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Ezekiel 17:12

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 17:12 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and took the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and brought them to him to Babylon:” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and took the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and brought them to him to Babylon:
Ezekiel 17:12 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 17

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
9Say thou, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it may wither; that all its fresh springing leaves may wither? and not by a strong arm or much people can it be raised from the roots thereof.
10Yea, behold, being planted, shall it prosper? shall it not utterly wither, when the east wind toucheth it? it shall wither in the beds where it grew.
11Moreover the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
12Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and took the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and brought them to him to Babylon:
13and he took of the seed royal, and made a covenant with him; he also brought him under an oath, and took away the mighty of the land;
14that the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.
15But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? shall he break the covenant, and yet escape?
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Say now to the rebellious house, &c.] It had been a rebellious house to God, and to his prophets, before; (see <260205>Ezekiel 2:5,6) and now, besides this was rebellious to the king of Babylon, to whom they were in some measure subject, (<261715>Ezekiel 17:15); know ye not what these [things mean]? the riddle and parable concerning the two eagles and the vine; suggesting that they must be very inattentive, and very stupid, if they did not know the meaning of them; for though the things intended were delivered in an enigmatical and parabolical way, yet they were easily to be understood by all that know the affairs of the Jewish nation; being things that were lately transacted there, and were…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Know ye not--He upbraided them with moral, leading to intellectual, stupidity. hath taken the king--Jeconiah or Jehoiachin (Kg2 24:11, Kg2 24:12-16).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“to the: Eze 2:5, Eze 2:8, Eze 3:9, Eze 12:9; Isa 1:2 Know: Eze 24:19; Exo 12:26; Deu 6:20; Jos 4:6, Jos 4:21; Mat 13:51, Mat 15:16, Mat 15:17, Mat 16:11; Mar 4:13; Luk 9:45; Act 8:30 Behold: Eze 17:3, Eze 1:2; Kg2 24:10-16; Ch2 36:9, Ch2 36:10; Jer 22:24-28 and led: Isa 39:7; Jer 52:31-34 Ezekiel 17:13”
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