Ezekiel

Ezekiel 17:13–19

¹³He took a member of the royal family^c and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land, ¹⁴so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to lift itself up, surviving only by keeping his covenant.

¹⁵But this king rebelled against Babylon by sending his envoys to Egypt to ask for horses and a large army. Will he flourish? Will the one who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and yet escape?’

¹⁶‘As surely as I live,’ declares the Lord GOD, ‘he will die in Babylon, in the land of the king who enthroned him, whose oath he despised and whose covenant he broke. ¹⁷Pharaoh with his mighty army and vast horde will not help him in battle, when ramps are built and siege walls constructed to destroy many lives. ¹⁸He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Seeing that he gave his hand in pledge yet did all these things, he will not escape!’

¹⁹Therefore 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.

Footnotes

c 17:13 Hebrew the royal seed

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Ezekiel 17:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He took	וַיִּקַּח֙	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
a member of the royal	הַמְּלוּכָ֔ה	ham·mə·lū·ḵāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4410 kingship, royalty
family	מִזֶּ֣רַע	miz·ze·ra‘	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
and made	וַיִּכְרֹ֥ת	way·yiḵ·rōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
a covenant	בְּרִ֑ית	bə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1285 covenant
with him	אִתּ֖וֹ	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
putting	וַיָּבֵ֤א	way·yā·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
him	אֹתוֹ֙	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
under oath	בְּאָלָ֔ה	bə·’ā·lāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H423 oath
Then he carried away	לָקָֽח׃	lā·qāḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
the leading men	אֵילֵ֥י	’ê·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H352 ram
of the land	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Ezekiel 17:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
so that the kingdom	מַמְלָכָ֣ה	mam·lā·ḵāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
would be	לִֽהְיוֹת֙	lih·yō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
brought low	שְׁפָלָ֔ה	šə·p̄ā·lāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H8217 low
unable	לְבִלְתִּ֖י	lə·ḇil·tî	Preposition-l	H1115 not, except
to lift itself up	הִתְנַשֵּׂ֑א	hiṯ·naś·śê	Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct	H5375 lift, take, carry
surviving	לְעָמְדָֽהּ׃	lə·‘ā·mə·ḏāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
by keeping	לִשְׁמֹ֥ר	liš·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
his covenant	בְּרִית֖וֹ	bə·rî·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1285 covenant

Ezekiel 17:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But this	וַיִּמְרָד־	way·yim·rāḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4775 rebel
against	בּ֗וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
by sending	לִשְׁלֹ֤חַ	liš·lō·aḥ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7971 send
his envoys	מַלְאָכָיו֙	mal·’ā·ḵāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4397 messenger
to Egypt	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
to ask for	לָֽתֶת־	lā·ṯeṯ-	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5414 give, put, set
horses	סוּסִ֖ים	sū·sîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5483 swallow or swift
and a large	רָ֑ב	rāḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great
army	וְעַם־	wə·‘am-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
Will he flourish	הֲיִצְלָ֤ח	hă·yiṣ·lāḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6743 rush
Will the one who does	הָעֹשֵׂ֣ה	hā·‘ō·śêh	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H6213 do, make
such	אֵ֔לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
things escape	הֲיִמָּלֵט֙	hă·yim·mā·lêṭ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4422 slip away
Can he break	וְהֵפֵ֥ר	wə·hê·p̄êr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6565 break, frustrate
a covenant	בְּרִ֖ית	bə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1285 covenant
and yet escape	וְנִמְלָֽט׃	wə·nim·lāṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H4422 slip away

Ezekiel 17:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As surely as	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
I	אָ֗נִי	’ā·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
live	חַי־	ḥay-	Noun - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
declares	נְאֻם֮	nə·’um	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִה֒	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
he will die	יָמֽוּת׃	yā·mūṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
in	בְתוֹךְ־	ḇə·ṯō·wḵ-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
Babylon	בָּבֶ֖ל	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
in the land	בִּמְקוֹם֙	bim·qō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4725 standing, spot, condition
of the king	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
who enthroned him	הַמַּמְלִ֣יךְ	ham·mam·lîḵ	Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
whose	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
oath	אָ֣לָת֔וֹ	’ā·lā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H423 oath
he despised	בָּזָה֙	bā·zāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H959 despise
and whose	וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר	wa·’ă·šer	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
covenant	בְּרִית֑וֹ	bə·rî·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1285 covenant
he broke	הֵפֵ֖ר	hê·p̄êr	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6565 break, frustrate

Ezekiel 17:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Pharaoh	פַרְעֹה֙	p̄ar·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
with	גָּד֜וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
army	בְחַ֨יִל	ḇə·ḥa·yil	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
and vast	רָ֗ב	rāḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great
horde	וּבְקָהָ֣ל	ū·ḇə·qā·hāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
will not	וְלֹא֩	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
help	יַעֲשֶׂ֨ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
him	אוֹת֤וֹ	’ō·w·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
in battle	בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה	bam·mil·ḥā·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
when ramps	סֹלְלָ֖ה	sō·lə·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5550 mound
are built	בִּשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ	biš·pōḵ	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8210 pour out, pour
and siege walls	דָּיֵ֑ק	dā·yêq	Noun - masculine singular	H1785 bulwark, siege-wall
constructed	וּבִבְנ֣וֹת	ū·ḇiḇ·nō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1129 build
to destroy	לְהַכְרִ֖ית	lə·haḵ·rîṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3772 cut off, cut down
many	רַבּֽוֹת׃	rab·bō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H7227 much, many, great
lives	נְפָשׁ֥וֹת	nə·p̄ā·šō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Ezekiel 17:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He despised	וּבָזָ֥ה	ū·ḇā·zāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H959 despise
the oath	אָלָ֖ה	’ā·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H423 oath
by breaking	לְהָפֵ֣ר	lə·hā·p̄êr	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H6565 break, frustrate
the covenant	בְּרִ֑ית	bə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1285 covenant
Seeing that	וְהִנֵּ֨ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
he gave	נָתַ֥ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
his hand in pledge	יָד֛וֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
yet did	עָשָׂ֖ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
these	אֵ֥לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
he will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
escape	יִמָּלֵֽט׃ס	yim·mā·lêṭ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4422 slip away

Ezekiel 17:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֞ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
this is what	כֹּה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִה֮	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֨ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
As	אָנִי֒	’ā·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
surely as	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
I live	חַי־	ḥay-	Noun - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
I will bring down	וּנְתַתִּ֖יו	ū·nə·ṯat·tîw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
upon his head	בְּרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃	bə·rō·šōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7218 head
My oath	אָֽלָתִי֙	’ā·lā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H423 oath
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he despised	בָּזָ֔ה	bā·zāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H959 despise
and My covenant	וּבְרִיתִ֖י	ū·ḇə·rî·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1285 covenant
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he broke	הֵפִ֑יר	hê·p̄îr	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6331 crush