And I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will plead with him there for his trespass that he hath trespassed against me.
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Interpretation
The parable is explained, and the particulars of the history of the Jewish nation at that time may be traced. Zedekiah had been ungrateful to his benefactor, which is a sin against God.
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This thought runs through Ezekiel 17:16-20.
Glossary
- Babylon Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.