以西结书第17章

《圣经》以西结书-第17章

结17:1 耶和华的话临到我说：

[kjv]And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

本会注释　　这是另一次启示，但属于从结8-11章的异象开始的那一系列的预言。第12-24节帮助我们确定预言的时间，是在西底家投靠埃及人背叛尼布甲尼撒的时候。

结17:2 “人子啊，你要向以色列家出谜语，设比喻，

[kjv]Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;

本会注释　　谜语（chidah）。参诗49:4和78:2。和《以西结书》一样，那里也把“谜语”和“比喻”用在一起。

结17:3 说主耶和华如此说：有一大鹰，翅膀大，翎毛长，羽毛丰满，彩色俱备，来到黎巴嫩，将香柏树梢拧去， (串)本章12|王下24:12

[kjv]And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar:

本会注释　　有一大鹰。据第12节，是指“巴比伦王”（参耶48:40；49:22）。
　　黎巴嫩。象征犹大。可能与所罗门的宫殿之一“利巴嫩林宫”（王上7:2；10:17,21）有关。
　　树梢（sammereth）。该词在圣经中只出现在这里和第22节，以及结31:3,10,14，其词源不明。这里指被尼布甲尼撒掳到巴比伦的约雅斤（王下24:12）。

结17:4 就是折去香柏树尽尖的嫩枝，叼到贸易之地，放在买卖城中；

[kjv]He cropped off the top of his young twigs, and carried it into a land of traffick; he set it in a city of merchants.

本会注释　　贸易（kena`an）。一般译为“迦南”，但这里用它的另一层意思，就是经商（见@结16:29@注释）。“贸易之地”就是巴比伦（结17:12）。

结17:5 又将以色列地的枝子栽于肥田里，插在大水旁，如插柳树， (串)申8:7-9|赛44:4

[kjv]He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree.

本会注释　　地的枝子。这是西底家。尼布甲尼撒立他为王，取代约雅斤。约雅斤被废，可能是因为他投靠埃及。尼布甲尼撒希望西底家作为巴比伦的附庸，会忠于他的宗主。

结17:6 就渐渐生长，成为蔓延矮小的葡萄树。其枝转向那鹰，其根在鹰以下，于是成了葡萄树，生出枝子，发出小枝。 (串)本章14

[kjv]And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.

本会注释　　西底家治下的犹太国虽为属国，仍可以繁荣昌盛。西底家已发誓承认尼布甲尼撒的宗主地位（代下36:13）。尼布甲尼撒无疑希望以色列能兴旺起来，作为他和与野心勃勃的埃及之间的缓冲。

结17:7 “又有一大鹰，翅膀大，羽毛多。这葡萄树从栽种的畦中向这鹰弯过根来，发出枝子，好得它的浇灌。 (串)本章15

[kjv]There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend her roots toward him, and shot forth her branches toward him, that he might water it by the furrows of her plantation.

本会注释　　又有一大鹰。埃及国王合弗拉，又叫作阿普里斯（第15节；参耶44:30）。
　　向这鹰。虽然西底家曾发誓忠于巴比伦（代下36:13；参结17:14），背地里却寻求埃及的援助。耶利米曾劝阻西底家与埃及结盟（耶37:7）。

结17:8 这树栽于肥田多水的旁边，好生枝子，结果子，成为佳美的葡萄树。

[kjv]It was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.

结17:9 你要说，主耶和华如此说：这葡萄树岂能发旺呢？鹰岂不拔出它的根来，芟除它的果子，使它枯干，使它发的嫩叶都枯干了吗？也不用大力和多民，就拔出它的根来。 (串)王下25:7

[kjv]Say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither? it shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great power or many people to pluck it up by the root

本会注释　　这里暗示否定的回答。投靠埃及会导致犹大的完全毁灭。

结17:10 葡萄树虽然栽种，岂能发旺呢？一经东风，岂不全然枯干吗？必在生长的畦中枯干了。” (串)结19:12何13:15

[kjv]Yea, behold, being planted, shall it prosper? shall it not utterly wither, when the east wind toucheth it? it shall wither in the furrows where it grew.

本会注释　　东风。象征住在巴勒斯坦东面的巴比伦。东风会造成植物的枯萎和毁灭（伯27:21；结19:12；何13:15；拿4:8）。

结17:11 耶和华的话临到我说：

[kjv]Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

本会注释　　暗示在解释比喻以前有一个间隔。百姓不明白这个比喻，就产生了好奇心，在先知解释时就更加留意了。真理总是在爱好追求的心田中找到肥沃的土壤。

结17:12 “你对那悖逆之家说：你们不知道这些事是什么意思吗？你要告诉他们说，巴比伦王曾到耶路撒冷，将其中的君王和首领带到巴比伦自己那里去。 (串)结2:5;12:9|本章3王下24:11-16

[kjv]Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem, and hath taken the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babylon;

本会注释　　这些事是什么意思。先知在这里正式开始解释比喻（第12-17节）。“悖逆之家”无疑包括被掳到泰勒亚毕的人。他们希望与埃及结盟来推翻巴比伦。
　　曾到。见第3-10注释。

结17:13 从以色列的宗室中取一人与他立约，使他发誓，并将国中有势力的人掳去， (串)王下24:17|代下36:13

[kjv]And hath taken of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:

结17:14 使国低微不能自强，惟因守盟约得以存立。 (串)本章6结29:14

[kjv]That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.

