Ezekiel 17:15

17:15 But this one from Israel’s royal family ¹  rebelled against the king of Babylon ²  by sending his emissaries to Egypt to obtain horses and a large army. Will he prosper? Will the one doing these things escape? Can he break the covenant and escape?

Ezekiel 17:17

17:17 Pharaoh with his great army and mighty horde will not help ³  him in battle, when siege ramps are erected and siege-walls are built to kill many people.

[17:15]  ¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the member of the royal family, v. 13) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[17:15]  ² tn Heb “him”; the referent (the king of Babylon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[17:17]  ³ tn Heb “deal with” or “work with.”