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Ezekiel 17

BSB·24 verses ·Old Testament
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1Now the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 2Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֕ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, poseח֥וּדḥūḏ — to pose a riddle; to speak in enigmatic or obscure languageH2330 — Full Word Study → a riddleחִידָ֖הḥî·ḏāh — A riddle, mysterious saying, or hard questionH2420 — Full Word Study →; speak a parableוּמְשֹׁ֣לū·mə·šōl — To speak in parables or proverbs; to make a comparisonH4911 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֖יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → 3and tell them thatוְאָמַרְתָּ֞wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֗הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר׀’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘A greatהַגָּדוֹל֙hag·gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → eagleהַנֶּ֤שֶׁרhan·ne·šer — Eagle; large bird of preyH5404 — Full Word Study → with greatגְּד֤וֹלgə·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → wingsהַכְּנָפַ֙יִם֙hak·kə·nā·p̄a·yim — wing; edge, border, cornerH3671 — Full Word Study → and longאֶ֣רֶךְ’e·reḵ — Slow to anger, patient, long-sufferingH750 — Full Word Study → pinionsהָאֵ֔בֶרhā·’ê·ḇer — wing; extension or protectionH83 — Full Word Study →, fullמָלֵא֙mā·lê — to fill, be full, fullnessH4392 — Full Word Study → of feathersהַנּוֹצָ֔הhan·nō·w·ṣāh — Feather, plumage, wingsH5133 — Full Word Study → of many colorsהָֽרִקְמָ֑הhā·riq·māh — Embroidery; intricately woven or needleworked fabricH7553 — Full Word Study →, cameבָּ֚אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Lebanonהַלְּבָנ֔וֹןhal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study → and took awayוַיִּקַּ֖חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the topצַמֶּ֥רֶתṣam·me·reṯ — Treetop, highest branch, or summit of a treeH6788 — Full Word Study → of the cedarהָאָֽרֶז׃hā·’ā·rez — cedar tree; cedar woodH730 — Full Word Study →. 4He plucked offקָטָ֑ףqā·ṭāp̄ — to pluck, pick, or gather by handH6998 — Full Word Study → its topmostרֹ֥אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → shootיְנִֽיקוֹתָ֖יוyə·nî·qō·w·ṯāw — tender shoot or young branchH3242 — Full Word Study →, carried itוַיְבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙way·ḇî·’ê·hū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of merchantsכְּנַ֔עַןkə·na·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study →, and plantedשָׂמֽוֹ׃śā·mōw — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → it in a cityבְּעִ֥ירbə·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of tradersרֹכְלִ֖יםrō·ḵə·lîm — to trade; to deal in merchandise; merchant activityH7402 — Full Word Study →. 5He tookוַיִּקַּח֙way·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → some of the seedמִזֶּ֣רַעmiz·ze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and plantedוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖הוּway·yit·tə·nê·hū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → it in fertileזָ֑רַעzā·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → soilבִּשְׂדֵה־biś·ḏêh- — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →; he placed it byעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → abundantרַבִּ֔יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → watersמַ֣יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → and set it out like a willowצַפְצָפָ֖הṣap̄·ṣā·p̄āh — Willow tree; weeping willowH6851 — Full Word Study →. 6It sproutedוַיִּצְמַ֡חway·yiṣ·maḥ — to sprout, grow, or spring upH6779 — Full Word Study → and becameוַיְהִי֩way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a spreadingסֹרַ֜חַתsō·ra·ḥaṯ — to spread out, stretch beyond, exceedH5628 — Full Word Study → vineלְגֶ֨פֶןlə·ḡe·p̄en — grapevine; vine plantH1612 — Full Word Study →, lowשִׁפְלַ֣תšip̄·laṯ — Low, humble, base, or inferior in position or statusH8217 — Full Word Study → in heightקוֹמָ֗הqō·w·māh — Height, stature, or elevationH6967 — Full Word Study →, with branchesדָּלִיּוֹתָיו֙dā·lî·yō·w·ṯāw — Branch, tendril, or hanging vineH1808 — Full Word Study → turnedלִפְנ֤וֹתlip̄·nō·wṯ — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → toward himאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →; yet its rootsוְשָׁרָשָׁ֖יוwə·šā·rā·šāw — Root; foundation; origin; bottomH8328 — Full Word Study → remainedיִֽהְי֑וּyih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → where it stoodתַּחְתָּ֣יוtaḥ·tāw — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →. So it becameוַתְּהִ֣יwat·tə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a vineלְגֶ֔פֶןlə·ḡe·p̄en — grapevine; vine plantH1612 — Full Word Study → and yieldedוַתַּ֣עַשׂwat·ta·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → branchesבַּדִּ֔יםbad·dîm — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → and sent outוַתְּשַׁלַּ֖חwat·tə·šal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → shootsפֹּארֽוֹת׃pō·rō·wṯ — Leafy bough; green branch with foliageH6288 — Full Word Study →. 