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

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. 17Pharaoh with his mighty army and vast company will not help him in battle, when ramps are built and siege walls constructed to destroy many lives. He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. He did all these things even though he gave his hand in pledge. He will not escape! 19“‘Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: As I live, I will bring down on his head my oath that he despised and my covenant that he broke. 20I will spread my net over him, and he will be caught in my snare. I will bring him to Babylon and execute judgment on him there for the treachery he 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 the leaders and the mighty men, and all of King David’s sons as well, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.
• 2 Chronicles 30:8Don’t become obstinate now like your ancestors did. Give your allegiance to the Lord, and come to his sanctuary that he has consecrated forever. Serve the Lord your God so that he may turn his burning anger away from you,
• Lamentations 5:6We made a treaty with Egypt and with Assyria, to get enough food.
• Ezekiel 7:15The sword is on the outside; plague and famine are on the inside. Whoever is in the field will die by the sword, and famine and plague will devour whoever is 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