Cross References Say to the provoking house: Know you not what these things mean? Tell them: Behold the king of Babylon cometh to Jerusalem: and he shall take away the king and the princes thereof and carry them with him to Babylon. 2 Kings 24:11 And Nabuchodonosor, king of Babylon, came to the city, with his servants, to assault it. 2 Kings 24:12 And Joachin, king of Juda, went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his nobles, and his eunuchs: and the king of Babylon received him in the eighth year of his reign. 2 Kings 24:15 And he carried away Joachin into Babylon, and the king's mother, and the king's wives, and his eunuchs: and the judges of the land he carried into captivity, from Jerusalem, into Babylon. 2 Chronicles 36:10 And at the return of the year, king Nabuchodonosor sent, and brought him to Babylon, carrying away at the same time the most precious vessels of the house of the Lord: and he made Sedecias his uncle king over Juda and Jerusalem. Isaiah 3:2 The strong man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet and the cunning man, and the ancient. Jeremiah 37:1 Now king Sedecias the son of Josias reigned instead of Jechonias the son of Joakim: whom Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon made king in the land of Juda. Jeremiah 52:3 For the wrath of the Lord was against Jerusalem, and against Juda, till he cast them out from his presence: and Sedecias revolted from the king of Babylon. Ezekiel 1:2 On the fifth day of the month, the same was the fifth year of the captivity of king Joachin, Ezekiel 2:3 And saying: Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious people, that hath revolted from me, they, and their fathers, have transgressed my covenant even unto this day. Ezekiel 12:9 Son of man, hath not the house of Israel, the provoking house, said to thee: What art thou doing? Ezekiel 17:3 And say: Thus saith the Lord God; A large eagle with great wings, long-limbed, full of feathers, and of variety, came to Libanus, and took away the marrow of the cedar. Ezekiel 17:11 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying: Ezekiel 24:19 And the people said to me: Why dost thou not tell us what these things mean that thou doest? Ezekiel 37:18 And when the children of thy people shall speak to thee, saying: Wilt thou not tell us what thou meanest by this? Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Say to the provoking house: Know you not what these things mean? Tell them: Behold the king of Babylon cometh to Jerusalem: and he shall take away the king and the princes thereof and carry them with him to Babylon. to the Ezekiel 2:5,8 If so be they at least will hear, and if so be they will forbear, for they are a provoking house: and they shall know that there hath been a prophet in the midst of them. . . . Ezekiel 3:9 I have made thy face like an adamant and like flint: fear them not, neither be thou dismayed at their presence: for they are a provoking house. Ezekiel 12:9 Son of man, hath not the house of Israel, the provoking house, said to thee: What art thou doing? Isaiah 1:2 Hear, O ye heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the Lord hath spoken. I have brought up children, and exalted them: but they have despised me. Know Ezekiel 24:19 And the people said to me: Why dost thou not tell us what these things mean that thou doest? Exodus 12:26 And when your children shall say to you: What is the meaning of this service? Deuteronomy 6:20 And when thy son shall ask thee to morrow, saying: What mean these testimonies, and ceremonies and judgments, which the Lord our God hath commanded us? Joshua 4:6,21 That it may be a sign among you: and when your children shall ask you tomorrow, saying: What means these stones? . . . Matthew 13:51 Have ye understood all these things? They say to him: Yes. Matthew 15:16,17 But he said: Are you also yet without understanding? . . . Matthew 16:11 Why do you not understand that it was not concerning bread I said to you: Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees? Mark 4:13 And he saith to them: Are you ignorant of this, parable? and how shall you know all parables? Luke 9:45 But they understood not this word: and it was hid from them, so that they perceived it not. And they were afraid to ask him concerning this word. Acts 8:30 And Philip running thither, heard him reading the prophet Isaias. And he said: Thinkest thou that thou understandest what thou readest? Behold Ezekiel 17:3 And say: Thus saith the Lord God; A large eagle with great wings, long-limbed, full of feathers, and of variety, came to Libanus, and took away the marrow of the cedar. Ezekiel 1:2 On the fifth day of the month, the same was the fifth year of the captivity of king Joachin, 2 Kings 24:10-16 At that time the servants of Nabuchodonosor, king of Babylon, came up against Jerusalem, and the city was surrounded with their forts. . . . 