Ezekiel 17:13

World English Bible (WEB)

He took one of the royal offspring, and made a covenant with him. He also brought him under an oath, and took away the mighty of the land,

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11 Moreover the LORD’s word came to me, saying,

12 “Say now to the rebellious house, ‘Don’t you know what these things mean?’ Tell them, ‘Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and took its king, and its princes, and brought them to him to Babylon.

13 He took one of the royal offspring, and made a covenant with him. He also brought him under an oath, and took away the mighty of the land,

14 that the kingdom might be brought low, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.

15 But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and many people. Will he prosper? Will he who does such things escape? Will he break the covenant, and still escape?

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Ezekiel 17:13 in every translation

WEB World English Bible: He took one of the royal offspring, and made a covenant with him. He also brought him under an oath, and took away the mighty of the land,
KJV King James Version: 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:
BSB Berean Standard Bible: He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land,
ASV American Standard Version: And he took of the seed royal, and made a covenant with him; he also brought him under an oath, and took away the mighty of the land;
YLT Young's Literal Translation: And he taketh of the seed of the kingdom, And maketh with him a covenant, And bringeth him in to an oath, And the mighty of the land he hath taken,
DBY Darby Translation: And he took of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and brought him under an oath, and he took away the mighty of the land;
WBS Webster Bible: And hath taken of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath from him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land: