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Ezekiel 17:12
12“Say now to the rebellious house, ‘Do you not know (realize) what these things mean?’ Tell them, ‘Hear this, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and took its king [Jehoiachin] and its princes and brought them with him to Babylon.
Ezekiel 17:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem, and hath taken the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babylon;
- New International Version (NIV)“Say to this rebellious people, ‘Do you not know what these things mean?’ Say to them: ‘The king of Babylon went to Jerusalem and carried off her king and her nobles, bringing them back with him to Babylon.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Say now to the rebellious house, Do you not know what these things mean? Tell them, behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and took her king and her princes and brought them to him to Babylon.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Say now to the rebellious house: ‘Do you not know what these things mean?’ Tell them, ‘Indeed the king of Babylon went to Jerusalem and took its king and princes, and led them with him to Babylon.
Context of Ezekiel 17:12
10Though it is planted, will it thrive and grow? Will it not completely wither when the east wind touches it? It will wither in the beds where it grew.” ’ ” 11Moreover, the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Say now to the rebellious house, ‘Do you not know (realize) what these things mean?’ Tell them, ‘Hear this, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and took its king [Jehoiachin] and its princes and brought them with him to Babylon. 13And he took a member of the royal family [the king’s uncle, Zedekiah] and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. He also took the important leaders of the land, 14so that the kingdom would be in subjection, unable to restore itself and rise again, but that by keeping his covenant it might continue.
Read all of Ezekiel 17Ezekiel 17:12 word by word
אֱמָר־נָא֙ לְבֵ֣ית הַמֶּ֔רִי הֲלֹ֥א יְדַעְתֶּ֖ם מָה־אֵ֑לֶּה אֱמֹ֗ר הִנֵּה־בָ֨א מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֤ל יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ וַיִּקַּ֤ח אֶת־מַלְכָּהּ֙ וְאֶת־שָׂרֶ֔יהָ וַיָּבֵ֥א אוֹתָ֛ם אֵלָ֖יו בָּבֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- now to the rebelliousמְרִיmerîy · rebellionH4805
- houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- Knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
- Behold, the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- of Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH894
- is comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
- and hath takenלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
- thereof, and the princesשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
- thereof, and ledבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
Cross-references for Ezekiel 17:12
- Ezekiel 2:5As for them, whether they listen or refuse [to listen]—for they are a rebellious house—yet they will know and be fully aware of the fact that there has been a prophet among them.
- Ezekiel 3:9I have made your forehead like emery (diamond), harder than flint. Do not be afraid of them or be dismayed before them, though they are a rebellious house.”
- Ezekiel 12:9“Son of man, has not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, asked you, ‘What you are doing?’
- Isaiah 1:2Hear, O heavens, and listen, O earth; For the Lord has spoken: “I have reared and brought up sons, But they have rebelled against Me and have broken away.
- Ezekiel 24:19The people said to me, “These things that you are doing—tell us, what do they mean for us?”
- Exodus 12:26When your children say to you, ‘What does this service mean to you?’
- Deuteronomy 6:20“When your son asks you in time to come, saying, ‘What is the meaning of the testimonies and statutes and judgments (precepts) which the Lord our God has commanded you?’
- Joshua 4:6so that this may be a sign among you; when your children ask later, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’
- Matthew 13:51“Have you understood all these things [in the lessons of the parables]?” They said to Jesus, “Yes.”
- Matthew 15:16And He said, “Are you still so dull [and unable to put things together]?
- Matthew 16:11How is it that you fail to understand that I was not talking to you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
- Mark 4:13Then He said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How will you understand and grasp the meaning of all the parables?
- Luke 9:45However, they did not understand this statement. Its meaning was kept hidden from them so that they would not grasp it; and they were afraid to ask Him about it.
- Acts 8:30Philip ran up and heard the man reading the prophet Isaiah, and asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?”
- Ezekiel 17:3saying, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “A great eagle (Nebuchadnezzar) with great wings, long pinions and a rich plumage of many colors came to Lebanon (Jerusalem) and took away the top of the cedar (Judah).
- Ezekiel 1:2(On the fifth of the month, which was in the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity,
Commentaries on Ezekiel 17:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Know ye not what these things mean? - They are explained in this and the following verses.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-21Verses 11-21 The parable is explained, and the particulars of the history of the Jewish nation at that time may be traced. Zedekiah had been ungrateful to his benefactor, which is a sin against God. In every solemn oath, God is appealed to as a witness of the sincerity of him that swears. Truth is a debt owing to all men. If the professors of the true religion deal treacherously with those of a false religion, their profession makes their sin the worse…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-18The first eagle represents Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. The cedar sprig represents Jehoiachin, whom Nebuchadnezzar took away to Babylon. The plant that later grew into a low vine represents Zedekiah. The second eagle represents Egypt. Zedekiah asked Egypt for help because he wanted to break free from Babylon’s rule. The hot east wind represents judgment from Babylon. This wind pulled up and dried out Jerusalem. In other words, Babylon destroyed the…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. Know ye not--He upbraided them with moral, leading to intellectual, stupidity. hath taken the king--Jeconiah or Jehoiachin (2Ki 24:11, 12-16).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ezekiel 17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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