Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

Ezekiel 17

1 Under the parable of two eagles and a vine, 11 is shewed God's judgment upon Jerusalem for revolting from Babylon to Egypt. 22 God promiseth to plant the cedar of the Gospel.

 17:1 ¶ And the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 came x1961 unto x413 me, saying, 559 z8800

 17:2 Son 1121 of man, 120 put forth 2330 z8798 a riddle, 2420 and speak 4911 z8798 a parable 4912 unto x413 the house 1004 of Israel; 3478

 17:3 And say, 559 z8804 Thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the Lord 136 GOD; 3069 A great 1419 eagle 5404 with great 1419 wings, 3671 longwinged, 83 750 full 4392 of feathers, 5133 which x834 had divers colours, 7553 came 935 z8804 unto x413 Lebanon, 3844 and took 3947 z8799 x853 the highest branch 6788 of the cedar: 730

 17:4 He cropped off 6998 z8804 x853 the top 7218 of his young twigs, 3242 and carried 935 z8686 it into x413 a land 776 of traffick; 3667 he set 7760 z8804 it in a city 5892 of merchants. 7402 z8802

 17:5 He took 3947 z8799 also of the seed 2233 x4480 of the land, 776 and planted 5414 z8799 it in a fruitful 2233 field; 7704 he placed 3947 z8804 [it] by x5921 great 7227 waters, 4325 [and] set 7760 z8804 it [as] a willow tree. 6851

 17:6 And it grew, 6779 z8799 and became x1961 a spreading 5628 z8802 vine 1612 of low 8217 stature, 6967 whose branches 1808 turned 6437 z8800 toward x413 him, and the roots 8328 thereof were x1961 under x8478 him: so it became x1961 a vine, 1612 and brought forth 6213 z8799 branches, 905 and shot y7971 z8762 forth x7971 sprigs. 6288

 17:7 There was x1961 also another 259 great 1419 eagle 5404 with great 1419 wings 3671 and many 7227 feathers: 5133 and, behold, x2009 this x2063 vine 1612 did bend 3719 z8804 her roots 8328 toward him, and shot forth 7971 z8765 her branches 1808 toward x5921 him, that he might water 8248 z8687 it by the furrows 6170 x4480 of her plantation. 4302

 17:8 It x1931 was planted 8362 z8803 in x413 a good 2896 soil 7704 by x413 great 7227 waters, 4325 that it might bring forth 6213 z8800 branches, 6057 and that it might bear 5375 z8800 fruit, 6529 that it might be x1961 a goodly 155 vine. 1612

 17:9 Say 559 z8798 thou, Thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the Lord 136 GOD; 3069 Shall it prosper? 6743 z8799 shall he not x3808 pull up 5423 z8762 x853 the roots 8328 thereof, and cut off 7082 z8779 the fruit 6529 thereof, that it wither? 3001 z8804 it shall wither 3001 z8799 in all x3605 the leaves y2964 x2965 of her spring, 6780 even without x3808 great 1419 power 2220 or many 7227 people 5971 to pluck it up 5375 z8800 x853 by the roots 8328 x4480 thereof.

 17:10 Yea, behold, x2009 [being] planted, 8362 z8803 shall it prosper? 6743 z8799 shall it not x3808 utterly y3001 z8800 wither, 3001 z8799 when the east 6921 wind 7307 toucheth 5060 z8800 it? it shall wither 3001 z8799 in x5921 the furrows 6170 where it grew. 6780

 17:11 ¶ Moreover the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 came x1961 unto x413 me, saying, 559 z8800

 17:12 Say 559 z8798 now x4994 to the rebellious 4805 house, 1004 Know 3045 z8804 ye not x3808 what x4100 these x428 [things mean]? tell 559 z8798 [them], Behold, x2009 the king 4428 of Babylon 894 is come 935 z8802 to Jerusalem, 3389 and hath taken 3947 z8799 x853 the king 4428 thereof, and the princes 8269 thereof, and led 935 z8686 them with x413 him to Babylon; 894

 17:13 And hath taken 3947 z8799 of the king's 4410 seed, 2233 x4480 and made 3772 z8799 a covenant 1285 with x854 him, and hath taken 935 z8686 an oath 423 of him: he hath also taken 3947 z8804 the mighty 352 of the land: 776

