Ezekiel 17:18

What does Ezekiel 17:18 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 17:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And he despised the oath--to break covenant, And lo, he hath given his hand, And all these he hath done, he escapeth not.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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.

Context

v.17Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company help him in the war, when they cast up mounds and build forts, to cut off many persons.

v.18This passage

v.19Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: As I live, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, I will even bring it upon his own head.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Chronicles 30:8

    Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were; but yield yourselves unto Jehovah, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever, and serve Jehovah your God, that his fierce anger 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.

  • 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.

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