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Ezekiel 17 General Notes
Special concepts in this chapter
Breaking allegiance
The king of Judah had vowed to obey Babylon but instead he followed Egypt. Therefore, God said he would not prosper. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/vow)
Important figures of speech in this chapter
Metaphor
Judah is compared to a vine that grows one direction and then another. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)