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They spread their net for him, and he was trapped in their pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then the armies of the nations attacked him, surrounding him from every direction. They threw a net over him and captured him in their pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the nations set against him from provinces on every side; they spread their net over him; he was taken in their pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the nations set out against him from the provinces on every side. They spread their net over him; he was trapped in their pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and spread their net over him: he was taken in their pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the nations set against him from the provinces on every side, And spread their net over him; He was trapped in their pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘Then nations set against him On every side from <i>their</i> provinces, And they spread their net over him; He was caught in their trap.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then nations set against him On every side from their provinces, And they spread their net over him; He was captured in their pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Then nations set against him On every side from <i>their</i> provinces, And they spread their net over him; He was captured in their pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then nations put <i>themselves</i> against him All around from <i>their</i> provinces, And they spread their net over him; He was captured in their pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘Then the nations set against him (the king) On every side from the provinces, And they spread their net over him; He was captured in their pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the nations from the surrounding provinces set out against him. They spread their net over him; he was caught in their pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the nations from the surrounding provinces set out against him. They spread their net over him; he was caught in their pit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces; and they spread their net over him; he was taken in their pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Nations plotted to kill him, and people came from all over to spread out a net and catch him in a trap. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces: and they spread their net over him; he was taken in their pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The nations from every region came together against him. They spread their net over him and caught him in their pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The nations gathered to fight him; people came from everywhere. They spread their hunting nets and caught him in their trap. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The surrounding nations attacked. They tossed their net over him, and he was caught in their trap. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the nations set out against him from the provinces on every side. They spread their net over him; he was trapped in their pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The nations--the surrounding regions--attacked him. They threw their net over him; he was caught in their pit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces; and they spread their net over him; he was taken in their pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and spread their net over him: he was taken in their pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then the nations attacked him on every side from the provinces. They spread their net over him. He was taken in their pit. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And surrounding nations set against him from the provinces. And they spread out their net for him, "" He has been caught in their pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And set against it do nations Round about from the provinces. And they spread out for it their net, In their pit it hath been caught.<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 give against him round about from the provinces, and they will spread their net upon him, being taken in their pit.<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 Game together against him on every side out of the provinces, and they spread their net over him, in their wounds he was taken. <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 came together against him, on every side, from the provinces, and they spread their net over him; by their wounds, he was captured.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Nations laid out against him snares all around; They spread their net for him, in their pit he was caught. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The nations set upon him from the provinces all around; they spread their net over him; he was caught in their pit.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then the nations gathered together against him from the provinces round about him, and spread their net over him; he was taken in their pit.<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 gathered to him from the cities which were around him, and they spread their net over him, and he was captured in it<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 cried out against him On every side from the provinces; And they spread their net over him, He was taken in their pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Then the nations set upon him from the countries round about, and they spread their nets upon him: he was taken in their pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/19-8.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=4911" 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">7</span>He broke down their strongholds and devastated their cities. The land and everything in it shuddered at the sound of his roaring. <span class="reftext">8</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.">Then the nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·tə·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">set out</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.">against him</a> <a href="/hebrew/4082.htm" title="4082: mim·mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ (Prep-m:: N-fp) -- A province. From diyn; properly, a judgeship, i.e. Jurisdiction; by implication, a district; generally, a region.">from the provinces</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sā·ḇîḇ (Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">on every side.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6566.htm" title="6566: way·yip̄·rə·śū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To spread out, spread. A primitive root; to break apart, disperse, etc.">They spread</a> <a href="/hebrew/7568.htm" title="7568: riš·tām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- A net. From yarash; a net.">their 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: 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> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>With hooks they caged him and brought him to the king of Babylon. They brought him into captivity so that his roar was heard no longer on the mountains of Israel.