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Will he succeed? Will he who does such things escape? Will he break the treaty and yet escape? <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/17.htm">New Living Translation</a> “Nevertheless, this man of Israel’s royal family rebelled against Babylon, sending ambassadors to Egypt to request a great army and many horses. Can Israel break her sworn treaties like that and get away with it? <a href="/esv/ezekiel/17.htm">English Standard Version</a> But he rebelled against him by sending his ambassadors to Egypt, that they might give him horses and a large army. Will he thrive? Can one escape who does such things? Can he break the covenant and yet escape? <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> But this king rebelled against Babylon by sending his envoys to Egypt to ask for horses and a large army. Will he flourish? Will the one who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and yet escape?’ <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/17.htm">King James Bible</a> But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered? <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/17.htm">New King James Version</a> But he rebelled against him by sending his ambassadors to Egypt, that they might give him horses and many people. Will he prosper? Will he who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and still be delivered? <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But he revolted against him by sending his messengers to Egypt so that they might give him horses and many troops. Will he succeed? Will he who does these things escape? Can he indeed break the covenant and escape? <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/17.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8216But he rebelled against him by sending his envoys to Egypt that they might give him horses and many troops. Will he succeed? Will he who does such things escape? Can he indeed break the covenant and escape? <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘But he rebelled against him by sending his envoys to Egypt that they might give him horses and many troops. Will he succeed? Will he who does such things escape? Can he indeed break the covenant and escape? <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But he rebelled against him by sending his messengers to Egypt that they might give him horses and many troops. Will he succeed? Will he who does such things escape? Can he indeed break the covenant and escape? <a href="/amp/ezekiel/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But Zedekiah rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar by sending his ambassadors to Egypt so that they might give him horses and many troops. Will he succeed? Will he who does such things escape? Can he indeed break the covenant [with Babylon] and [still] escape? <a href="/csb/ezekiel/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> However, this king revolted against him by sending his ambassadors to Egypt so they might give him horses and a large army. Will he flourish? Will the one who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and still escape? <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> However, this king revolted against him by sending his ambassadors to Egypt so they might give him horses and a large army. Will he flourish? Will the one who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and still escape?&#8221 <a href="/asv/ezekiel/17.htm">American Standard Version</a> But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? shall he break the covenant, and yet escape? <a href="/cev/ezekiel/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But this new king of Judah later rebelled against Babylonia and sent officials to Egypt to get horses and troops. Will this king be successful in breaking the treaty with Babylonia? Or will he be punished for what he's done? <a href="/erv/ezekiel/17.htm">English Revised Version</a> But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? shall he break the covenant, and yet escape? <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> But the king of Judah rebelled against the king of Babylon by sending his messengers to Egypt to get horses and many soldiers. Will the king of Judah succeed? Will anyone who does such things escape? He can't break a treaty and go unpunished. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/17.htm">Good News Translation</a> But the king of Judah rebelled and sent agents to Egypt to get horses and a large army. Will he succeed? Can he get away with that? He cannot break the treaty and go unpunished! <a href="/isv/ezekiel/17.htm">International Standard Version</a> But he rebelled against the king of Babylon by sending his messengers to Egypt to obtain horses and a large army. Will he succeed? Or will the one who did this escape? Will he break the covenant, but still be delivered?'" <a href="/msb/ezekiel/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But this king rebelled against Babylon by sending his envoys to Egypt to ask for horses and a large army. Will he flourish? Will the one who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and yet escape?? <a href="/net/ezekiel/17.htm">NET Bible</a> But this one from Israel's royal family rebelled against the king of Babylon by sending his emissaries to Egypt to obtain horses and a large army. Will he prosper? Will the one doing these things escape? Can he break the covenant and escape? <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and many people. Shall he prosper? Shall he escape who does such things? Shall he break the covenant, and yet escape? <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But he rebelled against him in sending his embassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and many people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered? <a href="/web/ezekiel/17.htm">World English Bible</a> But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and many people. Will he prosper? Will he who does such things escape? Will he break the covenant, and still escape? <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And he rebels against him, "" To send his messengers to Egypt, "" To give to him horses, and many people, "" Does he prosper? Does he who is doing these things escape? And has he broken covenant and escaped? <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And he rebelleth against him, To send his messengers to Egypt, To give to him horses, and much people, Doth he prosper? doth he escape who is doing these things? And hath he broken covenant and escaped? <a href="/slt/ezekiel/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he will rebel against him to send his messengers to Egypt, to give to him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he doing these, escape? and breaking the covenant, and escaping?