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Ezequiel, 17

1. kai egeneto logoV kuriou proV me legwn

1. et factum est verbum Domini ad me dicens

2. uie anqrwpou dihghsai dihghma kai eipon parabolhn proV ton oikon tou israhl

2. fili hominis propone enigma et narra parabolam ad domum Israël

3. kai ereiV tade legei kurioV o aetoV o megaV o megalopterugoV o makroV th ektasei plhrhV onucwn oV ecei to hghma eiselqein eiV ton libanon kai elabe ta epilekta thV kedrou

3. et dices hæc dicit Dominus Deus aquila grandis magnarum alarum longo membrorum ductu plena plumis et varietate venit ad Libanum et tulit medullam cedri

4. ta akra thV apalothtoV apeknisen kai hnegken auta eiV ghn canaan eiV polin teteicismenhn eqeto auta

4. summitatem frondium ejus avellit et transportavit eam in terram Chanaan in urbem negotiatorum posuit illam

5. kai elaben apo tou spermatoV thV ghV kai edwken auto eiV to pedion futon ef' udati pollw epiblepomenon etaxen auto

5. et tulit de semente terræ et posuit illud in terra pro semine ut firmaret radicem super aquas multas in superficie posuit illud

6. kai aneteilen kai egeneto eiV ampelon asqenousan kai mikran tw megeqei tou epifainesqai authn ta klhmata authV ep' authn kai ai rizai authV upokatw authV hsan kai egeneto eiV ampelon kai epoihsen apwrugaV kai exeteinen thn anadendrada authV

6. cumque germinasset crevit in vineam latiorem humili statura respicientibus ramis ejus ad eam et radices ejus sub illa erunt facta est ergo vinea et fructificavit in palmites et emisit propagines

7. kai egeneto aetoV eteroV megaV megalopterugoV poluV onuxin kai idou h ampeloV auth peripeplegmenh proV auton kai ai rizai authV proV auton kai ta klhmata authV exapesteilen autw tou potisai authn sun tw bwlw thV futeiaV authV

7. et facta est aquila altera grandis magnis alis multisque plumis et ecce vinea ista quasi mittens radices suas ad eam palmites suos extendit ad illam ut inrigaret eam de areolis germinis sui

8. eiV pedion kalon ef' udati pollw auth piainetai tou poiein blastouV kai ferein karpon tou einai eiV ampelon megalhn

8. in terra bona super aquas multas plantata est ut faciat frondes et portet fructum et sit in vineam grandem

9. dia touto eipon tade legei kurioV ei kateuqunei ouci ai rizai thV apalothtoV authV kai o karpoV saphsetai kai xhranqhsetai panta ta proanatellonta authV kai ouk en bracioni megalw oud' en law pollw tou ekspasai authn ek rizwn authV

9. dic hæc dicit Dominus Deus ergone prosperabitur nonne radices ejus evellet et fructum ejus distringet et siccabit omnes palmites germinis ejus et arescet et non in brachio grandi neque in populo multo ut evelleret eam radicitus

10. kai idou piainetai mh kateuqunei ouc ama tw ayasqai authV anemon ton kauswna xhranqhsetai xhrasia sun tw bwlw anatolhV authV xhranqhsetai

10. ecce plantata est ergone prosperabitur nonne cum tetigerit eam ventus urens siccabitur et in areis germinis sui arescet

11. kai egeneto logoV kuriou proV me legwn

11. et factum est verbum Domini ad me dicens

12. uie anqrwpou eipon dh proV ton oikon ton parapikrainonta ouk epistasqe ti hn tauta eipon otan elqh basileuV babulwnoV epi ierousalhm kai lhmyetai ton basilea authV kai touV arcontaV authV kai axei autouV proV eauton eiV babulwna

12. dic ad domum exasperantem nescitis quid ista significent dic ecce venit rex Babylonis Hierusalem et adsumet regem et principes ejus et adducet eos ad semet ipsum in Babylonem

13. kai lhmyetai ek tou spermatoV thV basileiaV kai diaqhsetai proV auton diaqhkhn kai eisaxei auton en ara kai touV hgoumenouV thV ghV lhmyetai

13. et tollet de semine regni ferietque cum eo fœdus et accipiet ab eo jusiurandum sed et fortes terræ tollet

