Ezekiel 17:16

17:16 “‘As surely as I live, declares the sovereign Lord, surely in the city ¹  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 ²  – he gave his promise ³  and did all these things – he will not escape!

[17:16]  ¹ tn Heb “place.”

[17:18]  ² tn The word הִנֵּה (hinneh, traditionally “behold”) indicates being aware of or taking notice of something.

[17:18]  ³ sn Heb “hand.” “Giving one’s hand” is a gesture of promise (2 Kgs 10:15).