13 And hath taken one of the King’s seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken [a]an oath of him: he hath also taken the princes of the land,

14 That the kingdom might be in subjection, and not lift itself up, but keep their covenant, and stand to it.

15 But he rebelled against him, and sent his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses, and much people: shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered?

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 17:13 For his subjection and obedience.

13 Then he took a member of the royal family and made a treaty(A) with him, putting him under oath.(B) He also carried away the leading men(C) of the land, 14 so that the kingdom would be brought low,(D) unable to rise again, surviving only by keeping his treaty. 15 But the king rebelled(E) against him by sending his envoys to Egypt(F) to get horses and a large army.(G) Will he succeed? Will he who does such things escape? Will he break the treaty and yet escape?(H)

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