New American Standard Bible 2020

Ezekiel 17:14-18

14so that the kingdom would 1be humbled, not exalting itself, but keeping his covenant so that it might continue.

15But 2he 3revolted against 4him by sending his messengers to Egypt so that they might give him horses and many 5troops. Will he succeed? Will he who does these things 6escape? Can he indeed break the covenant and escape?

16As I live,’ declares the Lord God, ‘In the 7country of the king who 8put him on the throne, whose oath he 9despised and whose covenant he broke, 10 11in Babylon he shall certainly die.

17 12Pharaoh with his mighty army and great contingent will not 13help him in the war, when they pile up assault ramps and build siege walls to eliminate many lives.

18Now he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, and behold, he 14 15pledged his allegiance, yet did all these things; he shall not escape.’”

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Notes

1. Ezekiel 17:14 Ezek 29:14 ↩
2. Ezekiel 17:15 I.e., Zedekiah ↩
3. Ezekiel 17:15 2 Kin 24:20; 2 Chr 36:13; Jer 52:3; Ezek 17:7 ↩
4. Ezekiel 17:15 I.e., Nebuchadnezzar ↩
5. Ezekiel 17:15 Lit people ↩
6. Ezekiel 17:15 Jer 34:3; 38:18, 23; Ezek 17:18 ↩
7. Ezekiel 17:16 Lit place ↩
8. Ezekiel 17:16 Lit made him king ↩
9. Ezekiel 17:16 2 Kin 24:17, 20; Ezek 16:59; 17:13, 18, 19 ↩
10. Ezekiel 17:16 Lit with him in Babylon ↩
11. Ezekiel 17:16 Jer 52:11; Ezek 12:13 ↩
12. Ezekiel 17:17 Is 36:6; Jer 37:5, 7; Ezek 29:6, 7 ↩
13. Ezekiel 17:17 Lit act with ↩
14. Ezekiel 17:18 Lit gave his hand ↩
15. Ezekiel 17:18 1 Chr 29:24 ↩

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