Thematic Bible
Ezekiel 17:1 (show verse)
The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
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Ezekiel 17:2 (show verse)
"Thou son of man, put forth a dark speaking and a parable unto the house of Israel,
Ezekiel 17:3 (show verse)
and say, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: There came a great Eagle with great wings; yea, with mighty long wings, full of feathers of divers colours; upon the mount of Lebanon, and took a branch from a Cedar tree,
Ezekiel 17:4 (show verse)
and brake off the top of his twig, and carried it into the land of Canaan, and set it in a city of merchants.
Ezekiel 17:5 (show verse)
He took also a branch of the land, and planted it in a fruitful ground, he brought it unto great waters, and set it as a willow tree thereby.
Ezekiel 17:6 (show verse)
Then did it grow, and was a great vine stock, but low by the ground: thus there came of it a vine, and it brought forth blossoms, and spread out branches.
Ezekiel 17:7 (show verse)
But there was another Eagle, a great one, which had great wings and many feathers: and behold, the roots of this vine had a hunger after him, and spread out his branches toward him, to water his fruits.
Ezekiel 17:8 (show verse)
Nevertheless it was planted upon a good ground beside great waters: so that by reason it should have brought out branches and fruit, and have been a goodly vine.'
Ezekiel 17:9 (show verse)
Speak thou therefore, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Shall this vine prosper? Shall not his roots be plucked out, his fruit be broken off, his green branches wither and fade away? Yea without either strong armies or many people, shall it be plucked up by the roots.
Ezekiel 17:10 (show verse)
Behold, it was planted: shall it prosper therefore? Shall it not be dried up and withered, yea even in the shooting out of his blossoms, as soon as the east wind bloweth?'"
Ezekiel 17:11 (show verse)
Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me saying,
Ezekiel 17:12 (show verse)
"Speak to that froward household, 'Know ye not, what these things do signify?' Tell them, 'Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and took the king and his princes, and led them to Babylon.
Ezekiel 17:13 (show verse)
He took of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and took an oath of him: The princes of the land toke he with him also,
Ezekiel 17:14 (show verse)
that the land might be held in subjection, and not to rebel, but keep the covenant, and fulfill it.
Ezekiel 17:15 (show verse)
But he fell from him, and sent his Ambassadors into Egypt that he might have horses and much people. Should that prosper? Should he be kept safe, that doth such things? Or should he escape, that breaketh his covenant?
Ezekiel 17:16 (show verse)
As truly as I live, sayeth the LORD God, he shall die at Babylon: in the place where the king dwelleth, that made him king, whose oath he hath despised, and whose covenant he hath broken.
Ezekiel 17:17 (show verse)
Neither shall Pharaoh, with his great host and multitude of people, maintain him in the war: when they cast up ditches, and set up bulwarks to destroy much people.
Ezekiel 17:18 (show verse)
For seeing he hath despised the oath, and broken the covenant - whereas he yet gave his hand thereupon - and done all these things, he shall not escape.
Ezekiel 17:19 (show verse)
Therefore thus sayeth the LORD God: As truly as I live, I will bring mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, upon his own head.
Ezekiel 17:20 (show verse)
I will cast my net about him, and catch him in my yarn. To Babylon will I carry him: there will I punish him, because of the great offense that he made me.
Ezekiel 17:21 (show verse)
As for those that flee from him out of the host, they shall be slain with the sword. The residue shall be scattered toward all the winds: and ye shall know, that I the LORD have spoken it.
Ezekiel 17:22 (show verse)
"'Thus sayeth the LORD God: I will also take a branch from a high Cedar tree, and will set it, and take the uppermost twig, that yet is but tender, and plant it upon a high hill:
Ezekiel 17:23 (show verse)
Namely, upon the high hill of Zion will I plant it: that it may bring forth twigs, and give fruit, and be a great Cedar tree: so that all manner of fowls may bide in it, and make their nests under the shadow of his branches.
Ezekiel 17:24 (show verse)
And all the trees of the field shall know, that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, and set the low tree up: that I have dried up the green tree, and made the dry tree to flourish: Even I the LORD that spake it, have also brought it to pass.'"