Ezekiel 17:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 17:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 17:20 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 wi..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 17:20 — KJV
“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.”
— Ezekiel 17:20 (KJV)
Ezekiel 17:20 in Context — About the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel saw heaven opened from a refugee camp in Babylon — wheels of fire, a valley of dry bones rattling to life, and a river flowing from God's temple that heals everything it touches. His message: God's glory departs from sin but returns with resurrection power and a brand-new heart.
Cross-References for Ezekiel 17:20
“My net also will I spread upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare: and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 17:20: spread, net, taken
“It is a trespass offering: he hath certainly trespassed against the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 17:20: trespass, hath, trespassed
“If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour; in fellowship: or, in dealing fellowship: Heb. putting of the hand”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 17:20: taken, trespass, hath
“Then they shall confess their sin which they have done: and he shall recompense his trespass with the principal thereof, and add unto it the fifth part thereof, and give it unto him against whom he hath trespassed.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 17:20: trespass, hath, trespassed
“And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 17:20: taken, trespass, trespassed
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