<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But he hath revolted from him and sent ambassadors to Egypt, that it might give him horses, and much people. And shall he that hath done thus prosper, or be saved? and shall he escape that hath broken the covenant? <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But, withdrawing from him, he sent messengers to Egypt, so that it would give him horses and many people. Should he who has done these things prosper and obtain safety? And should he who has broken the pact go free? <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/17.htm">New American Bible</a> But this one rebelled against him by sending envoys to Egypt To obtain horses and a mighty army. Can he thrive? Can he escape if he does this? Can he break a covenant and go free? <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But he rebelled against him by sending ambassadors to Egypt, in order that they might give him horses and a large army. Will he succeed? Can one escape who does such things? Can he break the covenant and yet escape?<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But he shall revolt against the king of Babylon, and shall send his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and a large army. But he who does such things shall not prosper, nor shall he be delivered. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he shall rebel against him and he shall send his Ambassadors to Egypt that they would give him horses and many people. He will not prosper and he will not be saved, he who does thus<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? shall he break the covenant, and yet escape? <a href="/sep/ezekiel/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And if he shall revolt from him, to send his messengers into Egypt, that they may give him horses and much people; shall he prosper? shall he that acts as an adversary be preserved? and shall he that transgresses the covenant be preserved? <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/17-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=4332" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/17.htm">The Parable Explained</a> …14so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to lift itself up, surviving only by keeping his covenant. 15<a href="/hebrew/4775.htm" title="4775: way·yim·rāḏ- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To rebel. A primitive root; to rebel.">But this king rebelled</a> <a href="/hebrew/bōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">against Babylon</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: liš·lō·aḥ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">by sending</a> <a href="/hebrew/4397.htm" title="4397: mal·’ā·ḵāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A messenger. From an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. An angel.">his envoys</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·ra·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">to Egypt</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: lā·ṯeṯ- (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">to ask for</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5483.htm" title="5483: sū·sîm (N-mp) -- A swallow, swift (type of bird). Or cuc; from an unused root meaning to skip; a horse; also a swallow.">horses</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: rāḇ (Adj-ms) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">and a large</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: wə·‘am- (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">army.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6743.htm" title="6743: hă·yiṣ·lāḥ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To push forward. Or tsaleach; a primitive root; to push forward, in various senses.">Will he flourish?</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: hā·‘ō·śêh (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">Will the one who does</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ’êl·leh (Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">such</a> <a href="/hebrew/4422.htm" title="4422: hă·yim·mā·lêṭ (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to be smooth, i.e. to escape; causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparks.">things escape?</a> <a href="/hebrew/6565.htm" title="6565: wə·hê·p̄êr (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To break up, to violate, frustrate. A primitive root; to break up">Can he break</a> <a href="/hebrew/1285.htm" title="1285: bə·rîṯ (N-fs) -- A covenant. From barah (like bara'); a compact.">a covenant</a> <a href="/hebrew/4422.htm" title="4422: wə·nim·lāṭ (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to be smooth, i.e. to escape; causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparks.">and yet escape?’</a> 16‘As surely as I live,’ declares the Lord GOD, ‘he will die in Babylon, in the land of the king who enthroned him, whose oath he despised and whose covenant he broke.