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Ezekiel 17:21

Judgment

19 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.

20 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.

All his choice troops 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.’

22 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take a shoot from the lofty top of the cedar, and I will set it out. I will pluck a tender sprig from its topmost shoots, and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain.

23 I will plant it on the mountain heights of Israel so that it will bear branches; it will yield fruit and become a majestic cedar. Birds of every kind will nest under it, taking shelter in the shade of its branches.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
All his choice troops 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.’
KJV
And all his fugitives with all his bands shall fall by the sword, and they that remain shall be scattered toward all winds: and ye shall know that I the LORD have spoken it.
WEB
All his fugitives in all his bands will fall by the sword, and those who remain will be scattered toward every wind. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken it.’
ASV
And all his fugitives in all his bands shall fall by the sword, and they that remain shall be scattered toward every wind: and ye shall know that I, Jehovah, have spoken it.
DARBY
And all his fugitives with all his bands shall fall by the sword, and they that remain shall be scattered toward every wind; and ye shall know that I Jehovah have spoken.
BLB
And all his choice troops will fall by the sword, and those remaining will be scattered to every wind! And you⁺ will know that I, YHWH, have spoken.’
ÅB
Og alle flyktninger fra alle hans krigsskarer skal falle for sverdet, og de som blir igjen, skal spredes for alle vinder, og dere skal kjenne at jeg, Herren, har talt.
OTB
Alle hans utvalgte tropper vil falle for sverdet, og de overlevende vil bli spredt for enhver vind. Da skal dere vite at jeg, Herren, har talt.
B1930
Og alle flyktninger fra alle hans krigsskarer skal falle for sverdet, og de som blir igjen, skal spredes for alle vinder, og I skal kjenne at jeg, Herren, har talt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Kings 25:11

    Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried into exile the people who remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to the king of Babylon and the rest of the population.

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  • 2 Kings 25:5

    but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho, and all his army was separated from him.

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  • Ezekiel 12:14

    And I will scatter to every wind all the attendants around him and all his troops, and I will draw a sword to chase after them.

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  • Ezekiel 5:12

    A third of your people will die by plague or be consumed by famine within you, a third will fall by the sword outside your walls, and a third I will scatter to every wind and unleash a sword behind them.

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  • Ezekiel 15:7

    And I will set My face against them. Though they may have escaped the fire, yet another fire will consume them. And when I set My face against them, you will know that I am the LORD.

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  • Amos 9:1

    I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and He said: “Strike the tops of the pillars so that the thresholds shake. Topple them on the heads of all the people, and I will kill the rest with the sword. None of those who flee will get away; none of the fugitives will escape.

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  • Amos 9:9–10

    “For surely I will give the command, and I will shake the house of Israel among all the nations as grain is sifted in a sieve; but not a pebble will reach the ground.

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  • Ezekiel 6:10

    And they will know that I am the LORD; I did not declare in vain that I would bring this calamity upon them.

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