7But there wasוַיְהִ֤יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → anotherאֶחָד֙’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → greatגָּד֔וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → eagleנֶֽשֶׁר־ne·šer- — Eagle; large bird of preyH5404 — Full Word Study → with greatגְּד֥וֹלgə·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → wingsכְּנָפַ֖יִםkə·nā·p̄a·yim — wing; edge, border, cornerH3671 — Full Word Study → and manyוְרַב־wə·raḇ- — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → feathersנוֹצָ֑הnō·w·ṣāh — Feather, plumage, wingsH5133 — Full Word Study →. And beholdוְהִנֵּה֩wə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, thisהַזֹּ֜אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → vineהַגֶּ֨פֶןhag·ge·p̄en — grapevine; vine plantH1612 — Full Word Study → bentכָּֽפְנָ֧הkā·p̄ə·nāh — to bend down, crouch, or stoopH3719 — Full Word Study → its rootsשָׁרֳשֶׁ֣יהָšā·ro·še·hā — Root; foundation; origin; bottomH8328 — Full Word Study → toward himעָלָ֗יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. It stretched outשִׁלְחָה־šil·ḥāh- — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → its branchesוְדָֽלִיּוֹתָיו֙wə·ḏā·lî·yō·w·ṯāw — Branch, tendril, or hanging vineH1808 — Full Word Study → to him from its plantingמַטָּעָֽהּ׃maṭ·ṭā·‘āh — A plantation or planted field; cultivated growthH4302 — Full Word Study → bedמֵעֲרֻג֖וֹתmê·‘ă·ru·ḡō·wṯ — Garden bed; cultivated plot of soilH6170 — Full Word Study →, so that he might water itלְהַשְׁק֣וֹתlə·haš·qō·wṯ — To water, give drink, irrigateH8248 — Full Word Study →. 8Itהִ֣יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → had been plantedשְׁתוּלָ֑הšə·ṯū·lāh — to plant, transplant, establishH8362 — Full Word Study → inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → goodטּ֛וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → soilשָׂ֥דֶהśā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → byאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → abundantרַבִּ֖יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → watersמַ֥יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → in order to yieldלַעֲשׂ֤וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → branchesעָנָף֙‘ā·nāp̄ — Branch or bough of a treeH6057 — Full Word Study → and bearוְלָשֵׂ֣אתwə·lā·śêṯ — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → fruitפֶּ֔רִיpe·rî — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study → and becomeלִהְי֖וֹתlih·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a splendidאַדָּֽרֶת׃ס’ad·dā·reṯ — Garment, robe, or cloak of dignityH155 — Full Word Study → vineלְגֶ֥פֶןlə·ḡe·p̄en — grapevine; vine plantH1612 — Full Word Study →.’ 9So you are to tell themאֱמֹ֗ר’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּ֥הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהֹוִ֖הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֛ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Will it flourishתִּצְלָ֑חtiṣ·lāḥ — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study →? Will it notהֲלוֹא֩hă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be uprootedיְנַתֵּ֜קyə·nat·têq — To tear away, pull out, or uproot violentlyH5423 — Full Word Study → and strippedיְקוֹסֵ֣סyə·qō·w·sês — to strip off; to cut awayH7082 — Full Word Study → of its fruitפִּרְיָ֣הּ׀pir·yāh — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study → so that it shrivelsוְיָבֵ֗שׁwə·yā·ḇêš — to wither, dry up, or be ashamedH3001 — Full Word Study →? Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → its foliageטַרְפֵּ֤יṭar·pê — to pluck or tear off; something plucked or fresh-tornH2965 — Full Word Study → will witherתִּיבָ֔שׁtî·ḇāš — to wither, dry up, or be ashamedH3001 — Full Word Study →! It will not takeוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → a strongגְּדוֹלָה֙gə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → armבִזְרֹ֤עַḇiz·rō·a‘ — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study → or manyרָ֔בrāḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → peopleוּבְעַם־ū·ḇə·‘am- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → to pullלְמַשְׂא֥וֹתlə·maś·’ō·wṯ — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → it upאוֹתָ֖הּ’ō·w·ṯāh — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → by its rootsמִשָּׁרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃miš·šā·rā·še·hā — Root; foundation; origin; bottomH8328 — Full Word Study →. 10Even if it is transplantedשְׁתוּלָ֖הšə·ṯū·lāh — to plant, transplant, establishH8362 — Full Word Study →, will it flourishהֲתִצְלָ֑חhă·ṯiṣ·lāḥ — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study →? Will it notהֲלוֹא֩hă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → completely witherתִּיבַ֣שׁtî·ḇaš — to wither, dry up, or be ashamedH3001 — Full Word Study → when the eastהַקָּדִים֙haq·qā·ḏîm — east; eastward; east windH6921 — Full Word Study → windר֤וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → strikesכְגַ֨עַתḵə·ḡa·‘aṯ — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study →? It will witherתִּיבָֽשׁ׃פtî·ḇāš — to wither, dry up, or be ashamedH3001 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the bedעֲרֻגֹ֥ת‘ă·ru·ḡōṯ — Garden bed; cultivated plot of soilH6170 — Full Word Study → where it sproutedצִמְחָ֖הּṣim·ḥāh — A branch or shoot that grows from a tree or plantH6780 — Full Word Study →.’” 