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_kings/24-20.htm">2 Kings 24:20</a> For because of the anger of the LORD, all this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He finally banished them from His presence. And Zedekiah also rebelled against the king of Babylon. <a href="/jeremiah/37-5.htm">Jeremiah 37:5-7</a> Pharaoh’s army had left Egypt, and when the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard the report, they withdrew from Jerusalem. / Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet: / “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says that you are to tell the king of Judah, who sent you to Me: Behold, Pharaoh’s army, which has marched out to help you, will go back to its own land of Egypt. <a href="/jeremiah/52-3.htm">Jeremiah 52:3</a> For because of the anger of the LORD, all this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He finally banished them from His presence. And Zedekiah also rebelled against the king of Babylon. <a href="/2_chronicles/36-13.htm">2 Chronicles 36:13</a> He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. But Zedekiah stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel. <a href="/isaiah/30-1.htm">Isaiah 30:1-3</a> “Woe to the rebellious children,” declares the LORD, “to those who carry out a plan that is not Mine, who form an alliance, but against My will, heaping up sin upon sin. / They set out to go down to Egypt without asking My advice, to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shade. / But Pharaoh’s protection will become your shame, and the refuge of Egypt’s shade your disgrace. <a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm">Isaiah 31:1</a> Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD. <a href="/hosea/7-11.htm">Hosea 7:11-13</a> So Ephraim has become like a silly, senseless dove—calling out to Egypt, then turning to Assyria. / As they go, I will spread My net over them; I will bring them down like birds of the air. I will chastise them when I hear them flocking together. / Woe to them, for they have strayed from Me! Destruction to them, for they have rebelled against Me! Though I would redeem them, they speak lies against Me. <a href="/jeremiah/2-18.htm">Jeremiah 2:18</a> Now what will you gain on your way to Egypt to drink the waters of the Nile? What will you gain on your way to Assyria to drink the waters of the Euphrates? <a href="/jeremiah/2-36.htm">Jeremiah 2:36-37</a> How impulsive you are, constantly changing your ways! You will be disappointed by Egypt just as you were by Assyria. / Moreover, you will leave that place with your hands on your head, for the LORD has rejected those you trust; you will not prosper by their help.” <a href="/jeremiah/42-13.htm">Jeremiah 42:13-17</a> But if you say, ‘We will not stay in this land,’ and you thus disobey the voice of the LORD your God, / and if you say, ‘No, but we will go to the land of Egypt and live there, where we will not see war or hear the sound of the ram’s horn or hunger for bread,’ / then hear the word of the LORD, O remnant of Judah! This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you are determined to go to Egypt and reside there, ... <a href="/jeremiah/43-7.htm">Jeremiah 43:7</a> So they entered the land of Egypt because they did not obey the voice of the LORD, and they went as far as Tahpanhes. <a href="/jeremiah/44-12.htm">Jeremiah 44:12-14</a> And I will take away the remnant of Judah who have resolved to go to the land of Egypt to reside there; they will meet their end. They will all fall by the sword or be consumed by famine. From the least to the greatest, they will die by sword or famine; and they will become an object of cursing and horror, of vilification and reproach. / I will punish those who live in the land of Egypt, just as I punished Jerusalem, by sword and famine and plague, / so that none of the remnant of Judah who have gone to reside in Egypt will escape or survive to return to the land of Judah, where they long to return and live; for none will return except a few fugitives.” <a href="/isaiah/36-6.htm">Isaiah 36:6</a> Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him. <a href="/2_kings/18-21.htm">2 Kings 18:21</a> Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him. <a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a> O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that does such things? or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered?he rebelled<a href="/ezekiel/17-7.htm">Ezekiel 17:7</a> There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend her roots toward him, and shot forth her branches toward him, that he might water it by the furrows of her plantation.<a href="/2_kings/24-20.htm">2 Kings 24:20</a> For through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.<a href="/2_chronicles/36-13.htm">2 Chronicles 36:13</a> And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel.in<a href="/deuteronomy/17-16.htm">Deuteronomy 17:16</a> But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.<a href="/isaiah/30-1.htm">Isaiah 30:1-4</a> Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin: … <a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm">Isaiah 31:1-3</a> Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD! … Shall he prosper<a href="/ezekiel/17-9.htm">Ezekiel 17:9</a> Say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither? it shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great power or many people to pluck it up by the roots thereof.<a href="/deuteronomy/29-12.htm">Deuteronomy 29:12-15</a> That thou shouldest enter into covenant with the LORD thy God, and into his oath, which the LORD thy God maketh with thee this day: … <a href="/jeremiah/22-29.htm">Jeremiah 22:29,30</a> O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the LORD… shall he escape<a href="/ezekiel/17-18.htm">Ezekiel 17:18</a> Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape.<a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">Ezekiel 21:25</a> And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end,<a href="/proverbs/19-5.htm">Proverbs 19:5</a> A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.or shall<a href="/psalms/55-23.htm">Psalm 55:23</a> But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/57-9.htm">Ambassadors</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-24.htm">Army</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-10.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-59.htm">Break</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-14.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-27.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-26.