Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 17:7
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7. another . . . eagle —the king of Egypt ( Ezekiel 17:15 ). The "long-winged" of Ezekiel 17:3 is omitted, as Egypt had not such a wide empire and large armies as Babylon. vine . . . bend . . . roots towards him —literally, "thirsted after him with its roots"; expressing the longings after Egypt in the Jewish heart. Zedekiah sought the alliance of Egypt, as though by it he could throw off his dependence on Babylon ( 2 Kings 24:7 ; 2 Kings 24:20 ; 2 Chronicles 36:13 ; Jeremiah 37:5 ; Jeremiah 37:7 ). water it by . . . furrows of . . . plantation —that is, in the garden beds (Judea) wherein (the vine) it was planted. Rather, " by " or " out of the furrows." It refers to the waters of Egypt, the Nile being made to water the fields by means of small canals or "furrows"; these waters are the figure of the auxiliary forces wherewith Egypt tried to help Judah. See the same figure, Isaiah 8:7 . But see on Isaiah 8:7- : , "furrows where it grew. " return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-8" class="com-number"
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