Ezekiel 17:12

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

10Consider! It is planted, but will it prosper? Will it not wither completely when the east wind blows on it? Will it not wither in the soil where it sprouted?’” 11Then the word of the Lord came to me: “Say to the rebellious house of Israel: ‘Don’t you know what these things mean?’ Say: ‘See here, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and took her king and her officials prisoner and brought them to himself in Babylon. 13He took one from the royal family, made a treaty with him, and put him under oath. He then took the leaders of the land 14so it would be a lowly kingdom which could not rise on its own but must keep its treaty with him in order to stand.

Ezekiel 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 2:5And as for them, whether they listen or not – for they are a rebellious house – they will know that a prophet has been among them.
• Ezekiel 3:9I have made your forehead harder than flint – like diamond! Do not fear them or be terrified of the looks they give you, for they are a rebellious house.”
• Ezekiel 12:9“Son of man, has not the house of Israel, that rebellious house, said to you, ‘What are you doing?’
• Isaiah 1:2Listen, O heavens, pay attention, O earth! For the Lord speaks: “I raised children, I brought them up, but they have rebelled against me!
• Ezekiel 24:19Then the people said to me, “Will you not 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 6:20When your children ask you later on, “What are the stipulations, statutes, and ordinances that the Lord our God commanded you?”
• Joshua 4:6The stones will be a reminder to you. When your children ask someday, ‘Why are these stones important to you?’
• Matthew 13:51“Have you understood all these things?” They replied, “Yes.”
• Matthew 15:16Jesus said, “Even after all this, are you still so foolish?
• Matthew 16:11How could you not understand that I was not speaking to you about bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!”
• Mark 4:13He said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? Then how will you understand any parable?
• Luke 9:45But they did not understand this statement; its meaning had been concealed from them, so that they could not grasp it. Yet they were afraid to ask him about this statement.
• Acts 8:30So Philip ran up to it and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. He asked him, “Do you understand what you’re reading?”
• Ezekiel 17:3Say to them: ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: “‘A great eagle with broad wings, long feathers, with full plumage which was multi-hued, came to Lebanon and took the top of the cedar.
• Ezekiel 1:2(On 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

Topics related to Ezekiel 17:12

• Citizens
• Zedekiah

In the dictionaries

• Babylon
• Jerusalem
• Babylon, Babylonia, Babylonian
• Pharaoh
• Riddle
• Wither
• Ezekiel
• Highest
• Zedekiah (2)
• Jehoiachin

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