 17:14 That the kingdom 4467 might be x1961 base, 8217 that it might not x1115 lift itself up, 5375 z8692 [but] that by keeping 8104 z8800 x853 of his covenant 1285 it might stand. 5975 z8800

 17:15 But he rebelled 4775 z8799 against him in sending 7971 z8800 his ambassadors 4397 into Egypt, 4714 that they might give 5414 z8800 him horses 5483 and much 7227 people. 5971 Shall he prosper? 6743 z8799 shall he escape 4422 z8735 that doeth 6213 z8802 such x428 [things]? or shall he break 6565 z8689 the covenant, 1285 and be delivered? 4422 z8738

 17:16 [As] I x589 live, 2416 saith 5002 z8803 the Lord 136 GOD, 3069 surely x518 x3808 in the place 4725 [where] the king 4428 [dwelleth] that made him king, 4427 z8688 x853 whose x834 x853 oath 423 he despised, 959 z8804 and whose x834 x853 covenant 1285 he brake, 6565 z8689 [even] with x854 him in the midst 8432 of Babylon 894 he shall die. 4191 z8799

 17:17 Neither x3808 shall Pharaoh 6547 with [his] mighty 1419 army 2428 and great 7227 company 6951 make 6213 z8799 for him in the war, 4421 by casting up 8210 z8800 mounts, 5550 and building 1129 z8800 forts, 1785 to cut off 3772 z8687 many 7227 persons: 5315

 17:18 Seeing he despised 959 z8804 the oath 423 by breaking 6565 z8687 the covenant, 1285 when, lo, x2009 he had given 5414 z8804 his hand, 3027 and hath done 6213 z8804 all x3605 these x428 [things], he shall not x3808 escape. 4422 z8735

 17:19 Therefore x3651 thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the Lord 136 GOD; 3069 [As] I x589 live, 2416 surely x518 x3808 mine oath 423 that x834 he hath despised, 959 z8804 and my covenant 1285 that x834 he hath broken, y6331 z8689 x6565 even it will I recompense 5414 z8804 upon his own head. 7218

 17:20 And I will spread 6566 z8804 my net 7568 upon x5921 him, and he shall be taken 8610 z8738 in my snare, 4686 and I will bring 935 z8689 him to Babylon, 894 and will plead 8199 z8738 with x854 him there x8033 for his trespass 4603 z8804 that x834 he hath trespassed y4604 x4603 against me.

 17:21 And all x3605 his fugitives 4015 with all x3605 his bands 102 shall fall 5307 z8799 by the sword, 2719 and they that remain 7604 z8737 shall be scattered 6566 z8735 toward all x3605 winds: 7307 and ye shall know 3045 z8804 that x3588 I x589 the LORD 3068 have spoken 1696 z8765 [it].

 17:22 ¶ Thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the Lord 136 GOD; 3069 I x589 will also take 3947 z8804 of the highest branch 6788 x4480 of the high 7311 z8802 cedar, 730 and will set 5414 z8804 [it]; I will crop off 6998 z8799 from the top 7218 x4480 of his young twigs 3127 a tender one, 7390 and will plant 8362 z8804 [it] upon x5921 an high 1364 mountain 2022 and eminent: 8524 z8803

 17:23 In the mountain 2022 of the height 4791 of Israel 3478 will I plant 8362 z8799 it: and it shall bring forth 5375 z8804 boughs, 6057 and bear 6213 z8804 fruit, 6529 and be x1961 a goodly 117 cedar: 730 and under x8478 it shall dwell 7931 z8804 all x3605 fowl 6833 of every x3605 wing; 3671 in the shadow 6738 of the branches 1808 thereof shall they dwell. 7931 z8799

 17:24 And all x3605 the trees 6086 of the field 7704 shall know 3045 z8804 that x3588 I x589 the LORD 3068 have brought down 8213 z8689 the high 1364 tree, 6086 have exalted 1361 z8689 the low 8217 tree, 6086 have dried y3001 z8689 up x3001 the green 3892 tree, 6086 and have made the dry 3002 tree 6086 to flourish: 6524 z8689 I x589 the LORD 3068 have spoken 1696 z8765 and have done 6213 z8804 [it].