…<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/50-17.htm">Jeremiah 50:17</a></span><br />Israel is a scattered flock, chased away by lions. The first to devour him was the king of Assyria; the last to crush his bones was Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-2.htm">2 Kings 24:2</a></span><br />And the LORD sent Chaldean, Aramean, Moabite, and Ammonite raiders against Jehoiakim in order to destroy Judah, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servants the prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/1-15.htm">Lamentations 1:15</a></span><br />The Lord has rejected all the mighty men in my midst; He has summoned an army against me to crush my young warriors. Like grapes in a winepress, the Lord has trampled the Virgin Daughter of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17</a></span><br />So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-29.htm">Isaiah 5:29</a></span><br />Their roaring is like that of a lion; they roar like young lions. They growl and seize their prey; they carry it away, and no one can rescue it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/5-14.htm">Hosea 5:14</a></span><br />For I am like a lion to Ephraim and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them to pieces and then go away. I will carry them off where no one can rescue them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-7.htm">Jeremiah 4:7</a></span><br />A lion has gone up from his thicket, and a destroyer of nations has set out. He has left his lair to lay waste your land. Your cities will be reduced to ruins and lie uninhabited.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/7-4.htm">Daniel 7:4</a></span><br />The first beast was like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle. I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man and given the mind of a man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/3-12.htm">Amos 3:12</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “As the shepherd snatches from the mouth of the lion two legs or a piece of an ear, so the Israelites dwelling in Samaria will be rescued having just the corner of a bed or the cushion of a couch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/2-11.htm">Nahum 2:11-13</a></span><br />Where is the lions’ lair or the feeding ground of the young lions, where the lion and lioness prowled with their cubs, with nothing to frighten them away? / The lion mauled enough for its cubs and strangled prey for the lioness. It filled its dens with the kill, and its lairs with mauled prey. / “Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will reduce your chariots to cinders, and the sword will devour your young lions. I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voices of your messengers will no longer be heard.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/13-2.htm">Revelation 13:2</a></span><br />The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-12.htm">Revelation 17:12-14</a></span><br />The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings along with the beast. / These kings have one purpose: to yield their power and authority to the beast. / They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-28.htm">Matthew 24:28</a></span><br />Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20-24</a></span><br />But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. / Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. / For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-14.htm">Mark 13:14-20</a></span><br />So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and spread their net over him: he was taken in their pit.</p><p class="hdg">the nations</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/24-1.htm">2 Kings 24:1-6</a></b></br> In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him… </p><p class="hdg">and spread</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/19-4.htm">Ezekiel 19:4</a></b></br> The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chains unto the land of Egypt.</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/17-20.htm">Ezekiel 17:20</a></b></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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/19-4.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-4.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-13.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-4.htm">Hole</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-27.htm">Kingdoms</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-4.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-20.htm">Net</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-4.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-1.htm">Provinces</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-15.htm">Regions</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-57.htm">Round</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-19.htm">Side</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-22.htm">Snares</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-21.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-2.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-4.htm">Trapped</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/21-23.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-23.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/daniel/3-4.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/daniel/6-16.htm">Hole</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-15.htm">Kingdoms</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-9.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-3.htm">Net</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-20.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/daniel/3-2.htm">Provinces</a> <a href="/joel/3-4.htm">Regions</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-15.htm">Round</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-22.htm">Side</a> <a href="/hosea/9-8.htm">Snares</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-14.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-33.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/joshua/8-22.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'; 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Historically, this can be linked to the Babylonian Empire's rise, which God used to discipline His people. The nations' opposition is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, reflecting the consequences of Israel's disobedience (<a href="/2_kings/24-2.htm">2 Kings 24:2</a>).<p><b>from the provinces on every side.</b><br>The term "provinces" suggests a vast and organized coalition, indicating the widespread nature of the threat. This reflects the geopolitical reality of the ancient Near East, where empires like Babylon had numerous vassal states. The phrase emphasizes the comprehensive nature of the judgment, as seen in the Babylonian conquest of Judah (<a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">Jeremiah 25:9</a>).<p><b>They spread their net over him;</b><br>The imagery of a net is often used in Scripture to describe entrapment and capture (<a href="/psalms/35-7.htm">Psalm 35:7</a>). It signifies the inevitability of judgment and the inescapable nature of God's decrees. This metaphor also points to the strategic and calculated efforts of the nations to subdue Israel, akin to a hunter capturing prey.