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-7.htm">Embassadors</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-9.htm">Envoys</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-7.htm">Escape</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-13.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-27.htm">Horses</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-13.htm">Large</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-10.htm">Prosper</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-6.htm">Rebelled</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-9.htm">Representatives</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-41.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-5.htm">Succeed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-14.htm">Troops</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_corinthians/5-20.htm">Ambassadors</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-17.htm">Army</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-11.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-18.htm">Break</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-16.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-12.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-4.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/5-20.htm">Embassadors</a> <a href="/joshua/9-4.htm">Envoys</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-18.htm">Escape</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-17.htm">Great</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-6.htm">Horses</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-32.htm">Large</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-2.htm">Prosper</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-8.htm">Rebelled</a> <a href="/luke/14-32.htm">Representatives</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-16.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/daniel/8-24.htm">Succeed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-21.htm">Troops</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 17</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/17-1.htm">Under the parable of two eagles and a vine</a> 11. <a href="/ezekiel/17-11.htm">is shown God's judgment upon Jerusalem for revolting from Babylon to Egypt</a> 22. <a href="/ezekiel/17-22.htm">God promises to plant the cedar of the Gospel</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/17.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/17.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>But this king rebelled against Babylon The "king" refers to Zedekiah, the last king of Judah, who was installed by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. Zedekiah's rebellion against Babylon was a significant event, as it marked a breach of the oath he had sworn in God's name (<a href="/2_chronicles/36-13.htm">2 Chronicles 36:13</a>). This rebellion is a pivotal moment in Judah's history, leading to the Babylonian siege and eventual destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC. The act of rebellion against Babylon, a dominant empire of the time, highlights the political tensions and the struggle for autonomy faced by smaller states like Judah.by sending his envoys to Egypt Zedekiah's decision to send envoys to Egypt reflects a common political strategy of seeking alliances with other powerful nations. Egypt, a traditional rival of Babylon, was seen as a potential ally that could provide military support. This action is reminiscent of earlier periods in Israel's history when reliance on foreign powers, rather than on God, led to negative consequences (<a href="/isaiah/30.htm">Isaiah 30:1-2</a>). The geopolitical landscape of the ancient Near East was complex, with Egypt and Babylon often vying for control over the region, including Judah.to ask for horses and a large army Horses and chariots were symbols of military strength and power in the ancient world. By seeking these from Egypt, Zedekiah was attempting to bolster his military capabilities against Babylon. This reliance on military might contrasts with the biblical theme of trusting in God for deliverance (<a href="/psalms/20-7.htm">Psalm 20:7</a>). The request for a large army underscores the desperation and precariousness of Judah's situation, as they faced the might of Babylon.Will he flourish? This rhetorical question challenges the wisdom of Zedekiah's actions. The implied answer is negative, suggesting that rebellion against Babylon and reliance on Egypt will not lead to prosperity or success. This aligns with the prophetic warnings given by Jeremiah, who advised submission to Babylon as God's instrument of judgment (<a href="/jeremiah/27-12.htm">Jeremiah 27:12-15</a>). The question invites reflection on the futility of seeking security outside of God's will.Will the one who does such things escape? The question emphasizes the inevitability of consequences for breaking covenants and defying God's ordained order. Zedekiah's actions are portrayed as not only politically unwise but also morally and spiritually wrong. The notion of inescapable judgment is a recurring theme in the prophetic literature, where actions contrary to God's commands lead to divine retribution (<a href="/amos/9.htm">Amos 9:1-4</a>).Can he break a covenant and yet escape? The covenant in question is the oath of loyalty Zedekiah swore to Nebuchadnezzar, which was made in God's name (<a href="/ezekiel/17-13.htm">Ezekiel 17:13-14</a>). Breaking this covenant is seen as a serious offense, not just against Babylon, but against God Himself. The gravity of covenant-breaking is a central theme in the Bible, where faithfulness to one's word is highly valued (<a href="/numbers/30-2.htm">Numbers 30:2</a>). This phrase underscores the moral and spiritual dimensions of Zedekiah's rebellion, highlighting the broader biblical principle that God holds individuals and nations accountable for their promises.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/z/zedekiah.htm">Zedekiah</a> The last king of Judah, who rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, by seeking an alliance with Egypt. 2. <a href="/topical/n/nebuchadnezzar.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> The king of Babylon who had installed Zedekiah as a vassal king in Judah. 