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Saturday, September 13th, 2025
the Week of Proper 18 / Ordinary 23
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Ezekiel 19:8

Then the people who lived around him set a trap for him, and they caught him in their trap.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Lion;   Parables;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Zedekiah;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Animals;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Destroy, Destruction;   Funeral;   Pit;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Repentance;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Hunting;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jehoiachin;   Lion;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ezekiel;   Poetry;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Cage;   Hunting;   Pit;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Jehoahaz ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Parable;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Captivity;   Ezekiel;   Hunting;   Whelp;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Hunting;   Lion;   Nebuchadnezzar;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then the nations from the surrounding provincesset out against him.They spread their net over him;he was caught in their pit.
Hebrew Names Version
Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces; and they spread their net over him; he was taken in their pit.
King James Version
Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and spread their net over him: he was taken in their pit.
English Standard Version
Then the nations set against him from provinces on every side; they spread their net over him; he was taken in their pit.
New American Standard Bible
'Then nations set against him On every side from their provinces, And they spread their net over him; He was caught in their trap.
New Century Version
Then the nations came against him from areas all around, and they spread their net over him. He was trapped in their pit.
Amplified Bible
'Then the nations set against him (the king) On every side from the provinces, And they spread their net over him; He was captured in their pit.
World English Bible
Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces; and they spread their net over him; he was taken in their pit.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the nations set against him on euery side of the countreys, and laide their nets for him: so he was taken in their pit.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'Then nations set against him On every side from their provinces, And they spread their net over him; He was captured in their pit.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then nations put themselves against himAll around from their provinces,And they spread their net over him;He was captured in their pit.
Berean Standard Bible
Then the nations set out against him from the provinces on every side. They spread their net over him; he was trapped in their pit.
Contemporary English Version
Nations plotted to kill him, and people came from all over to spread out a net and catch him in a trap.
Complete Jewish Bible
The nations set a snare for him from the provinces all around, they spread their net over him, and he was caught in their pit.
Darby Translation
Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and spread their net over him; he was taken in their pit.
George Lamsa Translation
Then the nations gathered together against him from the provinces round about him, and spread their net over him; he was taken in their pit.
Good News Translation
The nations gathered to fight him; people came from everywhere. They spread their hunting nets and caught him in their trap.
Lexham English Bible
And nations set out against him from the surrounding provinces, and they spread their net over him, and he was caught in their pit.
Literal Translation
Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and they spread their net over him; he was taken in their pit.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then came the Heithen together on euery syde out of all countrees agaynst him, layed their nettes for him, and toke him in their pytte.
American Standard Version
Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces; and they spread their net over him; he was taken in their pit.
Bible in Basic English
Then the nations came against him from the kingdoms round about: their net was stretched over him and he was taken in the hole they had made.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then the nations cried out against him on every side from the provinces; and they spread their net over him, he was taken in their pit.
King James Version (1611)
Then the nations set against him on euery side from the prouinces, and spread their net ouer him: he was taken in their pit.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then set the heathen together on euery side of the countreis agaynst him, layde their nettes for him, and toke him in their pit.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Then the nations set upon him from the countries round about, and they spread their nets upon him: he was taken in their pit.
English Revised Version
Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces: and they spread their net over him; he was taken in their pit.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And hethene men camen togidere ayens hym on ech side fro prouynces, and spredden on hym her net; he was takun in the woundis of tho hethene men.
Update Bible Version
Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces; and they spread their net over him; he was taken in their pit.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and spread their net over him: he was taken in their pit.
New English Translation
The nations—the surrounding regions—attacked him. They threw their net over him; he was caught in their pit.
New King James Version
Then the nations set against him from the provinces on every side, And spread their net over him; He was trapped in their pit.
New Living Translation
Then the armies of the nations attacked him, surrounding him from every direction. They threw a net over him and captured him in their pit.
New Life Bible
Then the nations came against him from their lands all around. They spread their net over him, and he was caught in their trap.
New Revised Standard
The nations set upon him from the provinces all around; they spread their net over him; he was caught in their pit.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then set upon him the nations round about. From the provinces,- And spread over him their net In their pit, was he caught;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the nations came together against him on every side out of the provinces, and they spread their net over him, in their wounds he was taken.
Revised Standard Version
Then the nations set against him snares on every side; they spread their net over him; he was taken in their pit.
Young's Literal Translation
And set against it do nations Round about from the provinces. And they spread out for it their net, In their pit it hath been caught.

