1-10 Under the parable of two eagles and a vine 11-21 is shewn God's judgment upon Jerusalem for revolting from Babylon to Egypt 22-24 God promises to plant the dedar?? of the Gospel

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2 Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;

Eze 20:49 Jud 9:8-15 14:12-19 2Sa 12:1-4 Ho 12:10 Mt 13:13,14,35 Mr 4:33,34 1Co 13:12

3 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar:

A great. Nebuchadnezzar, so called from his towering ambition and rapaciousness Eze 17:7,12 De 28:49 Jer 4:13 48:40 49:16 La 4:19 Ho 8:1 Mt 24:28

great wings. Extensive empire, both in length and breadth Da 2:38 4:32 7:4

full. Numerous subjects, of various nations, and of different languages and manners.

divers colours. [heb] embroidering
came. Came against Judah and Jerusalem Eze 17:12 2Ki 24:10-16 2Ch 36:9,10 Jer 22:23-28 24:1

the highest. Jeconiah, whom he took captive to Babylon
the cedar. The royal and ancient family of David

4 He cropped off the top of his young twigs, and carried it into a land of traffick; he set it in a city of merchants.

the top. The princes of Judah
into Isa 43:14 47:15 Jer 51:13 Re 18:3,11-19

a land
Chaldea
a city. Babylon, which by means of the Euphrates and Tigris, had communications with the richest and most distant nations.

5 He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree.

the seed. Zedekiah, brother to Jeconiah Eze 17:13 2Ki 24:17 Jer 37:1

planted it in a fruitful field. [heb] put it in a field of seed. Made him king of Judea. De 8:7-9

he placed. Made him dependent on Babylon, the city of great waters, as the willow is on humidity. Eze 19:11,12 Isa 15:7 44:4

6 And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.

it grew Eze 17:14 Pr 16:18,19

whose
The Jewish state had then no height of dominion; and Zedekiah was wholly dependent on Nebuchadnezzar.

7 There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend her roots toward him, and shot forth her branches toward him, that he might water it by the furrows of her plantation.

another. Pharaoh-hopra, or Apries, king of Egypt. Eze 17:15 2Ki 24:20 2Ch 26:13 Jer 27:5-7

did bend. Looked to him for support, in his intended rebellion.

8 It was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.

soil. [heb] field Eze 17:5,6

and that. Though he was dependent on Babylon, yet he was in such a situation as would have enabled him to reign in credit, and be useful to his people.

9 Say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither? it shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great power or many people to pluck it up by the roots thereof.

Shall it. Shall he succeed in casting off the yoke of the king of Babylon, to whom he had sworn fealty. Eze 17:10,15-17 Nu 14:41 2Ch 13:12 20:20 Isa 8:9,10 30:1-7 31:1-3 Jer 32:5

shall he. He shall come and dethrone him, and carry him captive. 2Ki 25:4-7 Jer 21:4-7 24:8-10 29:4-7 52:7-11

the fruit. The children of Zedekiah
even Jer 37:10

10 Yea, behold, being planted, shall it prosper? shall it not utterly wither, when the east wind toucheth it? it shall wither in the furrows where it grew.

shall it Eze 19:12-14 Ho 12:1 13:15 Mt 21:19 Mr 11:20 Joh 15:6 Jude 1:12

11 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

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12 Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem, and hath taken the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babylon;

to the Eze 2:5,8 3:9 12:9 Isa 1:2

Know Eze 24:19 Ex 12:26 De 6:20 Jos 4:6,21 Mt 13:51 15:16,17 16:11 Mr 4:13 Lu 9:45 Ac 8:30

Behold Eze 17:3 1:2 2Ki 24:10-16 2Ch 36:9,10 Jer 22:24-28

and led Isa 39:7 Jer 52:31-34

13 And hath taken of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:

hath taken Eze 17:5 2Ki 24:17 Jer 37:1

taken an oath of him. [heb] brought him to an oath. 2Ch 36:13 Jer 5:2

he hath also 2Ki 24:15,16 Jer 24:1 29:2

14 That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.

the kingdom Eze 17:6 29:14 De 28:43 1Sa 2:7,30 Ne 9:36,37 La 5:10 Mt 22:17-21

base. or, low; a tributary kingdom, dependent on the king of Babylon.

but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand. [heb] to keep his covenant, to stand to it. Jer 27:12-17 38:17

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?

he rebelled Eze 17:7 2Ki 24:20 2Ch 36:13 Jer 52:3

in De 17:16 Isa 30:1-4 31:1-3 36:6-9 Jer 37:5-7

Shall he prosper Eze 17:9 De 29:12-15 Jer 22:29,30

shall he escape Eze 17:18 21:25 Pr 19:5 Jer 32:4 34:3 38:18,23 Mt 23:33 Heb 2:8

or shall Ps 55:23

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.

whose oath Eze 7:18,19 16:59 Ex 20:7 Nu 30:2 Jos 9:20 2Sa 21:2 Ps 15:4 Ex 8:2 Ho 10:4 Zec 5:3,4 Mal 3:5 Ro 1:31 1Ti 1:10 2Ti 3:3

even Eze 17:10 12:13 Jer 32:4 34:3-5 39:7 52:11

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:

shall Eze 29:6,7 Isa 36:6 Jer 37:7 La 4:17

by Eze 4:2 Jer 33:5 52:4

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.

Seeing. Though Zedekiah's oath had been given to a heathen, a conqueror, and a tyrant, yet God considered the violation of it a most aggravated sin against Him, and determined to punish him for it.

lo, he. 1Ch 29:24 2Ch 30:8 La 5:6

he shall Eze 7:15

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.

surely Eze 21:23-27 De 5:11 Jer 5:2,9 7:9-15

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.

I will spread Eze 12:13 32:8 Jos 10:16-18 2Sa 18:9 2Ch 33:11 Job 10:16 Ec 9:12 Jer 39:5-7 La 1:13 4:20 Ho 7:12 Lu 21:35

plead Eze 20:35,36 38:22 Jer 2:9,35 50:44 Ho 2:2 Mic 6:2

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.

all his fugitives Eze 5:12 12:14 2Ki 25:5,11 Jer 48:44 52:8 Am 9:1,9,10

shall know Eze 6:7,10 13:14,23 15:7 Isa 26:11

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:

highest Eze 34:29 Ps 80:15 Isa 4:2 11:1-5 Jer 23:5,6 Zec 3:8 4:12-14 6:12,13 Jer 23:5,6 33:15,16 Zec 3:8 4:12-14 6:12,13

a tender Isa 53:2

upon Eze 20:40 40:2 Ps 2:6 72:16 Isa 2:2,3 Da 2:35,44,45 Mic 4:1

23 In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell.

and it Ps 92:12,13 Isa 27:6 Joh 12:24 15:5-8

under Eze 31:6 Ge 49:10 Ps 22:27-30 72:8-11 Isa 2:2 11:6-10 49:18 60:4-12 Da 4:10-14,21-23 Ho 14:7 Mt 13:32,47,48 Lu 14:21-23 Ac 10:11,12 Ga 3:28 Col 3:11 Re 11:15

24 And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the LORD have spoken and have done it.

all the trees Ps 96:11,12 Isa 55:12,13

have brought 1Sa 2:7,8 Job 5:11 40:12 Ps 75:6,7 89:38,45 Isa 2:13,14 9:6,7 11:1 26:5 Am 9:11 Lu 1:33,52,53 1Co 1:27,28

I the Lord have spoken. Eze 12:25 22:14 24:14 Mt 24:35 Lu 21:33