Ezekiel 17:14

that the kingdom might be brought low, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.

World English Bible British with Deuterocanon

In The King James Version

That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.

In Context

13He took one of the royal offspring, and made a covenant with him. He also brought him under an oath, and took away the mighty of the land,

15But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and many people. Will he prosper? Will he who does such things escape? Will he break the covenant, and still escape?

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:7The LORD makes poor and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up.

Nehemiah 9:36“Behold, we are servants today, and as for the land that you gave to our fathers to eat its fruit and its good, behold, we are servants in it.

Jeremiah 38:17Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “The LORD, the God of Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you will go out to the king of Babylon’s princes, then your soul will live, and this city will not be burnt with fire. You will live, along with your house.

Ezekiel 17:6It grew and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned towards him, and its roots were under him. So it became a vine, produced branches, and shot out sprigs.

Matthew 22:17Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 17:2-22

The Parable of the Eagles; The Parable Explained; Ruin of Zedekiah Predicted. ( b. c. 593.) 1 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel; 3 And say, Thus saith the Lord God ; A great eagle with great wings, long-winged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar: 4 He cropped off the top of his young twigs, and carried it into a land of traffick; he set it in a city of… Read the whole commentary →

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