Ezekiel 17:13

And hath taken of the king’s seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 17:5 provides the allegorical 'seed of the land' that verse 13 identifies as the king's seed taken to Babylon.

Ezekiel 12:10 Historical context

Ezekiel 12:10 identifies the 'prince in Jerusalem' as Zedekiah, the same royal figure bound by the covenant in Ezekiel 17:13.

Ezekiel 21:23 directly references those who 'sworn allegiance' – the same oath from Ezekiel 17:13 – and their guilt leading to capture.

Ezekiel 16:59 condemns breaking God's covenant, paralleling the broken political oath in Ezekiel 17:13 but with a different covenant.

2 Kings 24:15 Historical context

2 Kings 24:15 recounts taking the mighty of the land into exile, the same group mentioned in the latter part of this verse.

2 Kings 24:16 Historical context

2 Kings 24:15 records the deportation of the mighty, corresponding to the 'mighty of the land' taken as described here.

2 Kings 24:17 Historical context

2 Kings 24:17 records Nebuchadnezzar making Mattaniah (Zedekiah) king, the same event as the covenant with the king's seed here.

2 Chronicles 36:13 Historical context

2 Chronicles 36:13 mentions Zedekiah's oath to Nebuchadnezzar, matching the covenant and oath described here.

Jeremiah 24:1 Historical context

Jeremiah 24:1 recounts the same event: Nebuchadnezzar exiling Jehoiachin and the leading men, confirming the historical context of the covenant here.

Jeremiah 29:2 Historical context

Jeremiah 29:2 similarly lists the exiles taken with Jehoiachin, paralleling the deportation described in the covenant here.

Jeremiah 37:1 Historical context

Jeremiah 37:1 notes Zedekiah was made king by Babylon, directly paralleling the setting up of the vassal king in this verse.

Jeremiah 32:4 Historical context

Jeremiah 32:4 predicts Zedekiah's capture by Babylon, the direct outcome of the covenant sealed in Ezekiel 17:13.

Ecclesiastes 8:2 advises keeping the king's command because of an oath—directly relevant to the sworn covenant in this verse.

Daniel 11:23 describes a deceitful covenant-breaking ruler, a pattern echoed in Zedekiah's broken oath from Ezekiel 17:13.

Hosea 10:4 Parallel

Hosea 10:4 condemns false oaths and covenants in Israel, thematically similar to the broken oath in Ezekiel 17:13.

Zechariah 5:3 warns against swearing falsely, connecting to the broken oath of Ezekiel 17:13 as an example of such sin.