<p><b>he was trapped in their pit.</b><br>The pit symbolizes destruction and despair, often associated with Sheol or the grave in biblical literature (<a href="/psalms/40-2.htm">Psalm 40:2</a>). This reflects the dire consequences of Israel's rebellion and the resulting captivity. The imagery of a pit also foreshadows the ultimate deliverance through Christ, who rescues from the pit of sin and death (<a href="/psalms/103-4.htm">Psalm 103:4</a>).<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 opposed Israel. In the context of Ezekiel, these nations are often seen as instruments of God's judgment against Israel for their disobedience.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_provinces.htm">The Provinces</a></b><br>These are the regions or territories from which the nations came. They represent the widespread opposition and the collective effort to capture the leader of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lion.htm">The Lion</a></b><br>In the broader context of <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/19.htm">Ezekiel 19</a>, the lion symbolizes the leaders of Israel, specifically the kings of Judah, who were captured and taken into exile.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_net_and_the_pit.htm">The Net and the Pit</a></b><br>These are metaphors for the traps and schemes used by the nations to capture the leaders of Israel. They symbolize the inevitable consequences of Israel's rebellion against God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>The prophet who delivered God's message to the people of Israel, warning them of the consequences of their actions and calling them to repentance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The imagery of the net and pit serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of turning away from God's commands. Just as the leaders of Israel were ensnared due to their rebellion, we too face spiritual and practical consequences when we stray from God's path.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>The nations acting against Israel were not outside of God's control. This teaches us that God can use even those who oppose Him to fulfill His purposes. We should trust in God's sovereignty, even in times of discipline or hardship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>Ezekiel's message was ultimately one of repentance. The capture of the leaders was a call for the nation to return to God. In our lives, we should be quick to recognize our sins and turn back to God, seeking His forgiveness and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_leadership.htm">The Importance of Leadership</a></b><br>The downfall of Israel's leaders had a profound impact on the nation. This highlights the importance of godly leadership in our communities and churches. We should pray for and support leaders who seek to follow God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_beyond_judgment.htm">Hope Beyond Judgment</a></b><br>While <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/19.htm">Ezekiel 19</a> speaks of judgment, the broader message of the Bible is one of redemption and hope. Even in the midst of judgment, God promises restoration for those who turn back to Him. We can find hope in God's faithfulness and His promise of salvation through Christ.<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/how_does_ezekiel_19_2-9_align_with_judah's_exiles.htm">How can Ezekiel 19:2-9 be harmonized with the historical records of Judah's exiles, given the imagery of lion cubs taken captive?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_esther_8_11_fit_ot_justice.htm">How does the violent response sanctioned in Esther 8:11 align with broader Old Testament teachings on justice and mercy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_judah_israel_bless_amid_strife.htm">Zechariah 8:13: How could the house of Judah and Israel become blessings to other nations in light of ongoing regional strife?</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>(8) <span class= "bld">The nations.</span>--As in <a href="/ezekiel/19-4.htm" title="The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chains to the land of Egypt.">Ezekiel 19:4</a>, for one nation: in that case Egypt, in this Babylon. The plural is naturally used, as several nations were concerned in the whole history, of which single particulars only are here mentioned.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/19-8.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">Then the nations</span><br /><span class="heb">גּוֹיִ֛ם</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">set out</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּתְּנ֨וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yit·tə·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<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">against him</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָ֥יו</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">from the provinces</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמְּדִינ֑וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(mim·mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4082.htm">Strong's 4082: </a> </span><span class="str2">A judgeship, jurisdiction, a district, a region</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on every side.</span><br /><span class="heb">סָבִ֖יב</span> <span class="translit">(sā·ḇîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> </span><span class="str2">A circle, neighbour, environs, around</span><br /><br /><span class="word">They spread</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּפְרְשׂ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yip̄·rə·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<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">their net</span><br /><span class="heb">רִשְׁתָּ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(riš·tām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<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">עָלָ֛יו</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">he was trapped</span><br /><span class="heb">נִתְפָּֽשׂ׃</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">בְּשַׁחְתָּ֥ם</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/19-8.htm">Ezekiel 19:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/19-8.htm">Ezekiel 19:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/19-8.htm">Ezekiel 19:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/19-8.htm">Ezekiel 19:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/19-8.htm">Ezekiel 19:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/19-8.htm">Ezekiel 19:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/19-8.htm">Ezekiel 19:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/19-8.htm">Ezekiel 19:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/19-8.htm">Ezekiel 19:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/19-8.htm">Ezekiel 19:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/19-8.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 19:8 Then the nations set against him (Ezek. 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