Ezekiel 17:9

“‘Say to them: This is what the sovereign Lord says: “‘Will it prosper? Will he not rip out its roots and cause its fruit to rot ¹  and wither? All its foliage ²  will wither. No strong arm or large army will be needed to pull it out by its roots. ³ 

Nu 14:41; 2Ki 25:4-7; 2Ch 13:12; 2Ch 20:20; Isa 8:9,10; Isa 30:1-7; Isa 31:1-3; Jer 21:4-7; Jer 24:8-10; Jer 29:4-7; Jer 32:5; Jer 37:10; Jer 52:7-11; Eze 17:10,15-17

¹ tn The Hebrew root occurs only here in the OT and appears to have the meaning of “strip off.” In application to fruit the meaning may be “cause to rot.”

² tn Heb “all the טַרְפֵּי (tarpey) of branches.” The word טַרְפֵּי occurs only here in the Bible; its precise meaning is uncertain.

³ tn Or “there will be no strong arm or large army when it is pulled up by the roots.”