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Selected Verse: Ezekiel 17:18 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Eze 17:18 |
Strong Concordance |
Seeing he despised [0959] the oath [0423] by breaking [06565] the covenant [01285], when, lo, he had given [05414] his hand [03027], and hath done [06213] all these things, he shall not escape [04422]. |
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King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| given his hand--in ratification of the oath (Kg2 10:15; Ezr 10:19), and also in token of subjection to Nebuchadnezzar (Ch1 29:24, Margin; Ch2 30:8, Margin; Lam 5:6). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Given his hand - Solemnly confirming the oath. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Seeing he despised the oath - This God particularly resents. He had bound himself by oath, in the presence of Jehovah, to be faithful to the covenant that he made with Nebuchadnezzar, and he took the first opportunity to break it; therefore he shall not escape. |
6 We have given [05414] the hand [03027] to the Egyptians [04714], and to the Assyrians [0804], to be satisfied [07646] with bread [03899].
8 Now be ye not stiffnecked [07185] [06203], as your fathers [01] were, but yield [05414] yourselves [03027] unto the LORD [03068], and enter [0935] into his sanctuary [04720], which he hath sanctified [06942] for ever [05769]: and serve [05647] the LORD [03068] your God [0430], that the fierceness [02740] of his wrath [0639] may turn away [07725] from you.
24 And all the princes [08269], and the mighty men [01368], and all the sons [01121] likewise of king [04428] David [01732], submitted themselves [05414] [03027] [08478] unto Solomon [08010] the king [04428].
19 And they gave [05414] their hands [03027] that they would put away [03318] their wives [0802]; and being guilty [0818], they offered a ram [0352] of the flock [06629] for their trespass [0819].
15 And when he was departed [03212] thence, he lighted [04672] on Jehonadab [03082] the son [01121] of Rechab [07394] coming to meet [07125] him: and he saluted [01288] him, and said [0559] to him, Is [03426] thine heart [03824] right [03477], as my heart [03824] is with thy heart [03824]? And Jehonadab [03082] answered [0559], It is [03426]. If it be, give [05414] me thine hand [03027]. And he gave [05414] him his hand [03027]; and he took him up [05927] to him into the chariot [04818].