Contextual Overview

1 The Lord said to me, "You must sing this sad song about the leaders of Israel: 2 "‘Your mother is like a female lion, lying there with the male lions. She went to lie down with the young male lions and had many babies. 3 One of her cubs gets up. He has grown to be a strong young lion. He has learned to catch his food. He killed and ate a man. 4 "‘The people heard him roar, and they caught him in their trap. They put hooks in his mouth and carried the young lion to Egypt. 5 "‘The mother lion had hoped that cub would become the leader, but now she has lost all hope. So she took another of her cubs and trained him to be a lion. 6 He hunted with the adult lions and became a strong young lion. He learned to catch his food. He killed and ate a man. 7 He attacked the palaces and destroyed the cities. Everyone in that country was too afraid to speak when hearing his growl. 8 Then the people who lived around him set a trap for him, and they caught him in their trap. 9 They put hooks on him and locked him up. They had him in their trap, so they took him to the king of Babylon. And now, you cannot hear his roar on the mountains of Israel.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the nations: 2 Kings 24:1-6

and spread: Ezekiel 19:4, Ezekiel 12:13, Ezekiel 17:20, Lamentations 4:20

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 24:2 - the Lord

Cross-References

Genesis 18:5
I will get some food for you, and you can eat as much as you want. Then you can continue your journey." The three men said, "Do as you wish."
Genesis 19:31
One day the older daughter said to the younger, "Everywhere on the earth, men and women marry and have a family. But our father is old, and there are no men around here to give us children.
Genesis 19:38
The younger daughter also gave birth to a son. She named him Ben-Ammi. Ben-Ammi is the ancestor of all the Ammonites living today.
Genesis 42:37
But Reuben said to his father, "Father, you may kill my two sons if I don't bring Benjamin back to you. Trust me. I will bring him back to you."
Exodus 32:22
Aaron answered, "Don't be angry, sir. You know that these people are always ready to do wrong.
Judges 9:15
"But the thornbush said to the trees, ‘If you really want to make me king over you, come and find shelter in my shade. But if you don't want to do this, let fire come out of the thornbush. Let the fire burn even the cedar trees of Lebanon.'
Judges 19:24
Look, here is my daughter. She has never had sex before. I will bring her out to you now. This man also has a slave woman. You can use them any way you want, but don't do such a terrible sin against this man."
Isaiah 58:7
I want you to share your food with the hungry. I want you to find the poor who don't have homes and bring them into your own homes. When you see people who have no clothes, give them your clothes! Don't hide from your relatives when they need help."
Mark 9:6
Peter did not know what to say, because he and the other two followers were so afraid.
Romans 3:8
It would be the same to say, "We should do evil so that good will come." Many people criticize us, saying that's what we teach. They are wrong, and they should be condemned for saying that.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then the nations set against him,.... Or, "gave against him" y; that is, their voice, as Kimchi; they called to one another, to gather together against him; they gave their counsel against him; they, joined together, agreed, and combined against him, and disposed their armies, and set them in array against him:

on every side from the provinces; Nebuchadnezzar and his auxiliaries, which consisted of the people of the provinces all around, who were brought together, and placed round about Jerusalem, at the siege of it; particularly the bands of the Chaldeans, Syrians, Moabites, and Ammonites, 2 Kings 24:1;

and spread their net over him; which may be expressive both of the policy, crafty and secret contrivances and designs, of Jehoiakim's enemies; and of their external force and hostile power against him:

he was taken in their pit; which they dug for him, or by the means which they contrived for his ruin, and which they put in execution and effected: the metaphor of a lion is carried on, and the manner of taking one is alluded to, which is commonly in pits, as Pliny z says; and the Arabs now dig a pit where lions are observed to enter, and covering it over slightly with reeds, of small branches of trees, they frequently decoy and catch them a.

y ויתנו עליו "et ediderunt vocem"; Vatablus. z "Capere eos ardui erat quondam operis, foveisque maxime". Plin. Nat. Hist. l. 8. c. 16. a Dr. Shaw's Travels, p. 172. Ed. 2.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Chains - See the marginal rendering to Ezekiel 19:9 and Isaiah 27:9, note.

Ezekiel 19:5

Another - Jehoiachin who soon showed himself no less unworthy than Jehoahaz. The “waiting” of the people was during the absence of their rightful lord Jehoahaz, a captive in Egypt while Jehoiakim, whom they deemed an usurper, was on the throne. It was not until Jehoiachin succeeded, that they seemed to themselves to have a monarch of their own 2 Kings 24:6.

Ezekiel 19:7

Their desolate palaces - Rather, his palaces, built upon the ground, from where he had ejected the former owners.

Ezekiel 19:8

The nations - are here the Chaldaeans: see the marginal references.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Ezekiel 19:8. The nations set against him — The Chaldeans, Syrians, Moabites, and Ammonites, and the king of Babylon - king of many nations.

He was taken — The city was taken by Nebuchadnezzar; and Jehoiakim was taken prisoner, and sent in chains to Babylon.


 
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