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?
But he straight up rebelled by sending messengers to Egypt, asking for horses and soldiers. Does he really think this is going to work out? Does he think he can get away with this? Can you break your promises and still expect everything to be fine?
You can't break your word and expect things to magically work out for you.
📚 Historical Context
In the 6th century BC, the kingdom of Judah was a vassal state under the powerful Babylonian Empire, with King Zedekiah installed as a puppet ruler after the conquest of Jerusalem. Zedekiah rebelled by sending envoys to Egypt to secure horses and troops, breaking his sworn oath of loyalty to Babylon in hopes of gaining independence. This act of defiance is part of Ezekiel's prophetic allegory, which warns of divine judgment for unfaithfulness to covenants.
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