Ezekiel 17:13-15
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12-13 “Ask these rebels of Israel: Don’t you understand what this riddle of the eagles means? I will tell you. Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon (the first of the two eagles),[a] came to Jerusalem, took away her king and princes (her topmost buds and shoots), and brought them to Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar made a covenant with a member of the royal family (Zedekiah), and made him take an oath of loyalty. He took a seedling and planted it in fertile ground beside a broad river. He also exiled the top men of Israel’s government, 14 so that Israel would not be strong again and revolt. But by keeping her promises, Israel could be respected and maintain her identity.
15 “Nevertheless, Zedekiah rebelled against Babylon, sending ambassadors to Egypt to seek for a great army and many horses to fight against Nebuchadnezzar. But will Israel prosper after breaking all her promises like that? Will she succeed?
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- Ezekiel 17:12 (the first of the two eagles) . . . (her topmost buds and shoots) . . . (Zedekiah), implied. So also in v. 16.
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