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I will return it upon his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; <i>As</i> I live, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, even it will I recompense upon his own head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: “<i>As</i> I live, surely My oath which he despised, and My covenant which he broke, I will recompense on his own head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: “As I live, My oath which he despised and My covenant which he broke, I will certainly inflict on his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, &#8220As I live, surely My oath which he despised and My covenant which he broke, I will inflict on his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, “As I live, surely My oath which he despised and My covenant which he broke, I will inflict on his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Therefore, thus says Lord Yahweh, “As I live, surely My oath which he despised and My covenant which he broke, I will put on his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, “As I live, I will bring down on his own head My oath [made on My behalf by Nebuchadnezzar] which Zedekiah dishonored and My covenant which he broke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“ ‘Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: As I live, I will bring down on his head my oath that he despised and my covenant that he broke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: &#8220As I live, I will bring down on his head My oath that he despised and My covenant that he broke. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: As I live, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, I will even bring it upon his own head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He made a promise in my name and swore to honor the treaty. And now that he has broken that promise, my name is disgraced. He must pay for what he's done. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: As I live, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, I will even bring it upon his own head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />" 'So this is what the Almighty LORD says: As I live, I will certainly punish you for rejecting my promise and hating my treaty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The Sovereign LORD says, "As surely as I am the living God, I will punish him for breaking the treaty which he swore in my name to keep. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says, "As long as I live, because he despised my oath and broke my covenant, he's going to suffer the consequences.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"'Therefore this is what the sovereign LORD says: As surely as I live, I will certainly repay him for despising my oath and breaking my covenant!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: 'As I live, surely my oath that he has despised, and my covenant that he has broken, I will even bring it on his own head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; As I live, surely my oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, even that will I recompense upon his own head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: ‘As I live, I will surely bring on his own head my oath that he has despised and my covenant that he has broken. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore, thus said Lord YHWH: [As] I live—My oath that he has despised, "" And My covenant that he has broken, "" Have I not put it on his head?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: I live -- Mine oath that he hath despised, And My covenant that he hath broken, Have I not put it on his head?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For this, thus said the Lord Jehovah: I live, if not mine oath which he despised, and my covenant which he brake, and I gave it upon his head.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Therefore thus saith the Lord God: As I live, I will lay upon his head the oath he hath despised, and the covenant he hath broken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Because of this, thus says the Lord God: As I live, I will place upon his head the oath that he has spurned and the pact that he has betrayed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD: As I live, my oath which he spurned, And my covenant which he broke, I will bring down on his head. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: As I live, I will surely return upon his head my oath that he despised, and my covenant that he broke.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Therefore thus says the LORD God: As I live, because he has despised my oaths and nullified my covenant, I will punish him for it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because of these things, thus says THE LORD OF LORDS: ‘As I am living, because he rejected my oaths and nullified my covenant, I shall bring it up on his head<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: As I live, surely Mine oath that he hath despised, and My covenant that he hath broken, I will even bring it upon his own head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord; <i>As</i> I live, surely mine oath which he has profaned, and my covenant which he has transgressed, I will even recompense it upon his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/17-19.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=4386" 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">18</span>He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Seeing that he gave his hand in pledge yet did all these things, he will not escape!’ <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: lā·ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">Therefore</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh- (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">this is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3069.htm" title="3069: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- YHWH. A variation of Yhovah.">GOD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ā·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">‘As</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">surely as</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay- (N-ms) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">I live,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: ū·nə·ṯat·tîw (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs:: 3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">I will bring down</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: bə·rō·šōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">upon his head</a> <a href="/hebrew/423.htm" title="423: ’ā·lā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- An oath. From 'alah; an imprecation.">My oath</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.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/959.htm" title="959: bā·zāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To despise. A primitive root; to disesteem.">he despised</a> <a href="/hebrew/1285.htm" title="1285: ū·ḇə·rî·ṯî (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A covenant. From barah (like bara'); a compact.">and My covenant</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.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/6331.htm" title="6331: hê·p̄îr (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- Break, bring to nothing, utterly take. A primitive root; to crush.">he broke.