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Ezekiel 17:9

Shall it prosper? &c. This is Jehovah's sentence on the perfidy of Zedekiah in breaking his oath to Nebuchadnezzar. Compare Ezekiel 17:13 and the Structure (S1, S2, S3). Those who interpret this enigma of Zedekiah's daughters are hereby warned that their interpretation shall not prosper. See notes on Ezekiel 17:22 and Ezekiel 17:24.

spring. sproutings.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Ezekiel 17:9. _SHALL IT PROSPER?_] Shall Zedekiah succeed in casting off the yoke of the king of Babylon, to whom he had _sworn_ fealty? _SHALL HE NOT PULL UP THE ROOTS_] Nebuchadnezzar will co...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    HER SPRING - Rather, her growth. EVEN WITHOUT ... - Translate; and not with great power or with much people is it to be raised up from its roots again....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    Ezekiel 17:1. The great eagle mentioned first is Nebuchadnezzar. (See Jeremiah 48:40; Jeremiah 49:22). He came to Lebanon and took the highest branch of the cedar, the symbol of the house of David, wh...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    EZEKIEL 17. THE PERFIDIOUS KING. Jerusalem, as we have seen, is to be punished for her guilty past and her perfidious people (Ezekiel 17:16), but no less for her guilty present and her perfidious king...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The riddle of the great eagle (1) Ezekiel 17:1 introduction. The great, broadwinged, speckled eagle came to Lebanon, and broke off the top of the cedar, carrying it to the merchant-land, Babylon the...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Threat of punishment because of his treachery. The vine shall be pulled up and utterly withered Zedekiah's monarchy shall be taken away before the king of Babylon. _shall he not pull up_ The subject...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    IT SHALL WITHER, &C.— _It shall altogether wither; nor shall the mighty arm or great company cause it not to be plucked up by the roots._ It is very plain from the 17th verse, that by the _mighty arm,...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    IV. THE KING: A LOWLY VINE 17:1-21 In chapter 17 Ezekiel turns his attention to King Zedekiah back in Jerusalem. This vassal king had committed an act of treachery against Nebuchadnezzar by breaking h...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither? it shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even witho...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    ZEDEKIAH'S PERFIDY AND ITS PUNISHMENT Zedekiah had been placed on the throne of Judah as a vassal of Babylon, but was led by his nobles to intrigue with Egypt and to throw off the Babylonian yoke. The...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    EZEKIEL: ‘THEY SHALL KNOW THAT I AM GOD’ THE *SIN OF JUDAH AND THE JUDGEMENT OF GOD EZEKIEL CHAPTER S 1 TO 24 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 17 * This chapter contains a puzzle and its meaning. Two po...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    OF HER SPRING. — Our translators probably intended by this word, as they evidently did in Psalms 65:10, “her springing forth,” her growth; but it would be’ better now to substitute the word _growth,_...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    אֱמֹ֗ר כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֛ר אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהֹוִ֖ה תִּצְלָ֑ח...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE END OF THE MONARCHY Ezekiel 12:1; Ezekiel 17:1; Ezekiel 19:1 IN spite of the interest excited by Ezekiel's prophetic appearances, the exiles still received his prediction of the fall of Jerusalem...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Commanded by Jehovah, the prophet then put forth a riddle. A great eagle came on Lebanon, and took off the top of the cedar, planting the young twigs in a land of traffic, a city of merchants. Moreove...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Shall it prosper? shall (h) he not pull up its roots, and cut off its fruit, that it may wither? it shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Prosper. Will God countenance perfidy? (Calmet) --- "Faith must be kept even with enemies." (St. Jerome) --- Arm. The conquest did not cost the Chaldeans much. Sedecias fled by night, but was soon ta...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Perhaps this great eagle represents Nebuchadnezzar, who carried Jeconiah, when quite a youth, and, like a tender twig, unable to resist any bird of prey, into Babylon. 2 Kings 24:8. The land of traffi...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    Here God announces that this vine could not flourish any longer and bring forth fruit; for it had been planted to flourish under the shadow of an eagle, and it had removed itself away. Nothing therefo...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Chapter 17 present the judgment of Zedekiah for despising the oath that Nebuchadnezzar made him take in the name of Jehovah. Israel not having been able to stand in integrity before God, Jehovah had c...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    SAY THOU, THUS SAITH THE LORD GOD,.... Tell Zedekiah and his people, in the name of the Lord, what will be the issue of his ingratitude and treachery to the king of Babylon, and his vain confidence in...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither? it shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even withou...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Say_ Tell them what shall be the issue of all this, and tell it to them in my name. _Shall it prosper?_ Can it be that such breach of faith and such ingratitude should prosper? No, it cannot be: God...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Say thou, namely, Ezekiel, in rebuking this spirit, THUS SAITH THE LORD GOD, SHALL IT PROSPER? SHALL HE, the great eagle, Nebuchadnezzar, NOT PULL UP THE ROOTS THEREOF AND CUT OFF THE FRUIT THEREOF TH...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE RIDDLE ITSELF...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-10 Mighty conquerors are aptly likened to birds or beasts of prey, but their destructive passions are overruled to forward God's designs. Those who depart from God, only vary their crimes by changin...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    SAY THOU; tell them what will be the issue of all this, and tell it to them in my name. SHALL IT PROSPER? this vine, shall Zedekiah aud his people thrive by this? it is a question that must be resolve...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Ezekiel 17:9 Say H559 (H8798) says H559 (H8804) Lord H136 GOD H3069 thrive H6743 (H8799) up...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    “You must say, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh, Will it prosper? Will he not pull up its roots, and cut off its fruit that it may wither, that all its fresh springing leaves may wither, even without great...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Parable of the great eagle. Rebellion of Zedekiah and its results. CHARACTERS: God, Ezekiel, Zedekiah, Pharaoh. CONCLUSION: He who breaks covenant with God, and tramples the directions of...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Ezekiel 17:2. _Put forth a riddle._ A parable, or ingenious allegory, that the acumen of the composition may attract attention from the rulers of Judah. This parable is likewise ingeniously explained...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel._ PROPHECY IN PARABLE The word “riddle” may in this connection mean parable, picture, symbol; whatever will excite and in...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 17:1 If ch. Ezekiel 16:1 can be said to express a theological point of view, ch. Ezekiel 17:1

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THE HUMILIATION AND EXALTATION OF THE HOUSE OF DAVID (Chap 17) EXEGETICAL NOTES.—The word of prophecy in this chapter is introduced in the way of a riddle and a parable (Ezekiel 17:2). The parable its...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION EZEKIEL 17:2 PUT FORTH A RIDDLE, etc. Again there is an interval of silence, till another theme is suggested to the prophet's mind and worked out elaborately. This he describes as a "riddl...

  • The Typology of Scripture by Patrick Fairbairn

    CHAPTER 17. THE PARABLE OF THE TWO GREAT EAGLES, AND THE CROPPING OF THE CEDAR OF LEBANON. Ezekiel 17:1. _And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying,_ Ezekiel 17:2. _Son of man, put forth a riddle,...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in chapter 17 he speaks a parable of a great eagle. And this is where some of these harebrained people begin to spiritualize and try to read the United States into prophecy. Because there is an ea...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Chronicles 13:12; 2 Chronicles 20:20; 2 Kings 25:4; Ezekiel 17:10;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Say — Tell them what will be the issue of all this, and tell it to them in my name. It prosper — Shall Zedekiah and his people thrive by this? Pull up — Utterly overthrow this kingdom. Cut Off — Put t...

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