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

11Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 12“Now say to this rebellious house: ‘Do you not know what these things mean?’ Tell them, ‘Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, carried off its king and officials, and brought them back with him to Babylon. He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land, 14so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to lift itself up, surviving only by keeping his covenant. 15But this king rebelled against Babylon by sending his envoys to Egypt to ask for horses and a large army. Will he flourish? Will the one who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and yet escape?’

Ezekiel 17:13 word by word

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

• He tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• a member of the royalמְלוּכָהmelûkâh · kingshipH4410
• familyזֶ֫רַעzera‛ · seed: childrenH2233
• and madeכָּרַתkârath · to cut: make(covenant)H3772
• a covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
• with himאֵת'êth · withH854
• puttingבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• himאֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• under oathאָלָה'âlâh · oathH423
• the leading menאַ֫יִל'ayil · leaderH352
• of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for Ezekiel 17:13

• Ezekiel 17:5He took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil; he placed it by abundant waters and set it out like a willow.
• 2 Kings 24:17Then the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah.
• Jeremiah 37:1Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made Zedekiah son of Josiah the king of Judah, and he reigned in place of Coniah son of Jehoiakim.
• 2 Chronicles 36:13He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. But Zedekiah stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel.
• Jeremiah 5:2Although they say, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ they are swearing falsely.”
• 2 Kings 24:15Nebuchadnezzar carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, as well as the king’s mother, his wives, his officials, and the leading men of the land. He took them into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.
• Jeremiah 24:1After Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried away Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, as well as the officials of Judah and the craftsmen and metalsmiths from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon, the LORD showed me two baskets of figs placed in front of the temple of the LORD.
• Jeremiah 29:2(This was after King Jeconiah, the queen mother, the court officials, the officials of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen, and the metalsmiths had been exiled 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