14. tou genesqai eiV basileian asqenh to kaqolou mh epairesqai tou fulassein thn diaqhkhn autou kai istanein authn

14. ut sit regnum humile et non elevetur sed custodiat pactum ejus et servet illud

15. kai aposthsetai ap' autou tou exapostellein aggelouV eautou eiV aigupton tou dounai autw ippouV kai laon polun ei kateuqunei ei diaswqhsetai o poiwn enantia kai parabainwn diaqhkhn ei swqhsetai

15. qui recedens ab eo misit nuntios ad Ægyptum ut daret sibi equos et populum multum numquid prosperabitur vel consequetur salutem qui fecit hæc et qui dissolvit pactum numquid effugiet

16. zw egw legei kurioV ean mh en w topw o basileuV o basileusaV auton oV htimwsen thn aran mou kai oV parebh thn diaqhkhn mou met' autou en mesw babulwnoV teleuthsei

16. vivo ego dicit Dominus Deus quoniam in loco regis qui constituit eum regem cujus fecit irritum juramentum et solvit pactum quod habebat cum eo in medio Babylonis morietur

17. kai ouk en dunamei megalh oud' en oclw pollw poihsei proV auton faraw polemon en carakobolia kai en oikodomh belostasewn tou exarai yucaV

17. et non in exercitu grandi neque in populo multo faciet contra eum Pharao prœlium in jactu aggeris et in extructione vallorum ut interficiat animas multas

18. kai htimwsen orkwmosian tou parabhnai diaqhkhn kai idou dedwken thn ceira autou kai panta tauta epoihsen autw mh swqhsetai

18. spreverat enim juramentum ut solveret fœdus et ecce dedit manum suam et cum omnia hæc fecerit non effugiet

19. dia touto eipon tade legei kurioV zw egw ean mh thn diaqhkhn mou hn parebh kai thn orkwmosian mou hn htimwsen kai dwsw auta eiV kefalhn autou

19. propterea hæc dicit Dominus Deus vivo ego quoniam juramentum quod sprevit et fœdus quod prævaricatus est ponam in caput ejus

20. kai ekpetasw ep' auton to diktuon mou kai alwsetai en th perioch autou

20. et expandam super eum rete meum et conprehendetur sagena mea et adducam eum in Babylonem et judicabo illum ibi in prævaricatione qua despexit me

21. en pash parataxei autou en romfaia pesountai kai touV kataloipouV eiV panta anemon diasperw kai epignwsesqe dioti egw kurioV lelalhka

21. et omnes profugi ejus cum universo agmine gladio cadent residui autem in omnem ventum dispergentur et scietis quia ego Dominus locutus sum

22. dioti tade legei kurioV kai lhmyomai egw ek twn epilektwn thV kedrou ek korufhV kardiaV autwn apokniw kai katafuteusw egw ep' oroV uyhlon kai kremasw auton

22. hæc dicit Dominus Deus et sumam ego de medulla cedri sublimis et ponam de vertice ramorum ejus tenerum distringam et plantabo super montem excelsum et eminentem

23. en orei metewrw tou israhl kai katafuteusw kai exoisei blaston kai poihsei karpon kai estai eiV kedron megalhn kai anapausetai upokatw autou pan qhrion kai pan peteinon upo thn skian autou anapausetai ta klhmata autou apokatastaqhsetai

23. in monte sublimi Israël plantabo illud et erumpet in germen et faciet fructum et erit in cedrum magnam et habitabunt sub eo omnes volucres universum volatile sub umbra frondium ejus nidificabit

24. kai gnwsontai panta ta xula tou pediou dioti egw kurioV o tapeinwn xulon uyhlon kai uywn xulon tapeinon kai xhrainwn xulon clwron kai anaqallwn xulon xhron egw kurioV lelalhka kai poihsw

24. et scient omnia ligna regionis quia ego Dominus humiliavi lignum sublime et exaltavi lignum humile et siccavi lignum viride et frondere feci lignum aridum ego Dominus locutus sum et feci



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Footnotes:

17:1-10 - The parable of the tree and the scepter illustrates Israel's disobedience. The scepter, representing the king of Judah, would be broken, and the nation would experience destruction, highlighting the importance of faithfulness to God (see also 2 Kings 24:14-17 and 2 Chronicles 36:11-14).