结17:15 他却背叛巴比伦王，打发使者往埃及去，要他们给他马匹和多民。他岂能亨通呢？行这样事的人岂能逃脱呢？他背约岂能逃脱呢？ (串)王下24:20代下36:13|申17:16赛31:1,3;36:6,9|本章9

[kjv]But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered?

本会注释　　马匹。从第十八王朝代开始，埃及军队就装备了战车（见@出14:7@；@王上10:28,29@注释；参代下12:2,3；赛31:1；36:9）。
　　岂能逃脱呢？西底家的背信弃义，以及他的其他罪行，是绝不会被忽略的。关于誓约的神圣性，见书9；撒下21:1,2。

结17:16 他轻看向王所起的誓，背弃王与他所立的约。主耶和华说：我指着我的永生起誓，他定要死在立他作王、巴比伦王的京都。 (串)耶32:5;34:3;52:11结12:13

[kjv]As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he brake, even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die.

本会注释　　见@结12:13@注释。

结17:17 敌人筑垒造台，与他打仗的时候，为要剪除多人，法老虽领大军队和大群众，还是不能帮助他。 (串)耶52:4结4:2|耶37:7

[kjv]Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company make for him in the war, by casting up mounts, and building forts, to cut off many persons:

本会注释　　帮助他。或 “拯救他”。
　　筑垒造台。指迦勒底人。暗示他们筑垒围城（见@结4:2@注释）。筑垒造台因法老而起的。

结17:18 他轻看誓言，背弃盟约，已经投降，却又做这一切的事，他必不能逃脱。” (串)代上29:24哀5:6

[kjv]Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape.

本会注释　　已经投降。即作出承诺。

结17:19 所以主耶和华如此说：“我指着我的永生起誓，他既轻看指我所起的誓，背弃指我所立的约，我必要使这罪归在他头上。

[kjv]Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; As I live, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, even it will I recompense upon his own head.

本会注释　　上帝把对于尼布甲尼撒的誓约视为属于祂的，无疑是因为这是奉祂的名起誓的（代下36:13）。此外，作为历史的主宰，上帝计划让犹太人在这个时候接受巴比伦的轭（耶27:12）。

结17:20 我必将我的网撒在他身上，他必在我的网罗中缠住。我必带他到巴比伦，并要在那里因他干犯我的罪刑罚他。 (串)结12:13;32:3|结20:36

[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.

本会注释　　本节前面部份与@结12:13@几乎一样，见该处注释。

结17:21 他的一切军队，凡逃跑的，都必倒在刀下；所剩下的，也必分散四方（方：原文作风）。你们就知道说这话的是我耶和华。” (串)结12:14

[kjv]And all his fugitives with all his bands shall fall by the sword, and they that remain shall be scattered toward all winds: and ye shall know that I the LORD have spoken it.

结17:22 主耶和华如此说：“我要将香柏树梢拧去栽上，就是从尽尖的嫩枝中折一嫩枝，栽于极高的山上； (串)赛11:1耶23:5亚3:8|赛53:2|诗2:6

[kjv]Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the top of his young twigs a tender one, and will plant it upon an high mountain and eminent:

本会注释　　我要将香柏树梢拧去栽上。这是将来复兴的应许。耶和华将亲自出面，取一根香柏树的枝子，“在以色列高处的山栽上。”这个预言显然与弥赛亚有关。
　　山上。见结20:40；参赛2:2-4；弥4:1-3。

结17:23 在以色列高处的山栽上。它就生枝子，结果子，成为佳美的香柏树，各类飞鸟都必宿在其下，就是宿在枝子的荫下。 (串)赛2:2-3结20:40弥4:1|结31:6但4:12

[kjv]In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell.

本会注释　　各类飞鸟。代表地上的各国居民（参太13:32），“各国各族各民各方”的人。上帝计划藉着剩下的人来成就祂原来呼召以色列要完成的旨意。宗教的训诲要从锡安山发出。属灵的国度要扩大到全世界。以色列的余民失败了。于是祂就呼召了基督教会（见彼前2:9；参申10:15）。她的成员来自各国各族各民各方，要组成新的国家。上帝要藉着他们把福音传遍天下（太21:33-46）。

结17:24 田野的树木都必知道我耶和华使高树矮小，矮树高大；青树枯干，枯树发旺。我耶和华如此说，也如此行了。” (串)路1:52|结22:14;24:14

[kjv]And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the LORD have spoken and have done it.

本会注释　　田野的树木。就是周围的国家。他们会看见以色列的复兴，承认一切能力都是出于上帝的。祂在默默而耐心地实施自己的旨意。上帝给每一个国家和个人都分配了任务。他们在地上都占有一席之地，要看他们是否会执行上帝的旨意（见《教育论》第178页；《先知与君王》第535、536页）。

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