Discovery BoxEzekiel 16:59 
Context16:59 “‘For this is what the sovereign Lord says: I will deal with you according to what you have done when you despised your oath by breaking your covenant.
Ezekiel 17:13
Context17:13 He took one from the royal family, 1 made a treaty with him, and put him under oath. 2 He then took the leaders of the land
Ezekiel 17:18-19
Context17:18 He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Take note 3 – he gave his promise 4 and did all these things – he will not escape!
17:19 “‘Therefore this is what the sovereign Lord says: As surely as I live, I will certainly repay him 5 for despising my oath and breaking my covenant!
1 tn Or “descendants”; Heb “seed” (cf. v. 5).
2 tn Heb “caused him to enter into an oath.”
3 tn The word הִנֵּה (hinneh, traditionally “behold”) indicates being aware of or taking notice of something.
4 sn Heb “hand.” “Giving one’s hand” is a gesture of promise (2 Kgs 10:15).
5 tn Heb “place it on his head.”
