Ezekiel 17:12-20

12“SayH559 nowH4994 to the 1rebelliousH4805 houseH1004, ‘Do you not 2knowH3045 whatH4100 theseH428 thingsH428 mean?’ SayH559, ‘BeholdH2009, the 3kingH4428 of BabylonH894 cameH935 to JerusalemH3389, tookH3947 its kingH4428 and leadersH8269, and broughtH935 them to him in BabylonH894.

13Then he tookH3947 one of the royalH4410 45familyH2233 and madeH3772 a covenantH1285 with him, 6puttingH935 him under 7oathH423. He also tookH3947 away the 8mightyH352 of the landH776,

14so that the kingdomH4467 would 9be humbledH8217, not exaltingH5375 itself, but keepingH8104 his covenantH1285 so that it might continueH5975.

15But 10he 11revoltedH4775 against 12him by sendingH7971 his messengersH4397 to EgyptH4714 so that they might giveH5414 him horsesH5483 and manyH7227 13troopsH5971. Will he succeedH6743? Will he who doesH6213 theseH428 thingsH428 14escapeH4422? Can he indeed breakH6565 the covenantH1285 and escapeH4422?

16As I liveH2416,’ declaresH5002 the LordH136 GodH3068, ‘In the 15countryH4725 of the kingH4428 who 16putH4427 him on the throneH4427, whoseH834 oathH423 he 17despisedH959 and whoseH834 covenantH1285 he brokeH6565, 1819in BabylonH894 he shall certainlyH518H3808 dieH4191.

1720PharaohH6547 with his mightyH1419 armyH2428 and greatH7227 contingentH6951 will not 21helpH6213 him in the warH4421, when they pileH8210 upH8210 assaultH5550 rampsH5550 and buildH1129 siegeH1785 wallsH1785 to eliminateH3772 manyH7227 livesH5315.

18Now he despisedH959 the oathH423 by breakingH6565 the covenantH1285, and beholdH2009, he 2223pledgedH5414 his allegianceH3027, yet didH6213 allH3605 theseH428 thingsH428; he shall not escapeH4422.’”

19ThereforeH3651, thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 GodH3068 saysH559: “As I liveH2416, My oathH423 whichH834 he despisedH959 and My covenantH1285 whichH834 he brokeH6565, I will certainlyH518H3808 24inflictH5414 on his headH7218.

20And I will spreadH6566 My 25netH7568 overH5921 him, and he will be 26caughtH8610 in My netH4686. Then I will bringH935 him to BabylonH894 and 27enterH8199 intoH8199 judgmentH8199 with him thereH8033 regarding the unfaithfulH4603H4604 actH4604 whichH834 he has committedH4603 against Me.