The Parable of the Eagles and the Vine

171 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 17:1

Commentary on Ezekiel 17:1-10

(Read Ezekiel 17:1-10)

Mighty conquerors are aptly likened to birds or beasts of prey, but their destructive passions are overruled to forward God's designs. Those who depart from God, only vary their crimes by changing one carnal confidence for another, and never will prosper.