Ezekiel 17:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will plead with him there for his trespass that he hath trespassed against me.”

Ezekiel 17:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezekiel 17:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezekiel 17:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I will spread my net on him, and he will be taken in my snare. I will bring him to Babylon, and will enter into judgment with him there for his trespass that he has trespassed against me.”

Ezekiel 17:20 — World English Bible

Ezekiel 17:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will enter into judgment with him there for his trespass that he hath trespassed against me. ”

Ezekiel 17:20 — American Standard Version

Ezekiel 17:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And I have spread out for him My snare, And he hath been caught in My net, And I have brought him in to Babylon, And pleaded with him there his trespass, That he hath trespassed against Me.”

Ezekiel 17:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezekiel 17:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare; and I will bring him to Babylon, and will enter into judgment with him there for his unfaithfulness in which he hath been unfaithful against me. ”

Ezekiel 17:20 — Darby Translation

Ezekiel 17:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And I wil spread my net vpon him, and he shalbe taken in my net, and I wil bring him to Babel, and will enter into iudgement with him there for his trespas that he hath committed against me.”

Ezekiel 17:20 — Geneva Bible

Ezekiel 17:20 in Context — Ezekiel 17

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.

19 Therefore thus saith the Lord God; As I live, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, even it will I recompense upon his own head.

20 And I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will plead with him there for his trespass that he hath trespassed against me.

21 And all his fugitives with all his bands shall fall by the sword, and they that remain shall be scattered toward all winds: and ye shall know that I the Lord have spoken it.

22 Thus saith the Lord God; I will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the top of his young twigs a tender one, and will plant it upon an high mountain and eminent:

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What Does Ezekiel 17:20 Mean?

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