Ezekiel 17:5
“He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And it grew,.... King Zedekiah reigned and prospered, and the kingdom flourished under him:
and became a spreading…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
He took also of the seed of the land - Zedekiah the king’s uncle, not a Babylonian satrap, was made king.
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The seed of the land - Zedekiah, brother of Jehoiachin.
Planted it in a fruitful field - Made him king of Judea in place…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezekiel 17:1-21
We must take all these verses together, that we may have the parable and the explanation of it at one view before us,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Nebuchadnezzar then took Mattaniah, son of Josiah, and made him king under the name of Zedekiah. The "seed of the land"…
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