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I will bring him to Babylon and execute judgment on him there because he was unfaithful to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/17.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I will throw my net over him and capture him in my snare. I will bring him to Babylon and put him on trial for this treason against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I will spread my net over him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon and enter into judgment with him there for the treachery he has committed against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will spread My net over him and catch him in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon and execute judgment upon him there for the treason he committed against Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will plead with him there for his trespass that he hath trespassed against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I will spread My net over him, and he shall be taken in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon and try him there for the treason which he committed against Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My net. Then I will bring him to Babylon and enter into judgment with him there <i>regarding</i> the unfaithful act which he has committed against Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. Then I will bring him to Babylon and enter into judgment with him there regarding the unfaithful act which he has committed against Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. Then I will bring him to Babylon and enter into judgment with him there <i>regarding</i> the unfaithful act which he has committed against Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. Then I will bring him to Babylon and enter into judgment with him there <i>regarding</i> the unfaithful act which he has committed against Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare; and I will bring him to Babylon and will enter into judgment with him there for his treason which he has committed against Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will spread my net over him, and he will be caught in my snare. I will bring him to Babylon and execute judgment on him there for the treachery he committed against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon and execute judgment on him there for the treachery he committed against Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will enter into judgment with him there for his trespass that he hath trespassed against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will spread out a net to trap him. Then I will drag him to Babylon and see that he is punished for his unfaithfulness to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will plead with him there for his trespass that he hath trespassed against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will spread my net over you to catch you in my trap. I will take you to Babylon and judge you there for rebelling against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will spread out a hunter's net and catch him in it. I will take him to Babylonia and punish him there, because he was unfaithful to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I'll spread my net over him so that he'll be caught in my snare. I'll bring him to Babylon and carry out my sentence there because of his treachery toward me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will spread My net over him and catch him in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon and execute judgment upon him there for the treason he committed against Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will throw my net over him and he will be caught in my snare; I will bring him to Babylon and judge him there because of the unfaithfulness he committed against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I will spread my net on him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will enter into judgment with him there for his trespass that he has trespassed against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will plead with him there for his trespass that he hath trespassed against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will spread my net on him, and he will be taken in my snare. I will bring him to Babylon, and will enter into judgment with him there for his trespass that he has trespassed against me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I have spread out My snare for him, "" And he has been caught in My net, "" And I have brought him to Babylon, "" And judged him there [for the] trespass "" That he has trespassed against Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I have spread out for him My snare, And he hath been caught in My net, And I have brought him in to Babylon, And pleaded with him there his trespass, That he hath trespassed against Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I spread my net upon him and he was taken in my net, and I brought him to Babel, and I contended with him there for his transgression which he transgressed against me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I will spread my net over him, and he shall be taken in my net: and I will bring him into Babylon, and will judge him there for the transgression by which he hath despised me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I will spread my net over him, and he will be captured in my dragnet. And I will lead him into Babylon, and I will judge him there for the transgression by which he has despised me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will spread my net over him, and he will be caught in my snare. I will bring him to Babylon to judge him there because he broke faith with me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I will spread my net over him, and he shall be caught in my snare; I will bring him to Babylon and enter into judgment with him there for the treason he has committed against me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in it, and I will bring him to Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans, and judge him there for his trespass that he has trespassed against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall spread my net upon him, and he shall be seized in it, and I shall carry him to Babel to the land of the Chaldeans, and I shall sentence him there for the evil that he has committed against me<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I will spread My net upon him, and he shall be taken in My snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will plead with him there for his treachery that he hath committed against Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I will spread a net upon him, and he shall be caught in its snare.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/17-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=4399" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/17.htm">The Parable Explained</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘As surely as I live, I will bring down upon his head My oath that he despised and My covenant that he broke. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6566.htm" title="6566: ū·p̄ā·raś·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To spread out, spread. A primitive root; to break apart, disperse, etc.">I will spread</a> <a href="/hebrew/7568.htm" title="7568: riš·tî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A net. From yarash; a net.">My net</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over him</a> <a href="/hebrew/8610.htm" title="8610: wə·niṯ·paś (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to manipulate, i.e. Seize; chiefly to capture, wield, specifically, to overlay; figuratively, to use unwarrantably.">and catch him</a> <a href="/hebrew/4686.htm" title="4686: bim·ṣū·ḏā·ṯî (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A net, capture, a fastness. Or mtsuwdah; or mtsudah; for matsowd; a net, or capture; also a fastness.">in My snare.</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: wa·hă·ḇî·’ō·w·ṯî·hū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs:: 3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">I will bring him</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: ḇā·ḇe·lāh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">to Babylon</a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: wə·niš·paṭ·tî (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To judge, govern. ">and execute judgment</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">upon him</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there</a> <a href="/hebrew/4603.htm" title="4603: mā·‘al- (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to cover up; used only figuratively, to act covertly, i.e. Treacherously.">for the treason</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4604.htm" title="4604: ma·‘ă·lōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- An unfaithful or treacherous act. From ma'al; treachery, i.e. Sin.">he committed</a> <a href="/hebrew/bî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">against Me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>All his choice troops will fall by the sword, and those who survive will be scattered to every wind. