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They led him with hooks to the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then the nations heard about him, and he was trapped in their pit. They led him away with hooks to the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The nations heard about him; he was caught in their pit, and they brought him with hooks to the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the nations heard of him, he was trapped in their pit. With hooks they led him away to the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chains unto the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The nations also heard of him; He was trapped in their pit, And they brought him with chains to the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘Then nations heard about him; He was caught in their trap, And they brought him with hooks To the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Then nations heard about him; He was captured in their pit, And they brought him with hooks To the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Then nations heard about him; He was captured in their pit, And they brought him with hooks To the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then nations heard about him; He was captured in their pit, And they brought him with hooks To the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘The nations heard about him; He was captured in their pit, And they brought him with hooks To the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the nations heard about him, he was caught in their pit. Then they led him away with hooks to the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the nations heard about him, he was caught in their pit. Then they led him away with hooks to the land of Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit; and they brought him with hooks unto the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When the nations heard of him, they trapped him in a pit, then they used hooks to drag him to Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit: and they brought him with hooks unto the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The nations heard about him, caught him in their pit, and brought him with hooks to Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The nations heard about him and trapped him in a pit. With hooks they dragged him off to Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The nations heard about him. He had become caught in their trap. They brought him with hooks to the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the nations heard of him, he was trapped in their pit. With hooks they led him away to the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The nations heard about him; he was trapped in their pit. They brought him with hooks to the land of Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit; and they brought him with hooks to the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chains to the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The nations also heard of him. He was taken in their pit; and they brought him with hooks to the land of Egypt. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And nations hear of him, "" He has been caught in their pit, "" And they bring him to the land of Egypt in chains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And hear of it do nations, In their pit it hath been caught, And they bring it in with chains unto the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the nations will hear concerning him; in their pit he was taken, and they will bring him with hooks to the land of Egypt.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the nations heard of him, and took him, but not without receiving wounds: and they brought him in chains into the land of Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the Gentiles heard about him, and they seized him, but not without receiving wounds. And they led him away in chains to the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Nations heard about him; in their pit he was caught; They took him away with hooks to the land of Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The nations sounded an alarm against him; he was caught in their pit; and they brought him with hooks to the land of Egypt.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The nations also heard of his fame; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with a bridle to the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the nations heard his fame and he was seized in their net, and they brought him with a bridle to the land of Egypt<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then the nations assembled against him, He was taken in their pit; And they brought him with hooks Unto the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the nations heard a report of him; he was caught in their pit, and they brought him into the land of Egypt in chains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/19-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=4873" 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/19.htm">A Lament for the Princes of Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>She brought up one of her cubs, and he became a young lion. After learning to tear his prey, he devoured men. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: gō·w·yim (N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">When the nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: way·yiš·mə·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">heard</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. ">of him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8610.htm" title="8610: niṯ·pāś (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to manipulate, i.e. Seize; chiefly to capture, wield, specifically, to overlay; figuratively, to use unwarrantably.">he was trapped</a> <a href="/hebrew/7845.htm" title="7845: bə·šaḥ·tām (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3mp) -- A pit. From shuwach; a pit; figuratively, destruction.">in their pit.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2397.htm" title="2397: ḇa·ḥa·ḥîm (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Hook, ring, fetter. Once chachiy; from the same as chowach; a ring for the nose.">With hooks</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·ḇi·’u·hū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp:: 3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">they led him away</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·rā·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.">of Egypt.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>When she saw that she had waited in vain, that her hope was lost, she took another of her cubs and made him a young lion.…<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="/2_kings/24-15.htm">2 Kings 24:15</a></span><br />Nebuchadnezzar carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, as well as the king’s mother, his wives, his officials, and the leading men of the land. He took them into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-34.htm">2 Kings 23:34</a></span><br />Then Pharaoh Neco made Eliakim son of Josiah king in place of his father Josiah, and he changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim. But Neco took Jehoahaz and carried him off to Egypt, where he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-6.htm">2 Chronicles 36:6</a></span><br />Then Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jehoiakim and bound him with bronze shackles to take him to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/22-11.htm">Jeremiah 22:11-12</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says concerning Shallum son of Josiah, king of Judah, who succeeded his father Josiah but has gone forth from this place: “He will never return, / but he will die in the place to which he was exiled; he will never see this land again.