Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Then he took one of the royal descendants, made a covenant with him, and put him under an oath of loyalty, taking the leaders of the land captive
New American Standard Bible
He took one of the royal
King James Version
And hath taken of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:
Holman Bible
He took one of the royal family
A Conservative Version
And he took of the seed royal, and made a covenant with him. He also brought him under an oath, and took away the mighty of the land,
American Standard Version
and he took of the seed royal, and made a covenant with him; he also brought him under an oath, and took away the mighty of the land;
Amplified
And he took a member of the royal family [the king’s uncle, Zedekiah] and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. He also took the important leaders of the land,
Bible in Basic English
And he took one of the sons of the king and made an agreement with him; and he put him under an oath, and took away the great men of the land:
Darby Translation
And he took of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and brought him under an oath, and he took away the mighty of the land;
Julia Smith Translation
And he will take from the seed of the kingdom and cut out with him a covenant, and he will bring him in with an oath, and he took the mighty of the land:
King James 2000
And has taken the king's descendant, and made a covenant with him, and has taken an oath from him: he has also taken the mighty of the land:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he took from the seed of the kingship, and he made with him a covenant, and {he brought him under oath}, and he took the rulers of the land,
Modern King James verseion
And he has taken of the king's seed and has made a covenant with him, and has taken an oath from him. He has also taken the mighty of the land,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He took of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and took an oath of him: The princes of the land toke he with him also,
NET Bible
He took one from the royal family, made a treaty with him, and put him under oath. He then took the leaders of the land
New Heart English Bible
and he took of the royal family, and made a covenant with him; he also brought him under an oath, and took away the mighty of the land;
The Emphasized Bible
Yea took of the seed royal And solemnised with him a covenant, And brought him into an oath, Also the mighty ones of the land, did he take.
Webster
And hath taken of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath from him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:
World English Bible
and he took of the seed royal, and made a covenant with him; he also brought him under an oath, and took away the mighty of the land;
Youngs Literal Translation
And he taketh of the seed of the kingdom, And maketh with him a covenant, And bringeth him in to an oath, And the mighty of the land he hath taken,
Themes
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Jews
Covenant » Of men with men » Breach of, punished
Swearing falsely » Exemplified » Zedekiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Throws off his allegiance to nebuchadnezzar
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » The allegiance denounced » By ezekiel
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Forms an alliance with the king of egypt
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 17:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Parable Of Two Eagles And A Vine
12 "Tell my rebellious house, "Don't you know what these things mean? Look! The king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, captured her king and princes, and took them with him to Babylon. 13 Then he took one of the royal descendants, made a covenant with him, and put him under an oath of loyalty, taking the leaders of the land captive 14 in order to humiliate the kingdom so it wouldn't be able to return to power, but would still be able to continue as long as he keeps his covenant.
Names
Cross References
2 Chronicles 36:13
Zedekiah rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear allegiance in the name of God. Instead, he stiffened his resolve, and hardened his heart, and would not return to the LORD God of Israel.
2 Kings 24:15-17
He sent Jehoiachin into exile to Babylon, along with the king's mother, the king's wives, his officials, and the leading men of the land. He took them into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.
Ezekiel 17:5
Then the eagle took a seed from the land and planted it in fertile ground. He planted it like a willow tree next to abundant waters.
Jeremiah 5:2
Although they say, "As surely as the LORD lives,' still they are swearing falsely."
Jeremiah 24:1
After Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, had taken Jehoiakim's son Jeconiah, king of Judah, along with the officials of Judah, the craftsmen, and the smiths from Jerusalem into exile, and had brought them to Babylon, the LORD showed me two baskets of figs placed right in front of the Temple of the LORD.
Jeremiah 29:2
after King Jeconiah, the queen mother, the palace officials, the officials of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen, and the smiths left Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 37:1
Josiah's son King Zedekiah reigned in place of Jehoiakim's son Coniah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had made king of the land of Judah.