Ezekiel 17:13

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under an oath. Then he carried away the leaders of the land.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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:

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And has taken of the king's seed and made a covenant with him, and has taken an oath from him: he has also taken the mighty of the land:

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    and he took{H3947} of the seed{H2233} royal,{H4410} and made{H3772} a covenant{H1285} with him; he also brought{H935} him under an oath,{H423} and took{H935} away the mighty{H352} of the land;{H776}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And hath taken{H3947}{(H8799)} of the king's{H4410} seed{H2233}, and made{H3772}{(H8799)} a covenant{H1285} with him, and hath taken{H935}{(H8686)} an oath{H423} of him: he hath also taken{H3947}{(H8804)} the mighty{H352} of the land{H776}:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    He toke of the kinges sede, and made a couenaunt with him, and toke an ooth of him: The prynces of the londe toke he with him also,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And hath taken one of the Kings seede, and made a couenant with him, & hath taken an othe of him: he hath also taken the princes of the land,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    He toke of the kynges seede, and made a couenaunt with him, and toke an othe of hym, the princes of the lande toke he with him also.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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;

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 (1901)

    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;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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:

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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;

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    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

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 36:13 : 13 He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear an oath by God. He stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel.
  • 2 Kgs 24:15-17 : 15 He took Jehoiachin captive to Babylon, along with the king's mother, the king's wives, his officials, and the elite of the land; he led them as exiles from Jerusalem to Babylon. 16 The king of Babylon also took into exile all the men of valor, seven thousand of them, along with one thousand craftsmen and metalworkers, all strong and fit for war. 17 The king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin's uncle, king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah.
  • Ezek 17:5 : 5 Then it took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil, placing it by abundant waters like a willow.
  • Jer 5:2 : 2 Even when they say, 'As surely as the Lord lives,' they swear falsely.
  • Jer 24:1 : 1 The LORD showed me, and there were two baskets of figs placed in front of the temple of the LORD. This happened after Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, had taken Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, along with the officials of Judah, the craftsmen, and the metalworkers, from Jerusalem and had brought them to Babylon.
  • Jer 29:2 : 2 This was sent after King Jeconiah, the queen mother, the officials, the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen, and the metalworkers were deported from Jerusalem.
  • Jer 37:1 : 1 King Zedekiah son of Josiah became king in place of Coniah son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon appointed to rule over the land of Judah.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 82%

    14 This kingdom was made humble so that it would not exalt itself, and so that by keeping its covenant, it might stand firm.

    15 But he rebelled against him by sending his messengers to Egypt to obtain horses and a great army. Will he prosper? Will he escape if he does such things? Can a person break a covenant and still escape?

    16 As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, in the place where the king who made him king resides—whose oath he despised and whose covenant he broke—there in Babylon he will die.

    17 Pharaoh and his mighty army and great company will not help him in battle, when mounds are heaped up and siege walls are built to destroy many people.

    18 He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Though he gave his hand in pledge, he did all these things. He will not escape!

  • 77%

    11 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

    12 Say to the rebellious house, ‘Do you not understand what these things mean? Tell them: The king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, took its king and officials, and brought them back with him to Babylon.

  • 3 The whole assembly made a covenant with the king at the house of God. Jehoiada said to them, 'Look, the king's son shall reign, as the Lord has spoken concerning the descendants of David.'

  • Dan 11:22-23
    2 verses
    72%

    22 Then the armed forces shall be swept away before him and broken, including the prince of the covenant.

    23 After an alliance is made with him, he will act deceitfully. He will rise to power with only a few people.

  • 17 Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD, the king, and the people, so that they would be the LORD's people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.

  • 20 I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon and execute judgment upon him there for the unfaithfulness he committed against Me.

  • 1 In the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself and made a covenant with the commanders of hundreds: Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri.

  • 39 He will deal with strongholds using a foreign god. He will honor those who acknowledge him, giving them authority over many people and distributing land for a price.

  • 20 which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon did not take when he carried Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon, along with all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem.

  • 69%

    16 The covenant he made with Abraham, and the oath he swore to Isaac.

    17 He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant.

  • 20 God will hear and humble them—He who is enthroned from of old—Selah. They do not change and do not fear God.

  • 28 The king of the North will return to his land with great wealth, but his heart will be set against the holy covenant. He will take action and then return to his own land.

  • 7 Now then, tell my servant David: 'This is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people Israel.

  • 10 Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, so that His fierce anger may turn away from us.

  • 3 The king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the Lord to follow the Lord, to keep His commandments, His testimonies, and His statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to uphold the words of the covenant written in this book. All the people joined in the covenant.

  • 7 Out of her family line, someone will arise to take her place. He will attack the forces and enter the stronghold of the king of the North. He will fight against them and prevail.

  • Dan 11:17-18
    2 verses
    69%

    17 He will set his face to come with the power of his whole kingdom, making agreements, and will give a daughter of women in marriage to destroy it. But his plan will not succeed or help him.

    18 Then he will turn his attention to the coastlands and will capture many. However, a commander will put an end to his arrogance and will repay him for his scorn.

  • 69%

    31 The king stood in his place and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD, to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant written in this book.

    32 He had everyone in Jerusalem and Benjamin pledge themselves to it. So the inhabitants of Jerusalem acted according to the covenant of God, the God of their ancestors.

  • 11 The LORD has sworn in truth to David; He will not turn back from it: 'From the fruit of your body I will set one upon your throne.'

  • 7 All nations will serve him, his son, and his grandson until the time for his own land comes. Then many nations and great kings will make him their slave.

  • 13 I will spread my net over him, and he will be caught in my snare. I will bring him to Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans, but he will not see it, and there he will die.

  • 39 But you have rejected and spurned; you have been furious with your anointed one.

  • 7 Some of your own descendants, who will issue from you and whom you will father, will be taken away, and they will become eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.

  • 2 They have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, and they have mingled the holy seed with the peoples of the lands. Furthermore, the leaders and officials have been foremost in this unfaithfulness.

  • 16 Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, all the people, and the king that they would be the Lord's people.

  • 15 Their king will go into exile, he and his princes together,' says the LORD.

  • 8 The nations surrounded him from all their provinces. They spread their net over him and trapped him in their pit.

  • 9 The covenant He made with Abraham, and His oath to Isaac.

  • 7 You have even appointed prophets to proclaim on your behalf in Jerusalem, saying, 'There is a king in Judah!' Now this report will get back to the king. So come, let us consult together."

  • 3 For I have said, 'Your steadfast love is established forever; in the heavens, you will make your faithfulness firm.'

  • 12 Jehoiachin, king of Judah, along with his mother, his servants, his officials, and his eunuchs, went out to the king of Babylon, and the king of Babylon took him captive in the eighth year of his reign.

  • 14 But also with those who are standing here with us today in the presence of the LORD our God and with those who are not here with us today.

  • 11 So the LORD brought against them the commanders of the army of the king of Assyria. They captured Manasseh with hooks, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.

  • 18 And some of your descendants, your own sons who will be born to you, will be taken away, and they will become eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.'

  • 13 This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I made a covenant with your ancestors when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, saying:

  • 13 Then the survivors came down to the nobles; the people of the Lord came down to me against the mighty.

  • 7 Nebuchadnezzar also brought some of the vessels of the house of the LORD to Babylon and placed them in his temple in Babylon.

  • 12 He is confirming you today as His people, and He will be your God, just as He promised you and swore to your ancestors—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

  • 11 I handed it over to a mighty ruler among the nations; he dealt with it according to its wickedness. I drove it out.

  • 5 Then it took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil, placing it by abundant waters like a willow.