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>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.…<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/22-24.htm">Jeremiah 22:24</a></span><br />“As surely as I live,” declares the LORD, “even if you, Coniah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, were a signet ring on My right hand, I would pull you off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-1.htm">2 Kings 25:1-7</a></span><br />So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it. / And the city was kept under siege until King Zedekiah’s eleventh year. / By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food. ...<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/52-3.htm">Jeremiah 52:3-11</a></span><br />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. / So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it. / And the city was kept under siege until King Zedekiah’s eleventh year. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-25.htm">Leviticus 26:25</a></span><br />And I will bring a sword against you to execute the vengeance of the covenant. Though you withdraw into your cities, I will send a plague among you, and you will be delivered into the hand of the enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/29-12.htm">Deuteronomy 29:12-15</a></span><br />so that you may enter into the covenant of the LORD your God, which He is making with you today, and into His oath, / and so that He may establish you today as His people, and He may be your God as He promised you and as He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. / I am making this covenant and this oath not only with you, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/21-7.htm">2 Samuel 21:7</a></span><br />Now the king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the LORD between David and Jonathan son of Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-30.htm">Psalm 89:30-34</a></span><br />If his sons forsake My law and do not walk in My judgments, / if they violate My statutes and fail to keep My commandments, / I will attend to their transgression with the rod, and to their iniquity with stripes. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/24-5.htm">Isaiah 24:5</a></span><br />The earth is defiled by its people; they have transgressed the laws; they have overstepped the decrees and broken the everlasting covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/10-4.htm">Hosea 10:4</a></span><br />They speak mere words; with false oaths they make covenants. So judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-33.htm">Matthew 5:33-37</a></span><br />Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’ / But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; / or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-63.htm">Matthew 26:63-64</a></span><br />But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.” / “You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-73.htm">Luke 1:73</a></span><br />the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-30.htm">Acts 2:30</a></span><br />But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-31.htm">Romans 1:31</a></span><br />They are senseless, faithless, heartless, merciless.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Therefore thus said the Lord GOD; As I live, surely my oath that he has despised, and my covenant that he has broken, even it will I recompense on his own head.</p><p class="hdg">surely</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/21-23.htm">Ezekiel 21:23-27</a></b></br> And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, to them that have sworn oaths: but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/5-11.htm">Deuteronomy 5:11</a></b></br> Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold <i>him</i> guiltless that taketh his name in vain.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/5-2.htm">Jeremiah 5:2,9</a></b></br> And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/17-18.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-18.htm">Broke</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-18.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-18.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-18.htm">Despised</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-43.htm">Head</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-41.htm">Inflict</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-16.htm">Live</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-18.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-41.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-43.htm">Recompense</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-21.htm">Requite</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-18.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-16.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-16.htm">Surely</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/34-25.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-7.htm">Broke</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-12.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-37.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-13.htm">Despised</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-13.htm">Head</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-11.htm">Inflict</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-3.htm">Live</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-6.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-19.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-31.htm">Recompense</a> <a href="/hosea/4-9.htm">Requite</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-8.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-3.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-3.htm">Surely</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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In the context of Ezekiel, God often speaks directly to convey His judgments and plans. This reflects the prophetic tradition where God communicates His will through His prophets, reinforcing the seriousness and certainty of the message.<p><b>As surely as I live:</b><br>This is an oath formula used by God, underscoring the certainty and unchangeable nature of His declarations. It is a divine assurance that what follows will undoubtedly come to pass. This phrase is used elsewhere in Scripture (e.g., <a href="/numbers/14-28.htm">Numbers 14:28</a>) to emphasize God's commitment to His word, highlighting His eternal and unchanging nature.<p><b>I will bring down upon his head:</b><br>This indicates a personal and direct consequence for the actions of the individual in question. In the historical context, this refers to King Zedekiah of Judah, who broke his oath to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. The imagery of bringing something down upon one's head suggests a judgment that is both inevitable and deserved, reflecting the biblical principle of reaping what one sows (<a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7</a>).<p><b>My oath that he despised:</b><br>The oath refers to the solemn promise made by Zedekiah to Nebuchadnezzar, which was sworn in God's name. Despising the oath implies a willful disregard for the sacredness of a vow made before God. This highlights the biblical theme of the seriousness of oaths and covenants, as seen in passages like <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-4.