EZEKIEL 17:9 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“Say thou, Thus saith the Lord God; Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither? it shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great power or many people to pluck it up by the roots thereof.”
God pronounces through Ezekiel that the vine will not flourish, asking whether the second eagle can tear it up and whether it can prosper when transplanted to a place of abundance. The rhetorical questions anticipate the failure of Judah's diplomatic strategy, as Egypt proves unable to effectively support Judean rebellion against Babylon. This verse establishes the futility of trusting in human power when standing against God's judgment.
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