Ezekiel 17:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“As I live, saith the Lord God, 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.”
Ezekiel 17:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ezekiel 17:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ezekiel 17:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““‘As I live,’ says the Lord Yahweh, ‘surely in the place where the king dwells who made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he broke, even with him in the middle of Babylon he will die.”
Ezekiel 17:16 — World English Bible
Ezekiel 17:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“As 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. ”
Ezekiel 17:16 — American Standard Version
Ezekiel 17:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“I live--an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Doth he not--in the place of the king who is causing him to reign, Whose oath he hath despised, And whose covenant he hath broken, With him--in the midst of Babylon--die?”
Ezekiel 17:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Ezekiel 17:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“[As] I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, verily in the place of the king that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he broke, even with him, in the midst of Babylon, shall he die. ”
Ezekiel 17:16 — Darby Translation
Ezekiel 17:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“As I liue, saith the Lord God, he shall die in the middes of Babel, in the place of the King, that had made him King, whose othe he despised, and whose couenant made with him, he brake.”
Ezekiel 17:16 — Geneva Bible
Ezekiel 17:16 in Context — Ezekiel 17
14 That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.
15 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?
16 As I live, saith the Lord God, 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.
17 Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company make for him in the war, by casting up mounts, and building forts, to cut off many persons:
18 Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape.
What Does Ezekiel 17:16 Mean?
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