Context 14that the kingdom might be in subjection, not exalting itself, but keeping his covenant that it might continue. 15But he rebelled against him by sending his envoys to Egypt that they might give him horses and many troops. Will he succeed? Will he who does such things escape? Can he indeed break the covenant and escape? 16As I live, declares the Lord GOD, Surely in the country of the king who put him on the throne, whose oath he despised and whose covenant he broke, in Babylon he shall die. 17Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company will not help him in the war, when they cast up ramps and build siege walls to cut off many lives. 18Now he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, and behold, he pledged his allegiance, yet did all these things; he shall not escape. 19Therefore, 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. 20I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. Then I will bring him to Babylon and enter into judgment with him there regarding the unfaithful act which he has committed against Me. 21All the choice men in all his troops will fall by the sword, and the survivors will be scattered to every wind; and you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken. 22Thus says the Lord GOD, I will also take a sprig from the lofty top of the cedar and set it out; I will pluck from the topmost of its young twigs a tender one and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain. 23On the high mountain of Israel I will plant it, that it may bring forth boughs and bear fruit and become a stately cedar. And birds of every kind will nest under it; they will nest in the shade of its branches. 24All the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD; I bring down the high tree, exalt the low tree, dry up the green tree and make the dry tree flourish. I am the LORD; I have spoken, and I will perform it. Parallel Verses American Standard Versionthat the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand. Douay-Rheims Bible That it may be a low kingdom and not lift itself up, but keep his covenant, and observe it. Darby Bible Translation that the kingdom might be abased, that it might not lift itself up, that it might keep his covenant in order to stand. English Revised Version that the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand. Webster's Bible Translation That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand. World English Bible that the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand. Young's Literal Translation That the kingdom may be humble, That it may not lift itself up, To keep his covenant -- that it may stand. Library Divine Destruction and ProtectionCAN your minds fly back to the time when there was no time, to the day when there was no day but the Ancient of Days? Can you speed back to that period when God dwelt alone, when this round world and all the things that be upon it, had not come from his hand; when the sun flamed not in his strength, and the stars flashed not in their brightness? Can you go back to the period when there were no angels, when cherubim and seraphim had not been born; and, if there be creatures elder than they, when none … Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 62: 1916 In the Days of Queen Esther 'As Sodom' Bunyan's Last Sermon --Preached July 1688. The Last King of Judah Ezekiel Links Ezekiel 17:14 NIV • Ezekiel 17:14 NLT • Ezekiel 17:14 ESV • Ezekiel 17:14 NASB • Ezekiel 17:14 KJV • Ezekiel 17:14 Bible Apps • Ezekiel 17:14 Parallel • Bible Hub |