Ezekiel 17:9 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | WEB

Say you, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots of it, and cut off the fruit of it, that it may wither; that all its fresh springing leaves may wither? and not by a strong arm or much people can it be raised from the roots of it.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

Her spring - Rather, her growth.

Even without ... - Translation: and not with great power or with many people is it to be r…

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Of her spring. —Our translators probably intended by this word, as they evidently did in Psalms 65:10, her springing forth

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century

Protestant

16th Century

Here God announces that this vine could no longer flourish and bring forth fruit, for it had been planted to flourish under the shadow of an eagle,…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

Say thou, thus saith the Lord God
Tell Zedekiah and his people, in the name of the Lord, what will be the issue of h…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

Mighty conquerors are aptly likened to birds or beasts of prey, but their destructive pa ions are overruled to advance God's designs. Those who dep…

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