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Ezekiel 17:7 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Ezekiel 17:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezekiel chapter 17 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Ezekiel 17:7 (KJV)
Commentary on Ezekiel 17:7
This verse introduces the second great eagle in Ezekiel's parable, representing Egypt under Pharaoh Hophra. The vine (Judah/Zedekiah) treacherously 'bent her roots' toward Egypt, violating the covenant with Babylon. The Hebrew verb shathal ('transplant' or 'shoot forth') emphasizes active, deliberate action—Zedekiah wasn't passively drifting but actively seeking Egyptian alliance. This political maneuvering directly violated both the Babylonian vassal treaty and God's command through Jeremiah not to seek Egyptian help (Jeremiah 37:7-10). The theological principle: turning from God's ordained p...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ezekiel 17:7
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“that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape who does such things? shall he break the covenant”
“the deep made it to grow: the rivers of it ran round about its plantation; and it sent out its channels to all the trees of the field.”
“until he had cast them out from his presence. Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.”
“three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred”
“they broke up from Jerusalem.”