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Ezekiel 17:15-19

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15 1But he rebelled against him by sending his ambassadors 2to Egypt, that they might give him horses and a large army. 3Will he thrive? Can one escape who does such things? Can he 4break the covenant and yet escape?
16 5"As I live, declares the Lord GOD, surely 6in the place where the king dwells 7who made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant with him he broke, in Babylon he shall die.
17 8Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company will not help him in war, 9when mounds are cast up and siege walls built to cut off many lives.
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.
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Ezekiel 17:15-19 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 9

  • 1. [ver. 7; Ezekiel 23:27; 2 Kings 24:20; 2 Chronicles 36:13; Jeremiah 37:5-7]
  • 2. Deuteronomy 17:16; [Isaiah 31:1, 3]; Isaiah 36:6, 9
  • 3. [ver. 9, 10]
  • 4. Ezekiel 16:59; [ver. 13]
  • 5. See Ezekiel 16:48
  • 6. [Ezekiel 12:13]
  • 7. ver. 13
  • 8. ver. 15; See Jeremiah 37:5-8
  • 9. See Ezekiel 4:2
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