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/22-18.htm">Jeremiah 22:18-19</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: “They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my brother! Alas, my sister!’ They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my master! Alas, his splendor!’ / He will be buried like a donkey, dragged away and thrown outside the gates of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-12.htm">2 Kings 24:12</a></span><br />Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his servants, his commanders, and his officials all surrendered to the king of Babylon. So in the eighth year of his reign, the king of Babylon took him captive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-8.htm">2 Kings 24:8-9</a></span><br />Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan; she was from Jerusalem. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his father had done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Jeremiah 52:31-34</a></span><br />On the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the first year of the reign of Evil-merodach king of Babylon, he pardoned Jehoiachin king of Judah and released him from prison. / And he spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and set his throne above the thrones of the other kings who were with him in Babylon. / So Jehoiachin changed out of his prison clothes, and he dined regularly at the king’s table for the rest of his life. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/24-1.htm">Jeremiah 24:1</a></span><br />After Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried away Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, as well as the officials of Judah and the craftsmen and metalsmiths from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon, the LORD showed me two baskets of figs placed in front of the temple of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-10.htm">2 Chronicles 36:10</a></span><br />In the spring, King Nebuchadnezzar summoned Jehoiachin and brought him to Babylon, along with the articles of value from the house of the LORD. And he made Jehoiachin’s relative Zedekiah king over Judah and Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-2.htm">Jeremiah 29:2</a></span><br />(This was after King Jeconiah, the queen mother, the court officials, the officials of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen, and the metalsmiths had been exiled from Jerusalem.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-11.htm">Matthew 1:11-12</a></span><br />and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon. / After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-13.htm">Matthew 2:13-15</a></span><br />When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.” / So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt, / where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-33.htm">Luke 23:33-34</a></span><br />When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left. / Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-16.htm">John 19:16-18</a></span><br />Then Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified, and the soldiers took Him away. / Carrying His own cross, He went out to The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha. / There they crucified Him, and with Him two others, one on each side, with Jesus in the middle.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chains to the land of Egypt.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/23-31.htm">2 Kings 23:31,33,34</a></b></br> Jehoahaz <i>was</i> twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And his mother's name <i>was</i> Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/36-4.htm">2 Chronicles 36:4,6</a></b></br> And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/22-11.htm">Jeremiah 22:11,12,18</a></b></br> For thus saith the LORD touching Shallum the son of Josiah king of Judah, which reigned instead of Josiah his father, which went forth out of this place; He shall not return thither any more: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/49-2.htm">Alarm</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-17.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-20.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-20.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-23.htm">Chains</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-15.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-25.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-56.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-12.htm">Hole</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-8.htm">Hooks</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-12.htm">Led</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-14.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-21.htm">News</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-21.htm">Nose-Rings</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-55.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-10.htm">Pulling</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-13.htm">Sounded</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-9.htm">Trapped</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/4-19.htm">Alarm</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-34.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-8.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-8.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-9.htm">Chains</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-5.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-47.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-9.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-8.htm">Hole</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-9.htm">Hooks</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-10.htm">Led</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-8.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-7.htm">News</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-9.htm">Nose-Rings</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-8.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-34.htm">Pulling</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-30.htm">Sounded</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-8.htm">Trapped</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/19-1.htm">A lamentation for the princes of Israel, by the parable of a lion whelping in a pit</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/19-10.htm">and for Jerusalem, under the parable of a wasted vine</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'; </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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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/19.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/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When the nations heard of him</b><br>This phrase refers to the surrounding nations becoming aware of the young lion, symbolizing a Judean prince or king. Historically, this could relate to the political dynamics of the time, where smaller nations like Judah were often caught in the power struggles between larger empires such as Egypt and Babylon. The "nations" likely include these powerful entities that had vested interests in the region.<p><b>he was trapped in their pit</b><br>The imagery of a pit suggests a trap or snare, often used in hunting. This metaphor indicates the capture and subjugation of the Judean leader. Biblically, pits are frequently associated with danger or judgment (e.g., <a href="/psalms/7-15.htm">Psalm 7:15</a>). Theologically, this can be seen as a consequence of the nation's disobedience to God, aligning with the prophetic warnings given by Ezekiel and other prophets.<p><b>With hooks they led him away</b><br>The use of "hooks" implies a forceful and humiliating capture, reminiscent of how captives were sometimes led away by conquerors in ancient times. This reflects the brutal realities of war and conquest in the ancient Near East. The imagery may also evoke the idea of divine judgment, as God allows foreign nations to execute His judgment on Israel for their unfaithfulness.