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;
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)“Say to these rebels of Israel: Don’t you understand the meaning of this riddle of the eagles? The king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, took away her king and princes, and brought them to Babylon.

Context of Ezekiel 17:12

10It has been planted, but will it thrive? Will it not wither completely when the east wind strikes it—wither away in the plot where it grew?’ ” 11Then the word of the Lord came to me: “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. 13Then he took a member of the royal family and made a treaty with him, putting him under oath. He also carried away the leading men of the land, 14so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to rise again, surviving only by keeping his treaty.

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 whether they listen or fail to listen—for they are a rebellious people—they will know that a prophet has been among them.
• Ezekiel 3:9I will make your forehead like the hardest stone, harder than flint. Do not be afraid of them or terrified by them, though they are a rebellious people.”
• Ezekiel 12:9“Son of man, did not the Israelites, that rebellious people, ask you, ‘What are you doing?’
• Isaiah 1:2Hear me, you heavens! Listen, earth! For the Lord has spoken: “I reared children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against me.
• Ezekiel 24:19Then the people asked me, “Won’t you tell us what these things have to do with us? Why are you acting like this?”
• Exodus 12:26And when your children ask you, ‘What does this ceremony mean to you?’
• Deuteronomy 6:20In the future, when your son asks you, “What is the meaning of the stipulations, decrees and laws the Lord our God has commanded you?”
• Joshua 4:6to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask you, ‘What do these stones mean?’
• Matthew 13:51“Have you understood all these things?” Jesus asked. “Yes,” they replied.
• Matthew 15:16“Are you still so dull?” Jesus asked them.
• Matthew 16:11How is it you don’t understand that I was not talking to you about bread? But be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
• Mark 4:13Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How then will you understand any parable?
• Luke 9:45But they did not understand what this meant. It was hidden from them, so that they did not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.
• Acts 8:30Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.
• Ezekiel 17:3Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: A great eagle with powerful wings, long feathers and full plumage of varied colors came to Lebanon. Taking hold of the top of a cedar,
• Ezekiel 1:2On the fifth of the month—it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin—

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
• 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