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:4-5</a>, where breaking a vow is considered a grave offense.<p><b>And My covenant that he broke:</b><br>The covenant here refers to the agreement between Zedekiah and Nebuchadnezzar, which was meant to be upheld as a divine obligation. Breaking the covenant signifies a breach of trust and faithfulness, not only to Nebuchadnezzar but also to God, who was invoked in the making of the covenant. This reflects the broader biblical theme of covenant faithfulness, which is central to God's relationship with His people, as seen in the covenants with Abraham, Moses, and David. The breaking of this covenant foreshadows the ultimate fulfillment of God's covenant through Jesus Christ, who perfectly fulfills and restores the broken covenants of humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord_god.htm">The Lord GOD</a></b><br>The sovereign and covenant-keeping God of Israel, who speaks through the prophet Ezekiel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet of God who ministered to the exiles in Babylon, delivering messages of judgment and hope.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_king_of_judah.htm">The King of Judah</a></b><br>Likely referring to Zedekiah, who broke his oath to the king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar, by rebelling against him.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The empire that conquered Judah and took its people into exile, serving as the backdrop for Ezekiel's prophecies.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/covenant.htm">Covenant</a></b><br>The solemn agreement or promise, in this context, likely referring to the political covenant between Zedekiah and Nebuchadnezzar, which Zedekiah broke.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_oaths_and_covenants.htm">The Seriousness of Oaths and Covenants</a></b><br>God takes oaths and covenants seriously, and breaking them has severe consequences. This underscores the importance of integrity and faithfulness in our commitments.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_justice.htm">God's Sovereignty and Justice</a></b><br>God's declaration of judgment on Zedekiah demonstrates His sovereignty and justice. He holds individuals accountable for their actions, especially when they involve broken promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Zedekiah's rebellion serves as a warning about the consequences of disobedience to God's commands and the breaking of solemn agreements.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_faithfulness_of_god.htm">The Faithfulness of God</a></b><br>While humans may fail in their commitments, God remains faithful to His promises. This should encourage believers to trust in God's unchanging nature.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>Although judgment is pronounced, God's ultimate desire is for repentance and restoration. Believers are called to turn back to God and seek His forgiveness.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">Mine oath . . . my covenant.</span>--Zedekiah's oath and covenant to Nebuchadnezzar are called the Lord's, because made in the Lord's name, and also because He had commanded them. Rebellion against Nebuchadnezzar was, therefore, under the circumstances, apostasy from the Lord Himself.<p>With <a href="/ezekiel/17-21.htm" title="And all his fugitives with all his bands shall fall by the sword, and they that remain shall be scattered toward all winds: and you shall know that I the LORD have spoken it.">Ezekiel 17:21</a> the explanation of the parable ends. What follows is a distinct Messianic prophecy, which, although couched in the same figurative language, has nothing corresponding to it either in the parable or in its explanation.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/17-19.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">Therefore,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָכֵ֞ן</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḵên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this is what</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּה־</span> <span class="translit">(kōh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like this, thus, here, now</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Lord</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנָ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Lord</span><br /><br /><span class="word">GOD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוִה֮</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><br /><span class="word">says:</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֨ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘As</span><br /><span class="heb">אָנִי֒</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">surely as</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I live,</span><br /><span class="heb">חַי־</span> <span class="translit">(ḥay-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will bring down</span><br /><span class="heb">וּנְתַתִּ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(ū·nə·ṯat·tîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upon his head</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·rō·šōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My oath</span><br /><span class="heb">אָֽלָתִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·lā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_423.htm">Strong's 423: </a> </span><span class="str2">An imprecation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he despised</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּזָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(bā·zāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_959.htm">Strong's 959: </a> </span><span class="str2">To disesteem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and My covenant</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְרִיתִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·rî·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1285.htm">Strong's 1285: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covenant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he broke.</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵפִ֑יר</span> <span class="translit">(hê·p̄îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6331.htm">Strong's 6331: </a> </span><span class="str2">Break, bring to nothing, utterly take </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/17-19.htm">Ezekiel 17:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/17-19.htm">Ezekiel 17:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/17-19.htm">Ezekiel 17:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/17-19.htm">Ezekiel 17:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/17-19.htm">Ezekiel 17:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/17-19.htm">Ezekiel 17:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/17-19.htm">Ezekiel 17:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/17-19.htm">Ezekiel 17:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/17-19.htm">Ezekiel 17:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/17-19.htm">Ezekiel 17:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/17-19.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 17:19 Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: As (Ezek. 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