Ezekiel 17:11-13

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The Lord Explains the Story

¹¹The Lord said:

¹²^(A) Ezekiel, ask the rebellious people of Israel if they know what this story means.

Tell them that the king of Babylonia came to Jerusalem, then he captured the king of Judah^[a] and his officials, and took them back to Babylon as prisoners. ¹³He chose someone from the family of Judah's king^[b] and signed a treaty with him, then made him swear to be loyal. He also led away other important citizens,

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Footnotes

17.12 king of Judah: Probably King Jehoiachin (see 2 Kings 24.10-12,15, 16).
17.13 someone from the family of Judah's king: Probably King Zedekiah (see 2 Kings 24.17).