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Ezekiel 17:15

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17:15But this one from Israel’s royal family21 rebelled against the king of Babylon22 by sending his emissaries to Egypt to obtain horses and a large army. Will he prosper? Will the one doing these things escape? Can he break the covenant and escape?

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Footnotes

  1. 21 Heb “he”; the referent (the member of the royal family, v. 13) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. 22 Heb “him”; the referent (the king of Babylon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But he rebelled against him by sending his ambassadors to Egypt, that they might give him horses and a large army. Will he thrive? Can one escape who does such things? Can he break the covenant and yet escape?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But the king rebelled against him by sending his envoys to Egypt to get horses and a large army. Will he succeed? Will he who does such things escape? Will he break the treaty and yet escape?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

However, this king revolted against him by sending his ambassadors to Egypt so they might give him horses and a large army. Will he flourish? Will the one who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and still escape?

NLTNew Living Translation

“Nevertheless, this man of Israel’s royal family rebelled against Babylon, sending ambassadors to Egypt to request a great army and many horses. Can Israel break her sworn treaties like that and get away with it?

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But he rebelled against him by sending his messengers to Egypt to give to him horses and a large army. Will he succeed? Will he escape doing these things, and can he break the covenant and escape?

KJV 1900King James Version

But 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? or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered?