Ezekiel 17:13

Ezekiel 17:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And hath taken of the king’s seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:
• New International Version (NIV)Then he took a member of the royal family and made a treaty with him, putting him under oath. He also carried away the leading men of the land,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he took one of the royal offspring and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath (the chief men of the land he had taken away),
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he took the king’s offspring, made a covenant with him, and put him under oath. He also took away the mighty of the land,

Context of Ezekiel 17:13

11Moreover, the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 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. And 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. 15But Zedekiah rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar by sending his ambassadors to Egypt so that they might give him horses and many troops. Will he succeed? Will he who does such things escape? Can he indeed break the covenant [with Babylon] and [still] escape?

Ezekiel 17:13 word by word

וַיִּקַּח֙ מִזֶּ֣רַע הַמְּלוּכָ֔ה וַיִּכְרֹ֥ת אִתּ֖וֹ בְּרִ֑ית וַיָּבֵ֤א אֹתוֹ֙ בְּאָלָ֔ה וְאֶת־אֵילֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ לָקָֽח׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And hath takenלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• of the king’sמְלוּכָהmelûkâh · kingshipH4410
• seedזֶ֫רַעzera‛ · seed: childrenH2233
• and madeכָּרַתkârath · to cut: make(covenant)H3772
• a covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
• with him, and hath takenבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• an oathאָלָה'âlâh · oathH423
• the mightyאַ֫יִל'ayil · leaderH352
• of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for Ezekiel 17:13

• Ezekiel 17:5He also took some of the seed of the land (Zedekiah, of the royal family) and planted it in fertile soil and a fruitful field; he placed it beside abundant waters and set it like a willow tree.
• 2 Kings 24:17Then the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
• Jeremiah 37:1Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made Zedekiah the son of Josiah king in the land of Judah so he reigned as king instead of Coniah (also called Jeconiah and Jehoiachin) the son of Jehoiakim.
• 2 Chronicles 36:13He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar who had made him swear allegiance by God. He stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the Lord God of Israel.
• Jeremiah 5:2And though they say, ‘As the Lord lives,’ Surely they swear [their oaths] falsely.”
• 2 Kings 24:15Nebuchadnezzar led Jehoiachin away into exile to Babylon; also he took the king’s mother and the king’s wives and his officials and the leading men of the land [including Ezekiel] as exiles from Jerusalem to Babylon.
• Jeremiah 24:1After Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken Jeconiah [who was also called Coniah and Jehoiachin] the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and the princes of Judah [along] with the craftsmen and smiths into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon, the Lord showed me [in a vision] two baskets of figs set before the temple of the Lord.
• Jeremiah 29:2(This was after King Jeconiah and the queen mother, the eunuchs, the princes (court officials) of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen and the smiths had departed from Jerusalem.)

Commentaries on Ezekiel 17:13

• 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. 1313. the king's seed--Zedekiah, Jeconiah's uncle. taken ... oath of him--swearing fealty as a vassal to Nebuchadnezzar (2Ch 36:13). also taken the mighty--as hostages for the fulfilment of the covenant; whom, therefore, Zedekiah exposed to death by his treason.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 17:13

• Citizens
• Covenant
• Zedekiah

In the dictionaries

• Pharaoh
• Riddle
• Wither
• Covenant, in the Old Testament
• Ezekiel
• Zedekiah (2)

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