2 Chronicles 36:9,10 Joachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem, and he did evil in the sight of the Lord. . . . Jeremiah 22:24-28 As I live, saith the Lord, if Jechonias the son of Joakim the king of Juda were a ring on my right hand, I would pluck him thence. . . . and led Isaiah 39:7 And of thy children, that shall issue from thee, whom thou shalt beget, they shall take away, and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. Jeremiah 52:31-34 And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Joachin king of Juda, in the twelfth month, the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, lifted up the head of Joachin king of Juda, and brought him forth out of prison. . . . Context The Parable Explained11And the word of the Lord came to me, saying: 12Say to the provoking house: Know you not what these things mean? Tell them: Behold the king of Babylon cometh to Jerusalem: and he shall take away the king and the princes thereof and carry them with him to Babylon.13And he shall take one of the king's seed, and make a covenant with him, and take an oath of him. Yea, and he shall take away the mighty men of the land,… Lexicon “Nowנָא֙ (nā) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' say to אֱמָר־ (’ĕ·mār-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say this rebellious הַמֶּ֔רִי (ham·me·rî) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4805: Bitterness, rebellion, bitter, rebellious house: לְבֵ֣ית (lə·ḇêṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house ‘Do you not הֲלֹ֥א (hă·lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no know יְדַעְתֶּ֖ם (yə·ḏa‘·tem) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know what מָה־ (māh-) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what these [things] [mean]?’ אֵ֑לֶּה (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural Strong's Hebrew 428: These, those Tell [them], אֱמֹ֗ר (’ĕ·mōr) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say ‘Behold, הִנֵּה־ (hin·nêh-) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold! the king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king of Babylon בָּבֶ֤ל (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city came בָ֨א (ḇā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go to Jerusalem, יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel carried off וַיִּקַּ֤ח (way·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3947: To take its king מַלְכָּהּ֙ (mal·kāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king and officials, שָׂרֶ֔יהָ (śā·re·hā) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince and brought them back וַיָּבֵ֥א (way·yā·ḇê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go with him אֵלָ֖יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to to Babylon. בָּבֶֽלָה׃ (bā·ḇe·lāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city Additional Translations “Now say to this rebellious house: ‘Do you not know what these things mean?’ Tell them, ‘Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, carried off its king and officials, and brought them back with him to Babylon.Say now to the rebellious house, Know you not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem, and has taken the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babylon; Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and took the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and brought them to him to Babylon: Son of man, say now to the provoking house, Know ye not what these things were? say to them, Whenever the king of Babylon shall come against Jerusalem, then he shall take her king and her princes, and shall take them home to Babylon. Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things are? Say, Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and took its king and its princes, and led them with him to Babylon. Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and took the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and brought them to him to Babylon; Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon hath come to Jerusalem, and hath taken its king, and its princes, and led them with him to Babylon; Say now to the rebellious house, Don't you know what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and took its king, and its princes, and brought them to him to Babylon: Say, I pray thee, to the rebellious house, Have ye not known what these are? Say, Lo, come hath the king of Babylon to Jerusalem, And he taketh its king, and its princes, And bringeth them to himself to Babylon. Jump to Previous Babylon Carried Clear House Jerusalem Led Mean Nobles Princes Rebellious Rulers Thereof UncontrolledJump to Next Babylon Carried Clear House Jerusalem Led Mean Nobles Princes Rebellious Rulers Thereof UncontrolledExternal Links Ezekiel 17:12 NIVEzekiel 17:12 NLT Ezekiel 17:12 ESV Ezekiel 17:12 NASB Ezekiel 17:12 ASV Ezekiel 17:12 Bible Apps Ezekiel 17:12 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 17:12 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 17:12 French Bible Ezekiel 17:12 German Bible Alphabetical: and Babylon back Behold bringing brought came carried Do her him house in its Jerusalem king know mean nobles not now of off princes rebellious Say The them these things this to took went what with you OT Prophets: Ezekiel 17:12 Say now to the rebellious house Don't (Ezek. Eze Ezk) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |