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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)