Ezekiel 17:18

Ezekiel 17:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape.
• New International Version (NIV)He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Because he had given his hand in pledge and yet did all these things, he shall not escape.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He despised the oath in breaking the covenant, and behold, he gave his hand and did all these things; he shall not escape.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Since he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, and in fact gave his hand and still did all these things, he shall not escape.’ ”

Context of Ezekiel 17:18

16As I live,’ says the Lord God, ‘surely in the country of the king (Nebuchadnezzar) who made Zedekiah [the vassal] king, whose oath he despised and whose covenant he broke, in Babylon Zedekiah shall die. 17Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company will not help him in the war, when they (the Babylonians) put up ramps and build siege walls to destroy many lives. Now Zedekiah dishonored the oath by breaking the covenant, and behold, he gave his hand and pledged his allegiance, yet did all these things; he shall not escape.’ ” 19Therefore, thus says the Lord God, “As I live, I will bring down on his own head My oath [made on My behalf by Nebuchadnezzar] which Zedekiah dishonored and My covenant which he broke. 20I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare; and I will bring him to Babylon and will enter into judgment with him there for his treason which he has committed against Me.

Ezekiel 17:18 word by word

וּבָזָ֥ה אָלָ֖ה לְהָפֵ֣ר בְּרִ֑ית וְהִנֵּ֨ה נָתַ֥ן יָד֛וֹ וְכָל־אֵ֥לֶּה עָשָׂ֖ה לֹ֥א יִמָּלֵֽט׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Seeing he despisedבָּזָהbâzâh · to despiseH959
• the oathאָלָה'âlâh · oathH423
• by breakingפָּרַרpârar · to breakH6565
• the covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
• when, lo, he had givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• his handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• and hath doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• he shall not escapeמָלַטmâlaţ · to escapeH4422

Cross-references for Ezekiel 17:18

• 1 Chronicles 29:24All of the leaders and warriors, and also all the sons of King David, pledged allegiance to King Solomon.
• 2 Chronicles 30:8Now do not stiffen your neck [becoming obstinate] like your fathers, but yield to the Lord and come to His sanctuary which He has sanctified and set apart forever, and serve the Lord your God, so that His burning anger will turn away from you.
• Lamentations 5:6We have given the hand [as a pledge of fidelity and submission] to Egypt and Assyria to get enough bread.
• Ezekiel 7:15The sword is outside and virulent disease and famine are within. He who is in the field will die by the sword, and famine and disease will devour those in the city.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 17:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Seeing he despised the oath - This God particularly resents. He had bound himself by oath, in the presence of Jehovah, to be faithful to the covenant that he made with Nebuchadnezzar, and he took the first opportunity to break it; therefore he shall not escape.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. 1818. given his hand--in ratification of the oath (2Ki 10:15; Ezr 10:19), and also in token of subjection to Nebuchadnezzar (1Ch 29:24, Margin; 2Ch 30:8, Margin; La 5:6).Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 17:18

• Citizens
• Contracts
• Covenant
• Falsehood
• Hand
• Zedekiah

In the dictionaries

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

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