11Then the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 12Nowנָא֙nā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → say toאֱמָר־’ĕ·mār- — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → this rebelliousהַמֶּ֔רִיham·me·rî — EgyptH4805 — Full Word Study → houseלְבֵ֣יתlə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →: ‘Do you notהֲלֹ֥אhă·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowיְדַעְתֶּ֖םyə·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → whatמָה־māh- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → these things mean?’ Tell them, ‘Beholdהִנֵּה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֤לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → cameבָ֨אḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, carried offוַיִּקַּ֤חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → its kingמַלְכָּהּ֙mal·kāh — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and officialsשָׂרֶ֔יהָśā·re·hā — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study →, and brought them backוַיָּבֵ֥אway·yā·ḇê — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → with himאֵלָ֖יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → to Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃bā·ḇe·lāh — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →. 13He tookוַיִּקַּח֙way·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a member of the royalהַמְּלוּכָ֔הham·mə·lū·ḵāh — Kingship, royal authority, sovereigntyH4410 — Full Word Study → familyמִזֶּ֣רַעmiz·ze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → and madeוַיִּכְרֹ֥תway·yiḵ·rōṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → a covenantבְּרִ֑יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with himאִתּ֖וֹ’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, puttingוַיָּבֵ֤אway·yā·ḇê — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → himאֹתוֹ֙’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → under oathבְּאָלָ֔הbə·’ā·lāh — oath, curse, sworn agreementH423 — Full Word Study →. Then he carried awayלָקָֽח׃lā·qāḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the leading menאֵילֵ֥י’ê·lê — strength, mighty one, ram, pillarH352 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, 14so that the kingdomמַמְלָכָ֣הmam·lā·ḵāh — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → would beלִֽהְיוֹת֙lih·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → brought lowשְׁפָלָ֔הšə·p̄ā·lāh — Low, humble, base, or inferior in position or statusH8217 — Full Word Study →, unableלְבִלְתִּ֖יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → to lift itself upהִתְנַשֵּׂ֑אhiṯ·naś·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study →, surviving only by keepingלִשְׁמֹ֥רliš·mōr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → his covenantבְּרִית֖וֹbə·rî·ṯōw — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study →. 15But this king rebelled against Babylon by sendingלִשְׁלֹ֤חַliš·lō·aḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → his envoysמַלְאָכָיו֙mal·’ā·ḵāw — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → to Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → to ask forלָֽתֶת־lā·ṯeṯ- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → horsesסוּסִ֖יםsū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → and a largeרָ֑בrāḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → armyוְעַם־wə·‘am- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. Will he flourishהֲיִצְלָ֤חhă·yiṣ·lāḥ — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study →? Will the one who doesהָעֹשֵׂ֣הhā·‘ō·śêh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → suchאֵ֔לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → things escapeהֲיִמָּלֵט֙hă·yim·mā·lêṭ — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study →? Can he breakוְהֵפֵ֥רwə·hê·p̄êr — To break, violate, or frustrate; to nullify or make voidH6565 — Full Word Study → a covenantבְּרִ֖יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → and yet escapeוְנִמְלָֽט׃wə·nim·lāṭ — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study →?’ 16As surely asאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → Iאָ֗נִי’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → liveחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →,’ declaresנְאֻם֮nə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִה֒Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →, ‘he will dieיָמֽוּת׃yā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → inבְתוֹךְ־ḇə·ṯō·wḵ- — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → Babylonבָּבֶ֖לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →, in the landבִּמְקוֹם֙bim·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → of the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → who enthroned himהַמַּמְלִ֣יךְham·mam·lîḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, whoseאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → oathאָ֣לָת֔וֹ’ā·lā·ṯōw — oath, curse, sworn agreementH423 — Full Word Study → he despisedבָּזָה֙bā·zāh — to despise, treat with contemptH959 — Full Word Study → and whoseוַאֲשֶׁ֥רwa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → covenantבְּרִית֑וֹbə·rî·ṯōw — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → he brokeהֵפֵ֖רhê·p̄êr — To break, violate, or frustrate; to nullify or make voidH6565 — Full Word Study →. 