Ezekiel 17:16

I live, says the Lord GOD, surely in the place the king that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he brake, with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die.

— The Restored Word Bible

Context

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

15 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 does such ? or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered?

16 I live, says the Lord GOD, surely in the place the king that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he brake, with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die.

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

18 Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and has done all these , he shall not escape.

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