171 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
171 The word of the Lord came to me:
171 The word of the Lord came to me:
171 God's Message came to me:
171 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
171 Then this message came to me from the Lord :
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 17:1
Commentary on Ezekiel 17:1-10
(Read Ezekiel 17:1-10)
Mighty conquerors are aptly likened to birds or beasts of prey, but their destructive passions are overruled to forward God's designs. Those who depart from God, only vary their crimes by changing one carnal confidence for another, and never will prosper.