<p><b>to the land of Egypt</b><br>Egypt, a significant power in the ancient world, often played a pivotal role in the history of Israel and Judah. This reference could allude to the historical events where Judean leaders sought alliances with Egypt, contrary to prophetic counsel (e.g., <a href="/isaiah/30.htm">Isaiah 30:1-2</a>). Egypt symbolizes a place of bondage and exile, reminiscent of Israel's earlier captivity, and serves as a reminder of the consequences of relying on human alliances rather than trusting in God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_nations.htm">The Nations</a></b><br>Refers to the surrounding nations that were aware of the lion (a metaphor for the king of Judah) and played a role in his capture.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lion.htm">The Lion</a></b><br>Symbolizes the king of Judah, likely Jehoahaz, who was taken captive by foreign powers.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_pit.htm">The Pit</a></b><br>Represents the trap or snare set by the nations to capture the king.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/hooks.htm">Hooks</a></b><br>Symbolic of the method of capture and humiliation, often used to describe the treatment of captives.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_egypt.htm">The Land of Egypt</a></b><br>The place where the king was taken into captivity, signifying a return to a place of bondage and humiliation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin_and_rebellion.htm">The Consequences of Sin and Rebellion</a></b><br>The capture of the king serves as a reminder of the consequences of turning away from God. Just as the king was trapped and humiliated, so too can sin lead us into spiritual captivity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_worldly_alliances.htm">The Futility of Worldly Alliances</a></b><br>The king's reliance on foreign nations ultimately led to his downfall. This teaches us to place our trust in God rather than in worldly powers or alliances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>The events described in <a href="/ezekiel/19-4.htm">Ezekiel 19:4</a> demonstrate God's control over nations and leaders. Even in judgment, God's sovereignty is evident, reminding us to submit to His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_heeding_prophetic_warnings.htm">The Importance of Heeding Prophetic Warnings</a></b><br>Ezekiel's lament serves as a warning to the people of Judah. We are called to listen to God's warnings through Scripture and respond with repentance and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_hope_of_redemption.htm">The Hope of Redemption</a></b><br>While the passage speaks of judgment, it also points to the possibility of redemption. Just as God allowed the king to be taken captive, He also offers a way back through repentance and faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_ezekiel_19_4,_19_9_captivity.htm">Is there any archaeological evidence that confirms the captivity described in Ezekiel 19:4 and 19:9? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_ezekiel_19_4,_19_9_captivity.htm">Is there any archaeological evidence that confirms the captivity described in Ezekiel 19:4 and 19:9? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_38_5-6_align_with_other_prophecies.htm">How does the prophecy of a coalition of nations in Ezekiel 38:5-6 align or conflict with other biblical prophecies of end-time alliances?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_command_isaiah's_nakedness.htm">How does Isaiah's prolonged nakedness (Isaiah 20:2-3) align with other biblical commands on decency, and why would God command a prophet to violate modesty for an extended period?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">Brought him with chains unto the land of Egypt.</span>--Jehoahaz was conquered by Pharaohnecho, deposed, and carried captive (<a href="/2_kings/23-33.htm" title="And Pharaohnechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.">2Kings 23:33</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/36-4.htm" title="And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.">2Chronicles 36:4</a>). "Chains" is literally <span class= "ital">nose-rings, </span>keeping up the figure of the lion. In the first part of the verse also there is allusion to the custom of assembling the neighbourhood to secure a lion or other wild beast.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The nations also heard of him,</span> etc. The fact that lies under the parable is that Egypt and its allies began to be alarmed as they watched the aggressive policy of Jehoahaz, as men are alarmed when they hear that a young lion is in the neighbourhood, and proceed to lay snares for him. <span class="cmt_word">In chains,</span> etc.; literally, <span class="accented">nose rings</span>, such as were put into the nostrils of brutes or men (<a href="/ezekiel/38-4.htm">Ezekiel 38:4</a>; <a href="/2_kings/19-28.htm">2 Kings 19:28</a>; <a href="/isaiah/37-29.htm">Isaiah 37:29</a>). The mention of Egypt points to the deportation of Jehoahaz by Pharaoh-Necho (<a href="/2_kings/23-34.htm">2 Kings 23:34</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/22-11.htm">Jeremiah 22:11</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/19-4.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">When the nations</span><br /><span class="heb">גּוֹיִ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(gō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">heard</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁמְע֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·mə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of him,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלָ֛יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he was trapped</span><br /><span class="heb">נִתְפָּ֑שׂ</span> <span class="translit">(niṯ·pāś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - 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 their pit.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשַׁחְתָּ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·šaḥ·tām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7845.htm">Strong's 7845: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pit, destruction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">With hooks</span><br /><span class="heb">בַֽחַחִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḇa·ḥa·ḥîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2397.htm">Strong's 2397: </a> </span><span class="str2">A ring for, the nose</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they led him away</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְבִאֻ֥הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḇi·’u·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | 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">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the land</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֥רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Egypt.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְרָֽיִם׃</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·rā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/19-4.htm">Ezekiel 19:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/19-4.htm">Ezekiel 19:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/19-4.htm">Ezekiel 19:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/19-4.htm">Ezekiel 19:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/19-4.htm">Ezekiel 19:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/19-4.htm">Ezekiel 19:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/19-4.htm">Ezekiel 19:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/19-4.htm">Ezekiel 19:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/19-4.htm">Ezekiel 19:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/19-4.htm">Ezekiel 19:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/19-4.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 19:4 The nations also heard of him (Ezek. 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