18 Since he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, and in fact (A)gave[a] his hand and still did all these things, he shall not escape.’ ”

19 Therefore thus says the Lord God: “As I live, surely My oath which he despised, and My covenant which he broke, I will recompense on his own head. 20 I will (B)spread My net over him, and he shall be taken in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon and (C)try him there for the [b]treason which he committed against Me.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 17:18 Took an oath
  2. Ezekiel 17:20 Lit. unfaithful act

18 He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Because he had given his hand in pledge(A) and yet did all these things, he shall not escape.

19 “‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: As surely as I live, I will repay him for despising my oath and breaking my covenant.(B) 20 I will spread my net(C) for him, and he will be caught in my snare. I will bring him to Babylon and execute judgment(D) on him there because he was unfaithful(E) to me.

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