17Pharaohפַרְעֹה֙p̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → with his mighty armyבְחַ֨יִלḇə·ḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → and vastרָ֗בrāḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → hordeוּבְקָהָ֣לū·ḇə·qā·hāl — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study → will notוְלֹא֩wə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → helpיַעֲשֶׂ֨הya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → himאוֹת֤וֹ’ō·w·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → in battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הbam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →, when rampsסֹלְלָ֖הsō·lə·lāh — Siege mound; raised embankment or rampartH5550 — Full Word Study → are builtבִּשְׁפֹּ֥ךְbiš·pōḵ — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → and siege wallsדָּיֵ֑קdā·yêq — siege ramp, siege works, fortificationH1785 — Full Word Study → constructedוּבִבְנ֣וֹתū·ḇiḇ·nō·wṯ — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → to destroyלְהַכְרִ֖יתlə·haḵ·rîṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → manyרַבּֽוֹת׃rab·bō·wṯ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → livesנְפָשׁ֥וֹתnə·p̄ā·šō·wṯ — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. 18He despisedוּבָזָ֥הū·ḇā·zāh — to despise, treat with contemptH959 — Full Word Study → the oathאָלָ֖ה’ā·lāh — oath, curse, sworn agreementH423 — Full Word Study → by breakingלְהָפֵ֣רlə·hā·p̄êr — To break, violate, or frustrate; to nullify or make voidH6565 — Full Word Study → the covenantבְּרִ֑יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study →. Seeing thatוְהִנֵּ֨הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → he gaveנָתַ֥ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → his hand in pledgeיָד֛וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → yet didעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → these things, he will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → escapeיִמָּלֵֽט׃סyim·mā·lêṭ — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study →!’ 19Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִה֮Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֨ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Asאָנִי֒’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → surely asאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → I liveחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, I will bring downוּנְתַתִּ֖יוū·nə·ṯat·tîw — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → upon his headבְּרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃bə·rō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → My oathאָֽלָתִי֙’ā·lā·ṯî — oath, curse, sworn agreementH423 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he despisedבָּזָ֔הbā·zāh — to despise, treat with contemptH959 — Full Word Study → and My covenantוּבְרִיתִ֖יū·ḇə·rî·ṯî — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he brokeהֵפִ֑ירhê·p̄îr — to break, shatter, destroy utterlyH6331 — Full Word Study →. 20I will spreadוּפָרַשְׂתִּ֤יū·p̄ā·raś·tî — to spread, stretch out, or extendH6566 — Full Word Study → My netרִשְׁתִּ֔יriš·tî — Net; mesh; network; trapH7568 — Full Word Study → over himעָלָיו֙‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and catch himוְנִתְפַּ֖שׂwə·niṯ·paś — To seize, grasp, or take hold of firmlyH8610 — Full Word Study → in My snareבִּמְצֽוּדָתִ֑יbim·ṣū·ḏā·ṯî — Net, snare, stronghold, fortressH4686 — Full Word Study →. I will bring himוַהֲבִיאוֹתִ֣יהוּwa·hă·ḇî·’ō·w·ṯî·hū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Babylonבָבֶ֗לָהḇā·ḇe·lāh — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → and execute judgmentוְנִשְׁפַּטְתִּ֤יwə·niš·paṭ·tî — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → upon himאִתּוֹ֙’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֔םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → for the treasonמָֽעַל־mā·‘al- — to act treacherously; betray trust through unfaithfulnessH4603 — Full Word Study → he committedמַעֲל֖וֹma·‘ă·lōw — Breach of trust, treachery, unfaithfulnessH4604 — Full Word Study → against Me. 21Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his choiceמִבְרָחוֹmiḇ·rå̄·ḥō — fugitive; one who fleesH4015 — Full Word Study → troopsאֲגַפָּיו֙’ă·ḡap·pāw — band, troop, or group of peopleH102 — Full Word Study → will fallיִפֹּ֔לוּyip·pō·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → by the swordבַּחֶ֣רֶבba·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, and those who surviveוְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖יםwə·han·niš·’ā·rîm — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → will be scatteredיִפָּרֵ֑שׂוּyip·pā·rê·śū — to spread, stretch out, or extendH6566 — Full Word Study → to everyלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → windר֣וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →. Then you will knowוִידַעְתֶּ֕םwî·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, have spokenדִּבַּֽרְתִּי׃סdib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →.’ 