Ezekiel 17:13

17:13 He took one from the royal family, 1  made a treaty with him, and put him under oath. 2  He then took the leaders of the land

Ezekiel 17:16

17:16 “‘As surely as I live, declares the sovereign Lord, surely in the city 3  of the king who crowned him, whose oath he despised and whose covenant he broke – in the middle of Babylon he will die!

Ezekiel 17:18

17:18 He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Take note 4  – he gave his promise 5  and did all these things – he will not escape!

1 tn Or “descendants”; Heb “seed” (cf. v. 5).

2 tn Heb “caused him to enter into an oath.”

3 tn Heb “place.”

4 tn The word הִנֵּה (hinneh, traditionally “behold”) indicates being aware of or taking notice of something.

5 sn Heb “hand.” “Giving one’s hand” is a gesture of promise (2 Kgs 10:15).