Ezekiel 17:19 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Therefore thus says the Lord God: As I live, I will surely return upon his head my oath that he despised and my covenant that he broke. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore thus says the Lord God: As I live, surely My oath [made for Me by Nebuchadnezzar] that [Zedekiah] has despised and My covenant with him that he has broken, I will even bring down on his own head. American Standard Version (1901) Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: As I live, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, I will even bring it upon his own head. Common English Bible So now the LORD God proclaims: As surely as I live, it was my solemn pledge that he scorned and my agreement that he overturned, and I will hold him accountable. Catholic Public Domain Version Because of this, thus says the Lord God: As I live, I will place upon his head the oath that he has spurned and the pact that he has betrayed. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Therefore, thus saith the Lord God: As I live, I will lay upon his head the oath he hath despised and the covenant he hath broken. |
The Lord will bring back his bloody deeds on his own head because, without the knowledge of my father David, he attacked and killed with the sword two men more righteous and better than he: Abner son of Ner, commander of the army of Israel, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of the army of Judah.
So shall their blood come back on the head of Joab and on the head of his descendants forever, but to David, and to his descendants, and to his house, and to his throne there shall be peace from the Lord forevermore.”
But if any nation or kingdom will not serve this king, Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, and put its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, then I will punish that nation with the sword, with famine, and with pestilence, says the Lord, until I have completed its destruction by his hand.
Then King Zedekiah sent for him and received him. The king questioned him secretly in his house and said, “Is there any word from the Lord?” Jeremiah said, “There is!” Then he said, “You shall be handed over to the king of Babylon.”
Shall I not punish them for these things? says the Lord, and shall I not bring retribution on a nation such as this?
Because you have not remembered the days of your youth but have enraged me with all these things, therefore I have returned your deeds upon your head, says the Lord God. Have you not committed lewdness beyond all your abominations?
Yes, thus says the Lord God: I will deal with you as you have done, you who have despised the oath, breaking the covenant,
Because he despised the oath and broke the covenant, because he gave his hand and yet did all these things, he shall not escape.
I will spread my net over him, and he shall be caught in my snare; I will bring him to Babylon and enter into judgment with him there for the treason he has committed against me.
As for me, my eye will not spare, nor will I have pity, but I will bring down their deeds upon their heads.”
“ ‘You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not acquit anyone who misuses his name.