Ezekiel 17:18 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁸ Because he despised the oath and broke the covenant, because he gave his hand and yet did all these things, he shall not escape.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ For [Zedekiah] despised the oath and broke the covenant and behold, he had given his hand, and yet has done all these things; he shall not escape.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ For he hath despised the oath by breaking the covenant; and behold, he had given his hand, and yet hath done all these things; he shall not escape.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ He scorned the solemn pledge and overturned the agreement! Even though he made a promise, he did all these things, and he won’t escape capture.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ For he has despised an oath, in that he broke the pact. And behold, he had given his hand. And so, since he has done all these things, he shall not escape.

Ezekiel 17:18 Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:24

All the leaders and the mighty warriors and also all the sons of King David pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.

2 Chronicles 30:8

Do not now be stiff-necked as your ancestors were, but yield yourselves to the Lord and come to his sanctuary, which he has sanctified forever, and serve the Lord your God, so that his fierce anger may turn away from you.

Lamentations 5:6

We have made a pact with Egypt and Assyria to get enough bread.

2 Kings 10:15

When he left there, he met Jehonadab son of Rechab coming to meet him; he greeted him and said to him, “Is your heart as true to mine as mine is to yours?” Jehonadab answered, “It is.” Jehu said, “If it is, give me your hand.” So he gave him his hand. Jehu took him up with him into the chariot.

Ecclesiastes 8:2

Keep the king’s command, and because of your sacred oath

Ezekiel 17:15

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

Ezekiel 17:16

As I live, says the Lord God, surely in the place where the king resides who made him king, whose oath he despised and whose covenant with him he broke—in Babylon he shall die.

Ezekiel 17:19

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.

Ezekiel 21:23

But to them it will seem like a false divination; they have sworn solemn oaths, but he brings their guilt to remembrance, bringing about their capture.