Christian Standard Bible
Ezekiel 17:12
12“Now say to that rebellious house, ‘Don’t you know what these things mean? ’ Tell them, ‘The king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, took its king and officials, and brought them back 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
10Even though it is planted, will it flourish? Won’t it wither completely when the east wind strikes it? It will wither on the plot where it sprouted.’” 11The word of the Lord came to me: “Now say to that rebellious house, ‘Don’t you know what these things mean? ’ Tell them, ‘The king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, took its king and officials, and brought them back with him to Babylon. 13He took one of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he took away the leading men of the land, 14so that the kingdom would be humble and not exalt itself but would keep his covenant in order to endure.
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 2:5Whether they listen or refuse to listen — for they are a rebellious house — they will know that a prophet has been among them.
- Ezekiel 3:9I have made your forehead like a diamond, harder than flint. Don’t be afraid of them or discouraged by the look on their faces, though they are a rebellious house.”
- Ezekiel 12:9“Son of man, hasn’t the house of Israel, that rebellious house, asked you, ‘What are you doing? ’
- Isaiah 1:2Listen, heavens, and pay attention, earth, for the Lord has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against me.
- Ezekiel 24:19Then the people asked me, “Won’t you tell us what these things you are doing mean for us?”
- Exodus 12:26When your children ask you, ‘What does this ceremony mean to you?’
- Deuteronomy 6:20“When your son asks you in the future, ‘What is the meaning of the decrees, statutes, and ordinances that the Lord our God has commanded you?’
- Joshua 4:6so that this will be a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask you, ‘What do these stones mean to you? ’
- Matthew 13:51“Have you understood all these things?” They answered him, “Yes.”
- Matthew 15:16“Do you still lack understanding?” he asked.
- Matthew 16:11Why is it you don’t understand that when I told you, ‘Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees,’ it wasn’t about bread?”
- Mark 4:13Then he said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How then will you understand all of the parables?
- Luke 9:45But they did not understand this statement; it was concealed from them so that they could not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.
- Acts 8:30When Philip ran up to it, he heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you’re reading?”
- Ezekiel 17:3You are to say, ‘This is what the Lord God says: A huge eagle with powerful wings, long feathers, and full plumage of many colors came to Lebanon and took the top of the cedar.
- Ezekiel 1:2On the fifth day of the month — it was the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s exile —
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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