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/34-20.htm">Jeremiah 34:20-22</a></span><br />I will deliver into the hands of their enemies who seek their lives. Their corpses will become food for the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth. / And I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah and his officials into the hands of their enemies who seek their lives, to the army of the king of Babylon that had withdrawn from you. / Behold, I am going to give the command, declares the LORD, and I will bring them back to this city. They will fight against it, capture it, and burn it down. And I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-6.htm">2 Kings 25:6-7</a></span><br />The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where they pronounced judgment on him. / And they slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. Then they put out his eyes, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-13.htm">2 Chronicles 36:13</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-9.htm">Jeremiah 52:9-11</a></span><br />The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on Zedekiah. / There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the officials of Judah. / Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon, where he kept him in custody until his dying day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/12-13.htm">Ezekiel 12:13</a></span><br />But I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans; yet he will not see it, and there he will die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">Ezekiel 21:25-27</a></span><br />And you, O profane and wicked prince of Israel, the day has come for your final punishment.’ / This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Remove the turban, and take off the crown. Things will not remain as they are: Exalt the lowly and bring low the exalted. / A ruin, a ruin, I will make it a ruin! And it will not be restored until the arrival of Him to whom it belongs, to whom I have assigned the right of judgment.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/21-30.htm">Ezekiel 21:30</a></span><br />Return the sword to its sheath! In the place where you were created, in the land of your origin, I will judge you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-19.htm">Ezekiel 22:19-21</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because all of you have become dross, behold, I will gather you into Jerusalem. / Just as one gathers silver, copper, iron, lead, and tin into the furnace to melt with a fiery blast, so I will gather you in My anger and wrath, leave you there, and melt you. / Yes, I will gather you together and blow on you with the fire of My wrath, and you will be melted within the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/23-24.htm">Ezekiel 23:24</a></span><br />They will come against you with a host of peoples, with weapons, chariots, and wagons. They will array themselves against you on every side with buckler and shield and helmet. I will delegate judgment to them, and they will punish you according to their own standards.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/24-8.htm">Ezekiel 24:8</a></span><br />In order to stir up wrath and take vengeance, I have placed her blood on the bare rock, so that it would not be covered.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/24-25.htm">Ezekiel 24:25-27</a></span><br />And you, son of man, know that on the day I take away their stronghold, their pride and joy—the desire of their eyes which uplifted their souls—and their sons and daughters as well, / on that day a fugitive will come and tell you the news. / On that day your mouth will be opened to him who has escaped; you will speak and no longer be mute. So you will be a sign to them, and they will know that I am the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/32-3.htm">Ezekiel 32:3</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will spread My net over you with a company of many peoples, and they will draw you up in My net.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-27.htm">Ezekiel 33:27</a></span><br />Tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘As surely as I live, those in the ruins will fall by the sword, those in the open field I will give to be devoured by wild animals, and those in the strongholds and caves will die by plague.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/39-3.htm">Ezekiel 39:3</a></span><br />Then I will strike the bow from your left hand and dash down the arrows from your right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-24.htm">Matthew 26:24</a></span><br />The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed. It would be better for him if he had not been born.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I will spread my net on him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will plead with him there for his trespass that he has trespassed against me.</p><p class="hdg">I will spread</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/12-13.htm">Ezekiel 12:13</a></b></br> My net also will I spread upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare: and I will bring him to Babylon <i>to</i> the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/32-8.htm">Ezekiel 32:8</a></b></br> All the bright lights of heaven will I make dark over thee, and set darkness upon thy land, saith the Lord GOD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/10-16.htm">Joshua 10:16-18</a></b></br> But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah… </p><p class="hdg">plead</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/20-35.htm">Ezekiel 20:35,36</a></b></br> And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/38-22.htm">Ezekiel 38:22</a></b></br> And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that <i>are</i> with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/2-9.htm">Jeremiah 2:9,35</a></b></br> Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children's children will I plead… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/42-5.htm">Act</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-16.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-13.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-52.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-13.htm">Cords</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-9.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-41.htm">Execute</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-38.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-52.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-13.htm">Net</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-36.htm">Plead</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-58.htm">Pleaded</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-13.htm">Regarding</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-13.htm">Snare</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-25.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-27.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-1.htm">Treachery</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-13.htm">Treason</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-8.htm">Trespass</a> <a href="/ezra/10-10.htm">Trespassed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-8.htm">Unfaithful</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-8.htm">Unfaithfulness</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-59.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/22-14.htm">Act</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-9.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-4.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-12.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-24.htm">Cords</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-35.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-35.htm">Execute</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-30.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-5.