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Ezekiel 17:14
14so that the kingdom would be humble and not exalt itself but would keep his covenant in order to endure.
Ezekiel 17:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.
- New International Version (NIV)so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to rise again, surviving only by keeping his treaty.
- English Standard Version (ESV)that the kingdom might be humble and not lift itself up, and keep his covenant that it might stand.
- New King James Version (NKJV)that the kingdom might be brought low and not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.
Context of Ezekiel 17:14
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. 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, so that the kingdom would be humble and not exalt itself but would keep his covenant in order to endure. 15However, this king revolted against him by sending his ambassadors to Egypt so they might give him horses and a large army. Will he flourish? Will the one who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and still escape? 16“‘As I live — this is the declaration of the Lord God — he will die in Babylon, in the land of the king who put him on the throne, whose oath he despised and whose covenant he broke.
Read all of Ezekiel 17Ezekiel 17:14 word by word
לִֽהְיוֹת֙ מַמְלָכָ֣ה שְׁפָלָ֔ה לְבִלְתִּ֖י הִתְנַשֵּׂ֑א לִשְׁמֹ֥ר אֶת־בְּרִית֖וֹ לְעָמְדָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Ezekiel 17:14
- Ezekiel 17:6It sprouted and became a spreading vine, low in height with its branches turned toward him, yet its roots stayed under it. So it became a vine, produced branches, and sent out shoots.
- Ezekiel 29:14I will restore the fortunes of Egypt and bring them back to the land of Pathros, the land of their origin. There they will be a lowly kingdom.
- Deuteronomy 28:43The resident alien among you will rise higher and higher above you, while you sink lower and lower.
- 1 Samuel 2:7The Lord brings poverty and gives wealth; he humbles and he exalts.
- Nehemiah 9:36Here we are today, slaves in the land you gave our ancestors so that they could enjoy its fruit and its goodness. Here we are — slaves in it!
- Lamentations 5:10Our skin is as hot as an oven from the ravages of hunger.
- Matthew 22:17Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
- Jeremiah 27:12I spoke to King Zedekiah of Judah in the same way: “Put your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, serve him and his people, and live!
- Jeremiah 38:17Jeremiah therefore said to Zedekiah, “This is what the Lord, the God of Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘If indeed you surrender to the officials of the king of Babylon, then you will live, this city will not be burned, and you and your household will survive.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 17:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14That the kingdom might be base - Have no political consequence, and at last sink into a miserable government under Gedaliah.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. 1414. That the kingdom might be base--that is, low as to national elevation by being Nebuchadnezzar's dependent; but, at the same time, safe and prosperous, if faithful to the "oath." Nebuchadnezzar dealt sincerely and openly in proposing conditions, and these moderate ones; therefore Zedekiah's treachery was the baser and was a counterpart to their treachery towards God.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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