Ezekiel 17:18
Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape.
Ezekiel 17:18 in other translations
| BSB | He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Seeing that he gave his hand in pledge yet did all these things, he will not escape!’ |
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| WEB | For he has despised the oath by breaking the covenant; and behold, he had given his hand, and yet has done all these things. He won’t escape. |
| ASV | For he hath despised the oath by breaking the covenant; and behold, he had given his hand, and yet hath done all these things; he shall not escape. |
| YLT | And he despised the oath--to break covenant, And lo, he hath given his hand, And all these he hath done, he escapeth not. |
| DARBY | He despised the oath, and broke the covenant; and behold, he had given his hand, yet hath he done all these things: he shall not escape. |
| BBE | For he put his oath on one side in letting the agreement be broken; and though he had given his hand to it, he did all these things; he will not get away safe. |
| Webster | Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape. |
What does Ezekiel 17:18 mean?
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 17:11-21
The parable is explained, and the particulars of the history of the Jewish nation at that time may be traced. Zedekiah had been ungrateful to his benefactor, which is a sin against God. In every solemn oath, God is appealed to as a witness of the sincerity of him that swears. Truth is a debt owing to all men. If the professors of the true religion deal treacherously with those of a false religion, their profession…
Ezekiel 17:18 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Ezekiel 17:18
- 1 Chronicles 29:24
And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king.
- 2 Chronicles 30:8
Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the Lord, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the Lord your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.
- Lamentations 5:6
We have given the hand to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
lo, he.
1Ch 29:24; 2Ch 30:8; *margins
La 5:6
he shall.
15
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain
Context
- Ezekiel 17:17
Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company make for him in the war, by casting up mounts, and building forts, to cut off many persons:
- Ezekiel 17:18
Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape.
- Ezekiel 17:19
Therefore thus saith the Lord God; As I live, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, even it will I recompense upon his own head.
Ezekiel 17:18 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Pues menospreció el juramento, para invalidar el concierto cuando he aquí que había dado su mano, é hizo todas estas cosas, no escapará. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Il a méprisé le serment et rompu l’alliance; et voici, il a donné sa main, et il a fait toutes ces choses: il n’échappera pas. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Da er den Eid verachtet und den Bund gebrochen hat-und siehe, er hatte seine Hand darauf gegeben und tat dennoch alles dieses, -so wird er nicht entrinnen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Spreverat enim juramentum, ut solveret fœdus, et ecce dedit manum suam: et cum omnia hæc fecerit, non effugiet. |