17:11-15 - The broken alliance between the king of Judah and the king of Babylon symbolizes betrayal and disloyalty. Trust in human alliances fails, and only trust in God is true (see also Psalm 118:8 and Isaiah 31:1).

17:16-18 - The violation of the covenant results in destruction for Judah. This reinforces the idea that unfaithfulness and broken promises can lead to the downfall of a nation or an individual (see also Jeremiah 22:24-30 and 2 Chronicles 36:14-16).

17:19-21 - God declares that betrayal will be punished, but He also promises future restoration for those who repent. This highlights divine justice and mercy, balancing judgment and grace (see also Jeremiah 31:31-34 and Isaiah 55:6-7).

17:22-24 - The promise of restoration is represented by a branch of the tree planted in the earth, symbolizing the future restoration of the house of Israel. God will bring new hope to His people, fulfilling His promises (see also Isaiah 11:1-10 and Jeremiah 23:5-6).

Verses related to Ezequiel, 17:

Ezekiel chapter 17 presents the parable of the two eagles and the vine. What political message does this allegory convey? This enigmatic text portrays Judah's alliances with Babylon and Egypt, condemning the breaking of the oath to the Babylonian king. The chapter emphasizes God's sovereignty over the nations and the consequences of political and spiritual infidelity. A messianic promise concludes the parable, offering future hope. Explore with us five biblical passages that illuminate the themes of faithfulness and divine rule presented in this allegorical chapter.

Jeremiah 22:24-25: "As I live,' declares the Lord, 'if you, Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, were a signet ring on my right finger, I would rip it off. I will hand you over to those who want to take your life, to those you fear, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and to the Babylonians.'" - This prophecy of Jeremiah relates to the parable of the eagle in Ezekiel 17, which also deals with the deportation of the kings of Judah.

2 Kings 24:10-12: "On that occasion, the officers of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, marched against Jerusalem and besieged the city. And Nebuchadnezzar himself came to the city during the siege of his officers. Then Jehoiachin, king of Judah, his mother, his counselors, his leaders and his officers surrendered. The king of Babylon took them prisoners in the eighth year of his reign." - This historical passage provides the context for the parable of the eagle in Ezekiel 17.

Matthew 13:31-32: "He proposed another parable to them: 'The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man planted in his field. Although it is the smallest of all seeds, when it grows it becomes the largest of vegetables and turns into a tree, so that the birds of the air come to nest in its branches.'" - Jesus uses a similar metaphor to that in Ezekiel 17, with a plant growing and becoming a shelter for birds.

Daniel 4:20-22: "The tree that you saw, which grew and became strong, whose top reached to the sky, and which could be seen from all over the earth, with beautiful leaves and abundant fruit, which gave food to everyone, under which the animals of the field lived , and in whose branches the birds of the air made their nest; you, O king, are that tree! You have become big and strong; his power grew until it reached the heavens, and his dominion extended to the ends of the earth." - This vision in Daniel uses a tree metaphor similar to that in Ezekiel 17, representing a kingdom.

Isaiah 11:1: "A branch will emerge from the trunk of Jesse, and a shoot will sprout from his roots." - This messianic prophecy uses an image of plant growth similar to that in Ezekiel 17, but with a positive meaning of restoration.

FAQ:

What did the eagle that Ezekiel saw in his vision symbolize?

The eagle represented the king of Babylon, who had taken the king of Judah into exile, while the vine represented the kingdom of Judah. (Ezekiel 17:3-10)

What was Ezekiel's message about the broken covenant?

Ezekiel said that Judah had broken its alliance with Babylon, which would result in the destruction of Jerusalem and the failure of the kingdom. (Ezekiel 17:11-21)

What did God promise to do with the vine branch?

God promised that after the destruction, He would restore the branch of the vine, referring to the future reestablishment of the kingdom of Israel. (Ezekiel 17:22-24)

What was God's reaction to Judah's covenant-breaking?

God condemned the unfaithfulness of Judah, who had made alliances with other nations and disobeyed His commands. (Ezekiel 17:15-19)

What does the parable of the eagle and the vine teach about trusting in God?

The parable teaches that trusting in human alliances instead of God results in destruction, while trusting in God leads to restoration. (Ezekiel 17:23-24)


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