Ezekiel 17:12 meaning and explanation

“Now say to this rebellious house: ‘Do you not know what these things mean?’ Tell them, ‘Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, carried off its king and officials, and brought them back with him to Babylon.

Ezekiel 17:12, Berean Standard Bible

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Ezekiel has just told a riddle about two eagles and a vine, and here God tells him to explain it to the exiles in Babylon, called a rebellious house. The first eagle is Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, who came to Jerusalem and deported King Jehoiachin along with the officials and leading men of the land.

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