Ezekiel 17:10

Ezekiel 17:10

8 It was planted in¹ good soil by many waters,
To bring forth branches, bear fruit,
And become a majestic vine.” ’

9 “Say, ‘Thus says the Lord God:
“Will it thrive?
^aWill he not pull up its roots,
Cut off its fruit,
And leave it to wither?
All of its spring leaves will wither,
And no great power or many people
Will be needed to pluck it up by its roots.

10 Behold, it is planted,
Will it thrive?
^aWill it not utterly wither when the east wind touches it?
It will wither in the garden terrace where it grew.” ’ ”

11 Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

12 “Say now to ^athe rebellious house: ‘Do you not know what these things mean?’ Tell them, ‘Indeed ^bthe king of Babylon went to Jerusalem and took its king and princes, and led them with him to Babylon.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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being planted—that is, "though planted."

east wind—The east wind was noxious to vegetation in Palestine; a fit emblem of Babylon, which came from the northeast.

wither in . . . furrows where it grew—Zedekiah was taken at Jericho, on Jewish soil (Jeremiah 52:8). "It shall wither, although it has furrows from which it expects continual waterings" [CALVIN], (Ezekiel 19:12; Hosea 13:15).

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