Ezekiel 17:13

The Parable Explained

12“Now say to this rebellious house: ‘Do you not know what these things mean?’ Tell them, ‘Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, carried off its king and officials, and brought them back with him to Babylon. 13He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land,14so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to lift itself up, surviving only by keeping his covenant.

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Berean Standard Bible
He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land,
American Standard Version (1901)
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;
Bible in Basic English
And he took one of the sons of the king and made an agreement with him; and he put him under an oath, and took away the great men of the land:
Douay-Rheims 1899
And he shall take one of the king’s seed, and make a covenant with him, and take an oath of him. Yea, and he shall take away the mighty men of the land,
Free Bible Version
He made an agreement with one of the royal family and made him take an oath that he would be a loyal subject as king. Then he took into exile the country's leaders,
King James (Authorized) Version
And hath taken of the king’s seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:
Translation for Translators
Then he took one of the king’s close relatives and appointed him to be the king, and made an agreement with him, forcing him to solemnly promise to remain loyal. The King of Babylon also took to Babylon the other important citizens of Judah,
Unlocked Literal Bible
Then he took a royal descendant, made a covenant with him, and brought him under an oath. He took away the powerful people of the land,
Noah Webster Bible
And hath taken of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath from him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:
World English Bible
He took one of the royal offspring, and made a covenant with him. He also brought him under an oath, and took away the mighty of the land,
Young's Literal Translation
And he taketh of the seed of the kingdom, And maketh with him a covenant, And bringeth him in to an oath, And the mighty of the land he hath taken,