Ezekiel 17:13
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:In other versions
and he took of the seed royal, and made a covenant with him; he also brought him under an oath, and took away the mighty of the land;
ASV
And he took one of the sons of the king and made an agreement with him; and he put him under an oath, and took away the great men of the land:
BBE
And he took of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and brought him under an oath, and he took away the mighty of the land;
DBY
and he took of the seed royal, and made a covenant with him; he also brought him under an oath, and took away the mighty of the land;
WEB
And he taketh of the seed of the kingdom, And maketh with him a covenant, And bringeth him in to an oath, And the mighty of the land he hath taken,
YLT
And has taken of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and has taken an oath of him: he has also taken the mighty of the land:
ENG
And hath taken of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath from him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:
WBT
He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land,
BSB
In context
11Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
12Say 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;
13And 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:
14That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.
15But 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?