Ezekiel 17:1

1 God's Message came to me:

Ezekiel 17:1 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 17:1

And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying.
] After the prophet had been sent to charge the Jews with breaking the covenant with God, he is sent to rebuke and threaten them for breaking covenant with men, even with the king of Babylon; by whom they were in part carried into captivity, and another part remained in the land, as will be hereafter seen.

Ezekiel 17:1 In-Context

1 God's Message came to me:

2 "Son of man, make a riddle for the house of Israel. Tell them a story.

3 Say, 'God, the Master, says: "'A great eagle with a huge wingspan and long feathers, In full plumage and bright colors, came to Lebanon And took the top off a cedar,

4 broke off the top branch, Took it to a land of traders, and set it down in a city of shopkeepers.

5 Then he took a cutting from the land and planted it in good, well-watered soil, like a willow on a riverbank.