Ezekiel

Ezekiel 17:20–21

²⁰I 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. ²¹All his choice troops^d will fall by the sword, and those who survive will be scattered to every wind. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken.’

Footnotes

d 17:21 Many Hebrew manuscripts; MT All his fleeing troops

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Ezekiel 17:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will spread	וּפָרַשְׂתִּ֤י	ū·p̄ā·raś·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H6566 spread out, spread
My net	רִשְׁתִּ֔י	riš·tî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7568 net
over him	עָלָיו֙	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
and catch him	וְנִתְפַּ֖שׂ	wə·niṯ·paś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H8610 lay hold of, wield
in My snare	בִּמְצֽוּדָתִ֑י	bim·ṣū·ḏā·ṯî	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H4686 net, capture, fastness
I will bring him	וַהֲבִיאוֹתִ֣יהוּ	wa·hă·ḇî·’ō·w·ṯî·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Babylon	בָבֶ֗לָה	ḇā·ḇe·lāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
and execute judgment	וְנִשְׁפַּטְתִּ֤י	wə·niš·paṭ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H8199 judge, govern
upon him	אִתּוֹ֙	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
there	שָׁ֔ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
for the treason	מָֽעַל־	mā·‘al-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4603 act unfaithfully, treacherously
he committed	מַעֲל֖וֹ	ma·‘ă·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4604 unfaithful, treacherous act
against Me	בִּֽי׃	bî	Preposition; first person common singular

Ezekiel 17:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his choice	מִבְרָחוֹ	miḇ·rå̄·ḥō	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4015 (flight) fugitive
troops	אֲגַפָּיו֙	’ă·ḡap·pāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H102 band, army
will fall	יִפֹּ֔לוּ	yip·pō·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5307 fall, lie
by the sword	בַּחֶ֣רֶב	ba·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
and those who survive	וְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖ים	wə·han·niš·’ā·rîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H7604 remain, be left over
will be scattered	יִפָּרֵ֑שׂוּ	yip·pā·rê·śū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6566 spread out, spread
to every	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
wind	ר֣וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
Then you will know	וִידַעְתֶּ֕ם	wî·ḏa‘·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H3045 know
that	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אֲנִ֥י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
have spoken	דִּבַּֽרְתִּי׃ס	dib·bar·tî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak

Cross-references

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Ezekiel 17:20 Ezekiel 12:13 · Ezekiel 20:35–36 · Ezekiel 32:3 · Jeremiah 2:35 · Ezekiel 38:22 · Jeremiah 39:5–7

Ezekiel 17:21 2 Kings 25:11 · 2 Kings 25:5 · Ezekiel 5:12 · Ezekiel 12:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.