 'As I live,' declares the Lord GOD, 'Surely * in the country of the king who put him on the throne, whose oath he 3despised and whose covenant he broke, 4in Babylon he shall die.
17 '5Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company will not help him in the war, when they cast up ramps and build siege walls to cut off many lives.
18 'Now he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, and behold, he 6pledged his allegiance, yet did all these things; he shall not escape.' "
19 Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, "As I live, surely * My oath which he despised and My covenant which he broke, I will inflict on his head.
20 "I will spread My 7net over him, and he will be 8caught in My snare. Then I will bring him to Babylon and 9enter into judgment with him there regarding the unfaithful act which he has committed against Me.
21 "All the 10choice men in all his troops will fall by the sword, and the survivors will be scattered to every wind; and you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken."
22 Thus says the Lord GOD, "I will also take a sprig from the lofty top of the cedar and set it out; I will pluck from the topmost of its young twigs a tender one and I will plant it on a 11high and lofty mountain.
23 "On the high mountain of Israel I will plant it, that it may bring forth boughs and bear fruit and become a stately 12cedar. And birds of every kind will nest under it; they will nest in the shade of its branches.
24 "All the 13trees of the field will know that I am the LORD; I bring down the high tree, exalt the low tree, dry up the green tree and make the dry tree 14flourish. I am the LORD; I have spoken, and I will perform it."
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Ezekiel 17:15-24 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. 2 Kings 24:20; 2 Chronicles 36:13; Jeremiah 52:3; Ezekiel 17:7
  • 2. Jeremiah 34:3; Jeremiah 38:18, 23; Ezekiel 17:18
  • 3. 2 Kings 24:17, 20; Ezekiel 16:59; Ezekiel 17:13, 18, 19
  • 4. Jeremiah 52:11; Ezekiel 12:13
  • 5. Isaiah 36:6; Jeremiah 37:5, 7; Ezekiel 29:6, 7
  • 6. 1 Chronicles 29:24
  • 7. Ezekiel 12:13; Ezekiel 32:3
  • 8. Jeremiah 39:5-7
  • 9. Jeremiah 2:35; Ezekiel 20:35, 36
  • 10. 2 Kings 25:5, 11; Ezek 5:2, 10, 12-14
  • 11. Psalms 72:16; Ezekiel 20:40; Ezekiel 37:22
  • 12. Psalms 92:12
  • 13. Psalms 96:12; Isaiah 55:12
  • 14. Amos 9:11

Footnotes 11

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