22This is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Iאָ֗נִי’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will take a shootוְלָקַ֣חְתִּיwə·lā·qaḥ·tî — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → from the loftyהָרָמָ֖הhā·rā·māh — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → topמִצַּמֶּ֧רֶתmiṣ·ṣam·me·reṯ — Treetop, highest branch, or summit of a treeH6788 — Full Word Study → of the cedarהָאֶ֛רֶזhā·’e·rez — cedar tree; cedar woodH730 — Full Word Study →, and I will set it out. I will pluckאֶקְטֹ֔ף’eq·ṭōp̄ — to pluck, pick, or gather by handH6998 — Full Word Study → a tender sprigרַ֣ךְraḵ — tender, soft, weak, or faint-heartedH7390 — Full Word Study → from its topmostמֵרֹ֤אשׁmê·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → shootsיֹֽנְקוֹתָיו֙yō·nə·qō·w·ṯāw — tender shoot or young branchH3127 — Full Word Study →, and Iאָ֔נִי’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will plant itוְשָׁתַ֣לְתִּיwə·šā·ṯal·tî — to plant, transplant, establishH8362 — Full Word Study → onעַ֥ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a highגָּבֹ֖הַgā·ḇō·ha — high, exalted, or lofty in position or characterH1364 — Full Word Study → and loftyוְתָלֽוּל׃wə·ṯā·lūl — to be or stand out as eminent; to rise aboveH8524 — Full Word Study → mountainהַר־har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →. 23I will plant itאֶשְׁתֳּלֶ֔נּוּ’eš·to·len·nū — to plant, transplant, establishH8362 — Full Word Study → on the mountainבְּהַ֨רbə·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → heightsמְר֤וֹםmə·rō·wm — Height, high place, or exaltationH4791 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → so that it will bearוְנָשָׂ֤אwə·nā·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → branchesעָנָף֙‘ā·nāp̄ — Branch or bough of a treeH6057 — Full Word Study →; it will yieldוְעָ֣שָׂהwə·‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → fruitפֶ֔רִיp̄e·rî — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study → and becomeוְהָיָ֖הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a majesticאַדִּ֑יר’ad·dîr — Mighty, noble, excellent, worthy of honorH117 — Full Word Study → cedarלְאֶ֣רֶזlə·’e·rez — cedar tree; cedar woodH730 — Full Word Study →. Birdsצִפּ֣וֹרṣip·pō·wr — Bird or fowlH6833 — Full Word Study → of everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → kindכָּנָ֔ףkā·nāp̄ — wing; edge, border, cornerH3671 — Full Word Study → will nestוְשָׁכְנ֣וּwə·šā·ḵə·nū — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → under itתַחְתָּ֗יוṯaḥ·tāw — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →, taking shelterתִּשְׁכֹּֽנָּה׃tiš·kōn·nāh — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → in the shadeבְּצֵ֥לbə·ṣêl — shadow; protection; shelterH6738 — Full Word Study → of its branchesדָּלִיּוֹתָ֖יוdā·lî·yō·w·ṯāw — Branch, tendril, or hanging vineH1808 — Full Word Study →. 24Then allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the treesעֲצֵ֣י‘ă·ṣê — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֗הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → will knowוְֽיָדְע֞וּwə·yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֤י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. I bringהִשְׁפַּ֣לְתִּי׀hiš·pal·tî — To make low, humble, or abaseH8213 — Full Word Study → the tallגָּבֹ֗הַgā·ḇō·ha — high, exalted, or lofty in position or characterH1364 — Full Word Study → tree down and make the lowשָׁפָ֔לšā·p̄āl — Low, humble, base, or inferior in position or statusH8217 — Full Word Study → treeעֵ֣ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → tallהִגְבַּ֙הְתִּי֙hiḡ·bah·tî — to rise up, exalt, or be proud; to make highH1361 — Full Word Study →. I dry upהוֹבַ֙שְׁתִּי֙hō·w·ḇaš·tî — to wither, dry up, or be ashamedH3001 — Full Word Study → the greenלָ֔חlāḥ — Fresh, moist, green, vigorousH3892 — Full Word Study → treeעֵ֣ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → and make the witheredיָבֵ֑שׁyā·ḇêš — Dry, dried up, witheredH3002 — Full Word Study → treeעֵ֣ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → flourishוְהִפְרַ֖חְתִּיwə·hip̄·raḥ·tî — to bloom, flourish, or spread forthH6524 — Full Word Study →. Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, have spokenדִּבַּ֥רְתִּיdib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, and I have done it.’”
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Chapter Commentary — Ezekiel 17
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Ezekiel 17 presents one of Scripture's most vivid parables—a riddle about two eagles and a vine—to address Judah's rebellion during the Babylonian captivity. Through this allegory, God exposes King Zedekiah's covenant-breaking and his foolish reliance on Egypt rather than obedience to the Lord. The chapter culminates in a promise of future restoration: God will raise up a righteous Branch from David's line who will flourish and provide shelter for all nations. This passage teaches that God's judgments are just, His covenants are binding, and His redemptive purposes ultimately triumph.