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-8.htm">Net</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-35.htm">Plead</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-36.htm">Pleaded</a> <a href="/matthew/22-31.htm">Regarding</a> <a href="/hosea/5-1.htm">Snare</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-21.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-2.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-26.htm">Treachery</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-20.htm">Treason</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-24.htm">Trespass</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-24.htm">Trespassed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-23.htm">Unfaithful</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-27.htm">Unfaithfulness</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-7.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 17</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/17-1.htm">Under the parable of two eagles and a vine</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/17-11.htm">is shown God's judgment upon Jerusalem for revolting from Babylon to Egypt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/17-22.htm">God promises to plant the cedar of the Gospel</a></span><br></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'; 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The Hebrew word for "net" is "reshet," which conveys the idea of entrapment. In the historical context, nets were used for hunting and fishing, symbolizing a methodical and certain capture. Here, God is declaring His intention to capture the rebellious leader, Zedekiah, who broke his covenant with Babylon, thus defying God's will. This imagery underscores the certainty and thoroughness of divine justice.<p><b>and he will be caught in My snare</b><br />The word "snare" in Hebrew is "pach," which refers to a trap or a noose. This further emphasizes the inevitability of God's judgment. In the ancient Near Eastern context, snares were used to catch animals, indicating a sudden and unexpected capture. Theologically, this phrase highlights the futility of resisting God's plans. Zedekiah's rebellion against Babylon, and by extension against God, leads to his downfall, illustrating the principle that human schemes cannot thwart divine purposes.<p><b>I will bring him to Babylon</b><br />This phrase is a direct prophecy of Zedekiah's fate. Historically, Babylon was the center of power and a place of exile for many Israelites during this period. The act of being brought to Babylon signifies both judgment and the fulfillment of God's word through the prophet Ezekiel. It serves as a reminder of the consequences of disobedience and the fulfillment of God's prophetic declarations. Theologically, it underscores God's control over nations and leaders, using them to accomplish His divine purposes.<p><b>and execute judgment upon him there</b><br />The term "execute judgment" in Hebrew is "shaphat," which means to judge or govern. This phrase indicates that God's justice will be carried out in Babylon, the place of Zedekiah's exile. It reflects the biblical theme that God's judgment is not only punitive but also corrective, aiming to bring about repentance and restoration. Historically, this judgment was realized when Zedekiah was captured, blinded, and taken to Babylon, fulfilling Ezekiel's prophecy. This serves as a sobering reminder of the seriousness of covenant faithfulness and the consequences of breaking it.<p><b>because he was unfaithful to Me</b><br />The word "unfaithful" in Hebrew is "ma'al," which conveys the idea of treachery or betrayal. This phrase highlights the root cause of Zedekiah's downfall—his unfaithfulness to God. In the biblical narrative, faithfulness is a key attribute of God's covenant relationship with His people. Zedekiah's breach of his oath to Nebuchadnezzar, which was made in God's name, is seen as a direct act of unfaithfulness to God Himself. This serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of integrity and faithfulness in our relationship with God, emphasizing that our actions have spiritual significance and consequences.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - The words receive a special significance as being identical with those which Ezekiel had uttered in <a href="/ezekiel/12-13.htm">Ezekiel 12:13</a>, with the addition that the sin against Nebuchadnezzar as the vicegerent of Jehovah, was a sin against Jehovah himself as the God of faithfulness and truth. There, in Babylon, the real character of his sin should be brought home to the conscience of the blind and captive king. What follows in ver. 21, in like manner, reproduces <a href="/ezekiel/12-14.htm">Ezekiel 12:14, 15</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/17-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I will spread</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפָרַשְׂתִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ā·raś·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6566.htm">Strong's 6566: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break apart, disperse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My net</span><br /><span class="heb">רִשְׁתִּ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(riš·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7568.htm">Strong's 7568: </a> </span><span class="str2">A net</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over him</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָיו֙</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and catch him</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִתְפַּ֖שׂ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·niṯ·paś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8610.htm">Strong's 8610: </a> </span><span class="str2">To manipulate, seize, chiefly to capture, wield, to overlay, to use unwarrantably</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in My snare.</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּמְצֽוּדָתִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(bim·ṣū·ḏā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4686.htm">Strong's 4686: </a> </span><span class="str2">A net, capture, a fastness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will bring</span><br /><span class="heb">וַהֲבִיאוֹתִ֣יהוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wa·hă·ḇî·’ō·w·ṯî·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him to Babylon</span><br /><span class="heb">בָבֶ֗לָה</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā·ḇe·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> </span><span class="str2">Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and execute judgment</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִשְׁפַּטְתִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·niš·paṭ·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> </span><span class="str2">To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upon him</span><br /><span class="heb">אִתּוֹ֙</span> <span class="translit">(’it·tōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the treason</span><br /><span class="heb">מָֽעַל־</span> <span class="translit">(mā·‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4604.htm">Strong's 4604: </a> </span><span class="str2">An unfaithful or treacherous act</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he committed</span><br /><span class="heb">מַעֲל֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ma·‘ă·lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4603.htm">Strong's 4603: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cover up, to act covertly, treacherously</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against Me.</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(bî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/17-20.htm">Ezekiel 17:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/17-20.htm">Ezekiel 17:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/17-20.htm">Ezekiel 17:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/17-20.htm">Ezekiel 17:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/17-20.htm">Ezekiel 17:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/17-20.htm">Ezekiel 17:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/17-20.htm">Ezekiel 17:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/17-20.htm">Ezekiel 17:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/17-20.htm">Ezekiel 17:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/17-20.htm">Ezekiel 17:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/17-20.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 17:20 I will spread my net on him (Ezek. 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