Ezekiel 17:19-21
Expanded Bible
19 “‘So this is what the Lord God says: As surely as I live, I will ·pay back the king of Judah [L bring down on his head] for ·hating [despising] my ·promise [oath] and breaking my ·agreement [covenant; treaty]. 20 I will spread my net over him, and he will be caught in my ·trap [snare]. Then I will bring him to Babylon, where I will ·punish [execute judgment on] him for the ·unfaithful acts [treachery] he did against me. 21 All the ·best[a] [choice men] of his soldiers will die by the sword, and those who live will be scattered to every wind. Then you will know that I, the Lord, have spoken.
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- Ezekiel 17:21 best Some Hebrew copies read “choice men.” Other Hebrew copies read “fugitives.”
Ezekiel 17:19-21
New International Version
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.(A) 20 I will spread my net(B) for him, and he will be caught in my snare. I will bring him to Babylon and execute judgment(C) on him there because he was unfaithful(D) to me. 21 All his choice troops will fall by the sword,(E) and the survivors(F) will be scattered to the winds.(G) Then you will know that I the Lord have spoken.(H)
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