Eze 17:9 | JFB | STEP | 9. Shall it prosper?-- Could it be that gratuitous treason should prosper? God will not allow it. "It," that is, the vine. he ... pull up-- that is, the first eagle, or Nebuchadnezzar. in all ... leaves of her spring-- that is, all its springing (sprouting) leaves. without great power or many-- It shall not need all the forces of Babylon to destroy it; a small division of the army will suffice because God will deliver it into Nebuchadnezzar's hand ( ).

‏ Ezekiel 17:9

9. Shall it prosper?--Could it be that gratuitous treason should prosper? God will not allow it. "It," that is, the vine.

he ... pull up--that is, the first eagle, or Nebuchadnezzar.

in all ... leaves of her spring--that is, all its springing (sprouting) leaves.

without great power or many--It shall not need all the forces of Babylon to destroy it; a small division of the army will suffice because God will deliver it into Nebuchadnezzar's hand (Jr 37:10).