Catholic Public Domain Version
"And he will take one from the offspring of the king, and he will strike a pact with him and receive an oath from him. Moreover, he will take away the strong ones of the land, "
— Ezekiel 17:13, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And hath taken of the king’s seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:”
“And he took of the seed royal, and made a covenant with him; he also brought him under an oath, and took away the mighty of the land; ”
“and he took of the seed royal, and made a covenant with him; he also brought him under an oath, and took away the mighty of the land;”
“He took one from the royal family, made a treaty with him, and put him under oath. He then took the leaders of the land”
“And he shall take one of the king's seed, and make a covenant with him, and take an oath of him. Yea, and he shall take away the mighty men of the land,”
“And he took one of the sons of the king and made an agreement with him; and he put him under an oath, and took away the great men of the land:”
“And hath taken of the king’s seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:”
Behold, it has been planted. What if it does not prosper? Should it not be dried up when the burning wind touches it, and should it not wither in the garden of its germination?”
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
“Say to the provoking house: Do you not know what these things signify? Say: Behold, the king of Babylon arrives in Jerusalem. And he will take away its king and princes, and he will lead them away to himself in Babylon.
And he will take one from the offspring of the king, and he will strike a pact with him and receive an oath from him. Moreover, he will take away the strong ones of the land,
so that it may be a lowly kingdom, and may not lift itself up, and may instead keep his pact and serve it.
But, withdrawing from him, he sent messengers to Egypt, so that it would give him horses and many people. Should he who has done these things prosper and obtain safety? And should he who has broken the pact go free?
As I live, says the Lord God, in the place of the king, who appointed him as king, whose oath he has made void, and whose pact he has broken, under which he was living with him, in the midst of Babylon, he shall die.