Verses 1-5: The First Eagle and the Cedar

God commands Ezekiel to present this teaching as a riddle and parable to Israel's rebellious house. The first great eagle (Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon) comes to Lebanon and plucks the highest branch of a majestic cedar (King Jehoiachin of Judah). The eagle carries this branch to a city of merchants (Babylon) and also takes seed from the land, planting it in fertile ground by abundant waters where it grows into a spreading vine. The imagery is deliberately ambiguous at first, inviting listeners to think carefully about its meaning. The cedar represents the Davidic dynasty and Jerusalem's glory; the eagle's action depicts the Babylonian siege and deportation of 597 BC.

Verses 6-11: The Vine's Growth and a Second Eagle

The transplanted vine grows and becomes productive, with branches turning toward the first eagle in dependence. Yet another great eagle appears (Pharaoh of Egypt), and the vine stretches its roots and branches toward this second eagle, seeking his protection and provision. Despite being planted in good soil with access to abundant water, God poses a rhetorical question: Shall it prosper? (v. 9). The answer is no—it will wither completely when touched by the east wind, without needing great force to uproot it. This depicts Zedekiah's foolish hope that Egypt would rescue Judah from Babylon, a false alliance that violated his sworn oath to Nebuchadnezzar.

Verses 12-21: The Interpretation and Judgment

God now explicitly interprets the parable. Nebuchadnezzar had taken King Zedekiah (the king's seed) and made a covenant with him, swearing an oath to keep the kingdom stable if Zedekiah remained loyal (vv. 12-14). But Zedekiah rebelled by sending ambassadors to Egypt seeking military aid (v. 15). God's judgment is unequivocal: Zedekiah will die in Babylon, the very city of the king who made him king. Pharaoh's armies cannot save him (vv. 16-18). Because Zedekiah despised the oath and brake the covenant, God Himself will recompense upon his head (vv. 19-20). His fugitives and bands will fall by the sword; survivors will scatter to all winds (v. 21). This harsh judgment reflects God's absolute seriousness about covenant faithfulness.

Verses 22-24: The Promise of Restoration

In a stunning reversal, God promises hope. He will take a tender twig from the high cedar's top and plant it on a high, eminent mountain—the mountain of Israel's height (v. 22-23). This tender shoot will grow into a goodly cedar providing shelter and shade for all birds and fowl. This messianic promise points forward to the coming Messiah, the righteous Branch from David's line (cf. Jeremiah 23:5; Isaiah 11:1). Verse 24 declares that God brings down the exalted and exalts the lowly, dries up the green tree and makes the dry tree flourish—His sovereign power reverses all human pride and restores His purposes.

Application for Today

Believers must learn from Zedekiah's failure: covenant-keeping and obedience matter profoundly to God. When we break our promises or seek worldly solutions instead of trusting God, judgment follows. Yet the passage also assures us that God's ultimate purpose is not destruction but restoration through Christ. We are called to remain faithful to our covenant with God through faith in Jesus, our true Cedar and righteous Branch, who alone provides eternal shelter and peace.

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