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Ezekiel 17:13

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 17:13 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and 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;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and 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;
Ezekiel 17:13 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 17

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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?
16As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he brake, even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die.
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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
“And hath taken of the king’s seed, &c.] One of the royal family, signified by the seed of the land, (<261705>Ezekiel 17:5). Mattaniah, son of King Josiah, and uncle to King Jeconiah; whom Nebuchadnezzar took and made king of Judea, and called him Zedekiah, which signifies the “justice of the Lord”: to put him in mind of doing justly, by observing the covenant and oath after mentioned, or that he must expect vengeance: and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him; he gave him the throne and kingdom upon certain conditions to be performed, and for the perform once of which he made him swear by the God of Israel; (see <143613>2 Chronicles 36:13); he hath also taken the mighty of…”
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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
“the king's seed--Zedekiah, Jeconiah's uncle. taken . . . oath of him--swearing fealty as a vassal to Nebuchadnezzar (Ch2 36:13). also taken the mighty--as hostages for the fulfilment of the covenant; whom, therefore, Zedekiah exposed to death by his treason.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“hath taken: Eze 17:5; Kg2 24:17; Jer 37:1 taken an oath of him: Heb. brought him to an oath, Ch2 36:13; Jer 5:2 he hath also: Kg2 24:15, Kg2 24:16; Jer 24:1, Jer 29:2 Ezekiel 17:14”
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