The Parable Explained
Ezekiel 17:18
In 11 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!’
- KJV
- 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.
- 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.
- LSV
- And he despised the oath—to break covenant, || And behold, he has given his hand, || And all these he has done—he does 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.
- DBY
- 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.
- DRC
- For he had despised the oath, breaking his covenant, and behold he hath given his hand: and having done all these things, he shall not escape.
- GNV
- For he hath despised the othe, and broken ye couenant (yet lo, he had giuen his hand) because he hath done all these things, he shall not escape.
- JPS
- seeing he hath despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape.
- LXXE
- Whereas he has profaned the oath so as to break the covenant, when, behold, I engaged his hand, and he has done all these things to him, he shall not escape.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- וּבָזָ֥ה אָלָ֖ה לְהָפֵ֣ר בְּרִ֑ית וְהִנֵּ֨ה נָתַ֥ן יָד֛וֹ וְכָל־אֵ֥לֶּה עָשָׂ֖ה לֹ֥א יִמָּלֵֽט׃
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ ἠτίμωσεν ὁρκωμοσίαν τοῦ παραβῆναι διαθήκην· καὶ ἰδοὺ δέδωκα τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ, καὶ πάντα ταῦτα ἐποίησεν αὐτῷ, μὴ σωθήσεται.
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Cross-references most cited first
- 1 Chronicles 29:24All the officials and mighty men, as well as all of King David’s sons, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.
- 2 Chronicles 30:8Now do not stiffen your necks as your fathers did. Submit to the LORD and come to His sanctuary, which He has consecrated forever. Serve the LORD your God, so that His fierce anger will turn away from you.
- Lamentations 5:6We submitted to Egypt and Assyria to get enough bread.
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