3. <a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a> The nation to which Zedekiah turned for military support against Babylon, symbolizing reliance on worldly powers rather than God. 4. <a href="/topical/c/covenant.htm">Covenant</a> The agreement between Zedekiah and Nebuchadnezzar, which Zedekiah broke by seeking help from Egypt. 5. <a href="/topical/p/prophet_ezekiel.htm">Prophet Ezekiel</a> The messenger of God who delivered this parable and prophecy, warning of the consequences of breaking covenants.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_breaking_covenants.htm">The Consequences of Breaking Covenants</a> Zedekiah's rebellion against Nebuchadnezzar illustrates the serious consequences of breaking covenants, both human and divine. As Christians, we are called to be people of integrity, honoring our commitments. <a href="/topical/r/reliance_on_god_vs._worldly_powers.htm">Reliance on God vs. Worldly Powers</a> Zedekiah's reliance on Egypt instead of God serves as a cautionary tale. We must examine where we place our trust and ensure it is in God rather than worldly solutions. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a> This passage highlights the importance of obedience to God's commands and the dangers of seeking our own solutions outside of His will. <a href="/topical/p/prophetic_warnings.htm">Prophetic Warnings</a> Ezekiel's role as a prophet reminds us of the importance of heeding God's warnings through Scripture and His messengers today.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) Shall he escape that doeth such things?--The faithlessness of Zedekiah and his court to his own sworn covenant was an act, in addition to all his other wickedness, especially abominable to God. The sanctity of an oath had always been most strongly insisted upon in Israelitish history. It must be remembered that even when, as in the case of the Gibeonites (Joshua , 9), the oath had been obtained by fraud, and centuries had passed since it was given, God yet sorely punished the land for its violation (<a href="/context/2_samuel/21-1.htm" title="Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David inquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.">2Samuel 21:1-2</a>); and in this case the king had been more than once Divinely warned through the prophet Jeremiah of the danger of his treachery. As Zedekiah's intrigues with Egypt were just now going on, it was particularly important that they should be exposed, and their result foretold to the captives who were yet trusting in the safety of Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 15. - That they might give him horses. The "chariots and horses" of Egypt seem, throughout its whole history, to have been its chief element of strength. See for the time of Moses (<a href="/exodus/14-7.htm">Exodus 14:7</a>), of Solomon (<a href="/1_kings/10-28.htm">1 Kings 10:28, 29</a>), of Rehoboam (<a href="/2_chronicles/12-3.htm">2 Chronicles 12:3</a>), of Hezekiah (<a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm">Isaiah 31:1</a>: 36:9). Shall he prosper? What had been asked in the parable is asked also, in identical terms, in the interpretation. Ezekiel presses home the charge of perfidy as well as rebellion. Like Jeremiah, he looks on Nebuchadnezzar as reigning by a Divine right. <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/17-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>But this [king] rebelled וַיִּמְרָד־ (way·yim·rāḏ-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4775.htm">Strong's 4775: </a> To rebel against [Babylon] בּ֗וֹ (bōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> by sending לִשְׁלֹ֤חַ (liš·lō·aḥ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out his envoys מַלְאָכָיו֙ (mal·’ā·ḵāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4397.htm">Strong's 4397: </a> A messenger, of God, an angel to Egypt מִצְרַ֔יִם (miṣ·ra·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa to ask for לָֽתֶת־ (lā·ṯeṯ-) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set horses סוּסִ֖ים (sū·sîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5483.htm">Strong's 5483: </a> A swallow, swift (type of bird) and a large רָ֑ב (rāḇ) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> Much, many, great army. וְעַם־ (wə·‘am-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock Will he flourish? הֲיִצְלָ֤ח (hă·yiṣ·lāḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6743.htm">Strong's 6743: </a> To push forward Will the one who does הָעֹשֵׂ֣ה (hā·‘ō·śêh) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make such אֵ֔לֶּה (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> These, those things escape? הֲיִמָּלֵט֙ (hă·yim·mā·lêṭ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4422.htm">Strong's 4422: </a> To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks Can he break וְהֵפֵ֥ר (wə·hê·p̄êr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6565.htm">Strong's 6565: </a> To break up, to violate, frustrate a covenant בְּרִ֖ית (bə·rîṯ) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1285.htm">Strong's 1285: </a> A covenant and yet escape?’ וְנִמְלָֽט׃ (wə·nim·lāṭ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4422.htm">Strong's 4422: </a> To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/17-15.htm">Ezekiel 17:15 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/17-15.htm">Ezekiel 17:15 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/17-15.htm">Ezekiel 17:15 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/17-15.htm">Ezekiel 17:15 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/17-15.htm">Ezekiel 17:15 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/17-15.htm">Ezekiel 17:15 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/17-15.htm">Ezekiel 17:15 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/17-15.htm">Ezekiel 17:15 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/17-15.htm">Ezekiel 17:15 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/17-15.htm">Ezekiel 17:15 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-15.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 17:15 But he rebelled against him in sending (Ezek. 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